Gaumard Scientific, a Miami-based company that creates simulators for healthcare education and training, has announced the development of the HAL S5301 robot designed to simulate a brain-injured patient. Gaumard Scientific’s HAL S5301 robot will feature life-like movement to simulate symptoms of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Its technology, including conventional speech, lifelike movement, and […]

In order to train their students, medical schools often get actors to present symptoms of certain conditions. Offering what is claimed to be a more consistent and readily-available alternative, the HAL S5301 robot is designed to simulate a brain-injured patient. Manufactured by Miami-based company Gaumard Scientific, the S5301 is a life-size adult humanoid robot which […]

As a scientist, I have always been fascinated by the mechanisms behind our immune system, a sort of security army tailored by genetics. It was clear to me that understanding immunology was key to understanding disease. One of the diseases most extensively investigated in the immunology field today is diabetes, a common disorder associated with […]