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Jennie Wong is a pioneering researcher in robotic endoscopy and minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, whose work has significantly advanced the frontier of therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Her research has centered on the development and clinical validation of the Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER), a sophisticated robotic platform designed to enable complex endoluminal interventions that were previously technically prohibitive. Wong's most influential contributions lie in demonstrating the feasibility of robotic-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) across multiple gastrointestinal sites, including the stomach and esophagus, with her preclinical and animal survival studies garnering over 73 and 63 citations respectively. Her research systematically addressed key technical challenges in ESD, such as insufficient counter-traction during submucosal dissection, while also exploring groundbreaking applications including full-thickness gastric resection and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Beyond procedural feasibility, Wong has contributed meaningfully to surgical training, investigating how robotic endoscopes can accelerate proficiency development among clinicians. Her 2018 review on robotics for advanced therapeutic colonoscopy further demonstrates her broad vision for transforming colonoscopy beyond diagnostics. Collectively, her body of work, accumulating over 220 citations, represents foundational research in next-generation robotic gastrointestinal surgery.