Natalia Zulina
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About
Natalia Zulina is a biomedical engineer advancing minimally invasive cancer treatment through intelligent endoscopic imaging. Her research focuses on the intersection of optical coherence tomography (OCT), steerable catheter design, and robotic assistance for gastrointestinal oncology. Zulina’s most impactful work, “Steerable OCT catheter for real-time assistance during teleoperated endoscopic treatment of colorectal cancer” (26 citations), addresses a critical clinical gap: enabling non-specialist surgeons to perform precise endoscopic resections. By integrating real-time OCT guidance with teleoperated control, her system could reduce the need for invasive colon resections in early-stage colorectal cancer patients. More recently, in “Automatic intraluminal scanning with a steerable endoscopic OCT catheter for gastroenterology applications” (2023), she tackles the inherent field-of-view limitations of miniaturized endoscopic probes. Her solution—automated intraluminal scanning—eliminates the need for manual operator manipulation, potentially standardizing large-area optical biopsies. While her citation counts reflect a career in its early stages, the translational significance of her work is clear: Zulina is building the technological foundation for democratizing expert-level endoscopic cancer care, making complex procedures safer and more accessible.
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