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Veronika Magdanz is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of microrobotics, biohybrid systems, and magnetic actuation, with transformative contributions to the development of microscale robots for biomedical applications. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on "spermbots" — biohybrid microrobots that harness living sperm cells as biological motors within magnetically responsive microtubes, a concept she introduced in her landmark 2013 paper that has since garnered over 437 citations. This innovation demonstrated that motile biological cells could be integrated with synthetic structures and remotely guided using external magnetic fields, opening entirely new avenues for targeted drug delivery and assisted reproductive technologies. Magdanz has since expanded her research to encompass soft and reconfigurable swimming microrobots, magnetic actuation strategies, and untethered intravascular robotic systems, with her 2020 review on magnetic actuation in bio/soft robotics accumulating over 330 citations. Her more recent work explores clinically validated intravascular robots and enzyme-loaded soft robots for kidney stone dissolution, reflecting a clear trajectory toward real-world medical deployment. With a publication record spanning fundamental biohybrid design to translational applications, Magdanz has established herself as a leading voice in the next generation of intelligent, minimally invasive medical microrobotics.