Aditya Bagrodia

So things were working well, you've got experience in grant writing, funding, basic translational clinical research, now getting some administrative experience at your new position at UMass. And how long were you at UMass? I was a chair there for 14 years. All right. So that was a good early, mid-career experience. And what prompted the next change?

And the next stop was, of course, Henry Ford.

And the next stop was, of course, Henry Ford.

And the next stop was, of course, Henry Ford.

So obviously, or it seems obvious to me that that's really where all the pieces of the puzzle really started coming together in a major way to have such a dramatic impact. And maybe just walk us through that. I mean, surely it wasn't just you woke up one day and you said, I want to revolutionize the way prostatectomy is done. Here's how I'm gonna do it.

So obviously, or it seems obvious to me that that's really where all the pieces of the puzzle really started coming together in a major way to have such a dramatic impact. And maybe just walk us through that. I mean, surely it wasn't just you woke up one day and you said, I want to revolutionize the way prostatectomy is done. Here's how I'm gonna do it.

So obviously, or it seems obvious to me that that's really where all the pieces of the puzzle really started coming together in a major way to have such a dramatic impact. And maybe just walk us through that. I mean, surely it wasn't just you woke up one day and you said, I want to revolutionize the way prostatectomy is done. Here's how I'm gonna do it.

Or there's this new robot that you heard about, or there's this amazing foundation. Tell us a little bit about the Vatikuti Institute, of course. How did that develop organically, intentionally, serendipitously? Walk us through that, please.

Or there's this new robot that you heard about, or there's this amazing foundation. Tell us a little bit about the Vatikuti Institute, of course. How did that develop organically, intentionally, serendipitously? Walk us through that, please.

Or there's this new robot that you heard about, or there's this amazing foundation. Tell us a little bit about the Vatikuti Institute, of course. How did that develop organically, intentionally, serendipitously? Walk us through that, please.

Yeah, you got to meet people where they're at at the end of the day, right? And we live 30 minutes from the border. There are cultural things undoubtedly that impact us. So you show up in Detroit and you've got somebody that you can relate to and put together a sound business proposal, a plan. You've got an idea.

Yeah, you got to meet people where they're at at the end of the day, right? And we live 30 minutes from the border. There are cultural things undoubtedly that impact us. So you show up in Detroit and you've got somebody that you can relate to and put together a sound business proposal, a plan. You've got an idea.

Yeah, you got to meet people where they're at at the end of the day, right? And we live 30 minutes from the border. There are cultural things undoubtedly that impact us. So you show up in Detroit and you've got somebody that you can relate to and put together a sound business proposal, a plan. You've got an idea.

Yep. That's a reasonable pilot program, so to speak. Yeah. Yeah. Well, and let's talk a little bit about Intuitive. You know, once upon a time, I think academics and industry were seen as difficult to coexist. But I would say now and certainly it would seem the relationship that you all had with Intuitive was extremely beneficial to all parties, starting with the patients.

Yep. That's a reasonable pilot program, so to speak. Yeah. Yeah. Well, and let's talk a little bit about Intuitive. You know, once upon a time, I think academics and industry were seen as difficult to coexist. But I would say now and certainly it would seem the relationship that you all had with Intuitive was extremely beneficial to all parties, starting with the patients.

Yep. That's a reasonable pilot program, so to speak. Yeah. Yeah. Well, and let's talk a little bit about Intuitive. You know, once upon a time, I think academics and industry were seen as difficult to coexist. But I would say now and certainly it would seem the relationship that you all had with Intuitive was extremely beneficial to all parties, starting with the patients.

Tell us a little bit about that, if you could.

Tell us a little bit about that, if you could.

Tell us a little bit about that, if you could.

Well, that's important. I think maintaining that balance, especially when you're on the ground floor, so to speak. And all right. So, so they took a chance on, you took a chance on them. You've got your robot, you've got the support of the Institute and time to do something. And walk us a little bit through that. I mean, did you do some lab prostates and see how that went?