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Negin Bouzari is pioneering the frontier of small-scale soft robotics by engineering intelligent, stimuli-responsive materials that blur the line between synthetic systems and biological tissues. Her research centers on programmable hydrogels and biohybrid microrobots, with a focus on creating autonomous, biocompatible devices for minimally invasive medicine. Bouzari’s most impactful work, published in 2023 and garnering 135 citations, introduces nanocomposites of cellulose nanocrystals and zwitterionic hydrogels that enable shape-change programmability and anisotropic properties—critical advances for soft robotic actuators. She further expands this paradigm with hybrid zwitterionic hydrogels that encode differential swelling and self-healing capabilities, enabling untethered small-scale robots with tissue-like mechanical properties. In a bold move toward clinical translation, Bouzari also explores sperm cell–inspired biohybrid microrobots, using X-ray-guided magnetic fields to enhance actuation and localization while maintaining cytocompatibility. Her contributions address the fundamental trade-off between magnetic responsiveness, medical detectability, and cytotoxicity, positioning her at the vanguard of therapeutic microrobotics. With a growing citation footprint and a portfolio that bridges materials science, robotics, and nanomedicine, Bouzari is shaping the next generation of soft, intelligent, and medically translatable microdevices.