Dr. Matthias Salathe does the research in his lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Matthias Salathe does the research in his lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center. A Kansas City doctor is performing groundbreaking research on vaping, using a robot. Dr. Matthias Salathe spends a lot of time with e-cigarettes. "The notion was it's safe, and frankly we did not believe this," said Salathe.

Dr. Matthias Salathe does the research in his lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Matthias Salathe does the research in his lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center. A Kansas City doctor is performing groundbreaking research on vaping, using a robot. Dr. Matthias Salathe spends a lot of time with e-cigarettes. "The notion was it's safe, and frankly we did not believe this," said Salathe.