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SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Mami Takahashi: Soft Evidence
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the exhibition opening reception of “Mami Takahashi: Soft Evidence” at the International Museum of Surgical Science.\n\n\nMami Takahashi: Soft Evidence\nMarch 6\, 2026\n6:00-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:30pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\nMami Takahashi: Soft Evidence\nMarch 6 – May 31\, 2026\n \nSoft Evidence is a solo exhibition by Mami Takahashi that brings together video\, textile-based installation\, performance documentation\, and collaborative works to explore how women’s bodies communicate\, resist legibility\, and carry memory within everyday life. Rooted in attentiveness rather than spectacle\, the exhibition considers the body as both a site of expression and a surface onto which social expectations\, histories\, and perceptions are projected. \nDeveloped in collaboration with women-identifying participants living in different U.S. cities\, the exhibition draws from informal\, everyday actions rather than scripted narratives. Participants were invited to record short videos of their bodies—partial views\, gestures\, and routine movements—capturing how they inhabit space in ways that are both visible and vulnerable. These works appear alongside Takahashi’s own performance-based videos\, forming a layered conversation between individual experience and collective presence. \nIn the front gallery\, the collaborative videos are shown together with two earlier works by the artist\, Writing Myself and Cage Mentality. In Writing Myself\, Takahashi writes in Japanese on clear film until her body is gradually obscured\, creating a visual tension between self-expression and erasure. Cage Mentality documents a durational performance in which she constructs a restrictive structure around her body using string\, revealing both the comfort and constraint of enclosure. These works frame the body as a communicative tool that is never fully under one’s control\, shaped by repetition\, discipline\, and external interpretation. \nTextile-based installations composed of inherited household fabrics and kimono materials extend these concerns into the domestic sphere. Accumulated through generations of women in the artist’s family\, the fabrics embody care\, labor\, and quiet persistence. Layered\, folded\, and woven into the exhibition space\, they function as material traces of lived experience—objects that hold memory without explanation. \nMoving from the galleries into transitional space\, a subtle auditory element introduces another register of presence through layered voices gathered over time. Rather than operating as testimony\, these fragments exist as ambient traces\, emphasizing proximity and attention rather than narrative clarity. \nThe exhibition concludes with documentation of Who Knows (2024)\, a performance by Spiral Body previously presented at the International Museum of Surgical Science. In this work\, Takahashi’s body shifts between audience member\, performer\, and concealment\, reinforcing her ongoing inquiry into visibility\, displacement\, and relational identity within public space. \nAcross its varied forms\, Soft Evidence proposes that meaning often emerges through restraint—through what is partially hidden\, quietly repeated\, or left unresolved. The exhibition invites viewers to slow down and consider how bodies hold knowledge not through declaration\, but through presence\, endurance\, and care. \n \n\n\n\nMami Takahashi is a multidisciplinary artist from Tokyo\, based in Chicago. Working across performance\, video\, sound\, poetry\, and installation\, her practice examines how bodies communicate\, become visible\, or are obscured within social and cultural space. Through collaborative and process-based approaches\, Takahashi often works with everyday gestures\, spoken language\, and listening as materials\, exploring themes of displacement\, cultural transition\, and collective presence. \nHer work has been presented at venues including Artists Space\, New York; the International Museum of Surgical Science\, Chicago; Portland Institute for Contemporary Art; San Francisco Art Institute; Southern Alberta Art Gallery\, Canada; Gwangju Folk Art Museum\, Korea; Instituto Municipal del Arte y la Cultura\, Mexico; and Toriizaka Art Gallery\, Tokyo\, among others. She holds an MFA from Portland State University and a BFA from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. Takahashi is a recipient of the Ford Family Foundation Award for a residency at MASS MoCA. \n \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-mami-takahashi-soft-evidence/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Kimberly Viviano: Food for Thought
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the exhibition opening reception of “Kimberly Viviano: Food for Thought” at the International Museum of Surgical Science.\n\n\nKimberly Viviano: Food for Thought\nMarch 13\, 2026\n6:00-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:30pm \nFree and open to the public \n\n\n\nKimberly Viviano: Food for Thought\nMarch 13 – April 26\, 2026\n \nDuring her 2025 Artist Residency at the International Museum of Surgical Science\, Chicago-based artist\, design director and educator Kimberly Viviano interrogates how everyday food choices affect our bodies in uncomfortable ways. Drawing on personal experience and research\, her installation investigates the tension between foods labeled “healthy” and how differently individual bodies can respond to them. \nViviano’s solo exhibition takes a concept-driven approach\, spanning 2D and 3D works that challenge viewers to reconsider what they consume—and the hidden consequences baked into everyday convenience. Through bold\, research-driven visual storytelling\, she exposes how overlooked social and environmental conventions overwhelm our bodily systems. Her compelling infographics serve as both revelation and warning\, offering a cautionary tale for individuals prone to kidney stone formation and prompting deeper reflection around eating habits long taken for granted \n \n\n\n\nKimberly Viviano is a cross-disciplinary designer and educator whose work asks viewers to reconsider what they consume and the hidden consequences embedded in everyday convenience. Through research-driven visual storytelling\, Viviano exposes the environmental and social costs we often overlook—revealing systems beneath the surface and inviting deeper reflection around daily habits. \nShe has led numerous environmental wayfinding and public engagement projects\, most notably People Powered\, an initiative that originated in Chicago and went on to serve as a model for cities nationwide. Recognized as a winner of the Metropolis Magazine Next Generation Design Competition\, People Powered evolved into a multi-platform campaign encompassing banners\, billboards\, signage\, train wraps\, and bike-lane and pedestrian-path graphics. The project illuminated society’s reliance on fossil fuels while advocating for sustainable\, human-centered alternatives. People Powered served as a conceptual precursor to Chicago’s Divvy bike program\, helping normalize cycling as a practical\, healthy\, and cost-effective mode of daily transportation while reducing emissions. \nViviano’s creative practice spans graphic design\, artist books\, printmaking\, sculpture\, and installation. Her artist books\, Compromises and Gentrified Board Game\, are held in the permanent collection of the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection at the Flaxman Library. Viviano’s work exhibited internationally in Italy\, China\, and her print Bridge of Sighs is included in Nippon Steel’s permanent collection in Japan. She has several works in Archive’s permanent collection\, and her Parrot print has received recognition from the Scarab Club in Detroit. Recent projects include Eat Ate\, a series of limited-edition stone lithographs\, and Inner Spaces\, a porcelain sculpture series examining the presence of microplastics in waterways\, ecosystems\, and the human body through large scale wall installations. \nViviano holds an MFA in Visual Communication Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in Illustration from Kendall College of Art and Design. She lives and works in Chicago as a designer\, artist and educator of Visual Communication Design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College Chicago. \nProfessional Bio \nProfessional Work \nLinkedIn Profile  \n \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-kimberly-viviano-food-for-thought/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect
DESCRIPTION:Discover the art and philosophy of Kintsugi — the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold — in this all-level\, hands-on work\n\n\nKintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect with Mami Takahashi\nMarch 15\, 2026\n10:30am – 1:30pm\n \n“Kintsugi teaches us that scars are part of the story — not something to hide\, but something to honor. As we repair\, we reflect. As we mend\, we transform.” \nIn this 3-hour session\, students will learn and apply the modern Kintsugi method using food-safe adhesive\, epoxy putty\, and golden finish. The technique is safe for beginners and designed to make the centuries-old practice accessible in a single-day format. Rather than erasing damage\, Kintsugi highlights each crack as part of an object’s unique story — inviting us to reflect on beauty\, imperfection\, and transformation. \nFor beginner students\, a broken porcelain or ceramic plate will be provided\, allowing them to experience the full repair process from start to finish.For returning students\, or those with previous experience\, you’re welcome to bring your own broken ceramic objects (must be clean) or choose from more complex forms provided by the instructor. \nThis workshop offers a supportive\, meditative space for reflection and creativity. All materials are provided\, and finger covers are available to use\, though handling epoxy can sometimes leave a light residue for a day or two. \n \n \n“Kintsugi is based on the philosophy that breakage and repair are something to celebrate – embracing flaws and imperfections creates a stronger and more beautiful piece of art. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing what feels broken\, we become more unique\, beautiful\, and resilient. Kintsugi can be a way to reframe personal challenges. Reminding us that we’re not victims of our circumstances. Showing us that we can come out on the other side stronger.” — Here is a quote about Kintsugi from Linda Muller\, a certified life coach. \n \n\n\n\nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.
URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-workshop-repair-and-reconnect-5/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: The Seventh Gate with Elly Kace
DESCRIPTION:Bring your pillow\, blanket\, and most comfortable socks to cozy up among the marble statues to approach ‘the seventh gate’ with Elly Kace!\n\n\nThe Seventh Gate with Elly Kace (feat. Carl Hauck)\nMarch 18\, 2026\n7:00-9:00pm\nDoors at 6:30pm \nTickets: \n$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout \n(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door) \n$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout \n(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door) \n$15 GA Presale \n– \n$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door \n$20 GA at Door \n\n\nBring your pillow\, blanket\, and most comfortable socks to cozy up among the marble statues to approach ‘the seventh gate’\, Elly Kace’s latest musical offering. \nKace’s five piece ensemble from Brooklyn -featuring crystal singing bowls\, synthesizers\, guitar\, drums\, piano and bass – will weave catharsis and regulation through the air in ceremony\, cultivating space for participants to feel\, release and just be\, as the music washes over it all. Fully composed songs from the record will be shared\, sprinkled with channeled/improvised soundbath portions\, unique to the moment and collection of people at the gathering. Participants are welcome to lie on the floor\, nap\, snuggle\, dance and sing along – this is a radically accepting space. \nThe evening will begin with tender music from local folk musician Carl Hauck to open our hearts and prepare the space for the soundbath.Following the performance there will be a short community gathering to integrate the experience. \nLine-Up: \n7:00 pm Carl Hauck7:45 pm Elly Kace8:30 pm Tea and community \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nElly Kace (she/her/they) is a queer sound healing mystic and indie artist living in Brooklyn\, NY. Their baroque-pop portals incorporate earthy vocals\, sparkling sound worlds and sound medicine to conjure a new paradigm of radical self love. As a lyric soprano\, she has sung around the world at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center – but lately you can find her channeling sound meditation performances of her pop songs to audiences in NYC and beyond.  \n\n\n\nCarl Hauck is a singer-songwriter from Chicago whose latest record\, Death Farm\, is both poignant and playful—a sketchbook of Americana in decline. Mystic Sons describes it as “a rare work of folk-rock poetry that embraces imperfection while carving out something wholly luminous.” Hauck has released several solo albums and contributed to tribute compilations for both Sufjan Stevens and The Postal Service; he is also a member of the art rock band Sunjacket.
URL:https://imss.org/program/performance-the-seventh-gate-with-elly-kace/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Coma: What It Is\, Why It Happens\, and What Can Be Done
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture by Dr. Benjamin Meyer on World Coma Day addressing consciousness\, coma\, and the brain.\n\n\nLecture:\nComa: What It Is\, Why It Happens\, and What Can Be DoneDr. Benjamin Meyer\n11:00am-1:00pm\nCheck-In at 10:30am \nFree with RSVP\n \n\n\nWorld Coma Day is March 22. Come be part of this day of awareness\, education\, and advocacy with a session from 11 AM – 1 PM at the International Museum of Surgical Science. Dr. Ben Meyer from the University of Chicago will talk about “Coma: What it is\, why it happens\, and what can be done.” Learn about consciousness\, coma\, and the brain from members from the Curing Coma Campaign and the Neurocritical Care Society. \n\n\n\nBenjamin Meyer is a neurologist and a neuro-intensivist in training. He cares for patients with coma and is involved in clinical research understanding coma. He is particularly interested in how intentional communication with patients and families impacts perception of disease and what is possible for patients with neurological illness.
URL:https://imss.org/program/coma-what-it-is-why-it-happens-and-what-can-be-done/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Women In Historical Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Let’s have fun & learn something together!\n\n\nShow & Tell for Grown-Ups! Women In Historical Medicine\nMarch 27\, 2026\nDoors at 6:30pm – come early\, explore the Museum!\nShow at 7:00pm\n \nShow & Tell for Grown-Ups is a show for sharing niche curiosities. Our goal is to redefine what a night out with friends can mean. Let’s have fun & learn something together! Audiences has been asking for it and now we’re so honored & excited to partner with The International Museum of Surgical Science. We’re bringing this Show & Tell edutainment platform to this engaging museum so we can connect with more brilliant people wanting to share their knowledge with others. \nSign Up to Share! You don’t need a PHD to teach us at Show & Tell for Grown-Ups! Presenters can signup online for a 5-minute slot to share something their passionate about. Then we open Q&A with the audience. It’s a night of learning\, laughing\, and meeting other passionate people. We can’t wait to meet you! Do you have a passion for historical medical practices that you want to share with an inclusive and engaged audience? Signup to share at Show & Tell for Grown-Ups! \nPresenter signup: https://wkf.ms/4o6HOD8 \nWhat to learn more about Show & Tell for Grown-Ups? Check out their website www.tellmewhyshow.com or on instagram @tellmewhyitscool_show .
URL:https://imss.org/program/show-tell-for-grown-ups-women-in-historical-medicine-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Mami Takahashi in Conversation with Zachary Cahill
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation between exhibiting artist Mami Takahashi and Zachary Cahill from the Gray Center of Arts and Inquiry\n\n\nArtist Talk:\nMami Takahashi in Conversation with Zachary Cahill\n2:00pm-3:30pm\nCheck-In at 1:30pm \nFree with RSVP\n \n\n\nJoin us at the International Museum of Surgical Science for a conversation between exhibiting artist Mami Takahashi and Director of Programs and Fellowships at the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry\, Zachary Cahill.  \nThis talk is a part of Mami Takahashi’s exhibit Soft Evidence\, opening at the IMSS on March 6th. \n\n\n\nMami Takahashi is a multidisciplinary artist from Tokyo who is currently a resident of Chicago. Using poetry\, performance\, visual art formats\, and urban intervention\, her practice explores the complexities of being an immigrant woman living in the US. Previous exhibitions and performances have taken place at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art; San Francisco Art Institute; The International Museum of Surgical Science; The International Museum of Art; Southern Alberta Art Gallery\, Canada; Gwangju Folk Art Museum\, Korea; Instituto Municipal del Arte la Cultura\, Mexico and Toriizaka Art Gallery\, Tokyo\, among other venues. She holds an MFA from Portland State University and a BFA from the Joshibi University of Art in Japan. Takahashi is a recipient of the Ford Family Award for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art residency. \n\n\n\nZachary Cahill is an interdisciplinary artist who has lived in Chicago since 2005. In recent years his work has taken a decisive turn from parafictional nation building towards the genres of fantasy and fairytales. His artwork has been featured in solo exhibitions at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art\, Berlin; Regina Rex\, New York; The Smart Museum of Art\, Chicago; and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago\, and he was included in the 8 th Berlin Biennale. Cahill has published a novel\, two books of poetry\, and self-published a graphic novel. He is Director of Programs and Fellowships at the University of Chicago’s Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry\, where he is also the founding editor-in-chief of the journal Portable Gray\, an arts and ideas magazine put out twice a year by the University of Chicago Press. A monograph on Cahill’s art\, Zachary Cahill’s Composite Art: A Study of the Poetic Illuminations\, by Dr. Jacob Henry Leveton is forthcoming from Mousse. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\nAbout Soft Evidence (March 6 – May 31\, 2026):  \nSoft Evidence is a solo exhibition by Mami Takahashi that brings together video\, textile-based installation\, performance documentation\, and collaborative works to explore how women’s bodies communicate\, resist legibility\, and carry memory within everyday life. Rooted in attentiveness rather than spectacle\, the exhibition considers the body as both a site of expression and a surface onto which social expectations\, histories\, and perceptions are projected. \nDeveloped in collaboration with women-identifying participants living in different U.S. cities\, the exhibition draws from informal\, everyday actions rather than scripted narratives. Participants were invited to record short videos of their bodies—partial views\, gestures\, and routine movements—capturing how they inhabit space in ways that are both visible and vulnerable. These works appear alongside Takahashi’s own performance-based videos\, forming a layered conversation between individual experience and collective presence. \nIn the front gallery\, the collaborative videos are shown together with two earlier works by the artist\, Writing Myself and Cage Mentality. In Writing Myself\, Takahashi writes in Japanese on clear film until her body is gradually obscured\, creating a visual tension between self-expression and erasure. Cage Mentality documents a durational performance in which she constructs a restrictive structure around her body using string\, revealing both the comfort and constraint of enclosure. These works frame the body as a communicative tool that is never fully under one’s control\, shaped by repetition\, discipline\, and external interpretation. \nTextile-based installations composed of inherited household fabrics and kimono materials extend these concerns into the domestic sphere. Accumulated through generations of women in the artist’s family\, the fabrics embody care\, labor\, and quiet persistence. Layered\, folded\, and woven into the exhibition space\, they function as material traces of lived experience—objects that hold memory without explanation. \nMoving from the galleries into transitional space\, a subtle auditory element introduces another register of presence through layered voices gathered over time. Rather than operating as testimony\, these fragments exist as ambient traces\, emphasizing proximity and attention rather than narrative clarity. \nThe exhibition concludes with documentation of Who Knows (2024)\, a performance by Spiral Body previously presented at the International Museum of Surgical Science. In this work\, Takahashi’s body shifts between audience member\, performer\, and concealment\, reinforcing her ongoing inquiry into visibility\, displacement\, and relational identity within public space. \nAcross its varied forms\, Soft Evidence proposes that meaning often emerges through restraint—through what is partially hidden\, quietly repeated\, or left unresolved. The exhibition invites viewers to slow down and consider how bodies hold knowledge not through declaration\, but through presence\, endurance\, and care.
URL:https://imss.org/program/artist-talk-mami-takahashi-in-conversation-with-zachary-cahill/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Aging Gracefully in the Era of Too Much
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening lecture by Dr. Florence Mussat\, speaking on how aesthetic surgery has shifted from restoration toward alteration.\n\n\nLecture:\nAging Gracefully in the Era of Too MuchFlorence Mussat\, MD\, SC\n6:00pm-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:45pm \nFree with RSVP\n \n\n\nSocial media and influencer culture have shifted Plastic Surgery from a reactive fix for aging into a proactive perpetual youth maintenance strategy. \nThe digital age of aesthetics has brought democratization of surgical and non-surgical information\, the normalization of cosmetic procedures\, and questionable anti-aging treatments ( blood-filtering to remove toxins )Ubiquitous filters available on cell phones\, platforms like Insta\, TikTok have created a phenomenon known as ” Snapchat dysmorphia ” . Patients seek surgery to match their digitally altered\, flawless reflections.This can fuel unrealistic beauty standards\, body dysmorphic disorder\, anxiety and depression. \nSocial media have caused rapid cycling of different trends ( “BBL”\, “Kylie Jenner lips” ) which can leave patients with permanent surgical changes that may no longer align with current aesthetics.  \nNevertheless\, we cannot stop aging.What can we do to navigate all this\, and age gracefully? \n\n\n\nDr. Florence Mussat is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in downtown Chicago. Born and raised in Paris\, she earned her medical degree with honors from the University René Descartes (Paris V) School of Medicine in 1984\, where early exposure to leading plastic surgeons shaped her interest in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. She completed her plastic surgery training at the Univeristy of Illinois under the mentorship of DR. Mimis Cohen. \nWith more than four decades of clinical experience\, Dr. Mussat maintains a private practice devoted to facial and body aesthetic surgery and nonsurgical rejuvenation\, emphasizing careful technique and natural-appearing results. She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and affiliated with Presence Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago. She is an active member of Face the Future Foundation assists children with facial differences obtaining the needed care for families without resources. \nFluent in both French and English\, she maintains strong professional and cultural ties between France and the United States and frequently travels between the two countries\, bringing a European perspective on proportion\, restraint\, and aging to her American practice. \nThis lecture will be given both in French and in English.
URL:https://imss.org/program/aging-gracefully-in-the-era-of-too-much/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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