• MICCAI Quarterly Spring (March, April, May) 2026 issue has just been issued

  MICCAI Quarterly March 2026 The Spring (March, April, May) 2026 issue of the MICCAI Quarterly has just been issued! In this issue: Marius George Linguraru, MICCAI Society President, addresses concerns about the location of MICCAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE Announcing...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/03/20/miccai-quarterly-spring-march-april-may-2026-issue-has-just-been-issued

• FAQs - MICCAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi

  (updated March 20, 2026) The recent conflict in the Middle East region is a serious cause of concern for our upcoming MICCAI 2026 conference in Abu Dhabi this October and we understand that many of you have questions. The FAQs below...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/03/16/faqs-miccai-2026-in-abu-dhabi

• MICCAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi

  Dear MICCAI Community, We are following up with a note regarding the emerging situation in Abu Dhabi. We hope all our impacted colleagues are well and safe. The recent conflict in the Middle East region is a serious cause of concern for...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/03/04/miccai-2026-in-abu-dhabi

• Announcing MICCAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE

  Facebook 820 x 312 px 3 MICCAI 2026 coming to Abu Dhabi, UAE - October 4-8, 2026 We are thrilled to announce that the 29th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2026) will be held in...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2024/11/15/announcing-miccai-2026-in-abu-dhabi-uae

• Announcing MICCAI 2026 Open Data Micro-Grants

  We are pleased to announce MICCAI 2026 Open Data Micro-Grants[https://conferences.miccai.org/2026/en/OPEN-DATA.html#microgrants] – funded by the MICCAI Society Awards for the Advancement of Health Equity[/index.php/about-miccai/awards/miccai-society-awards-for-the-advancement-of-health-equity/]. These grants support the creation of original, publicly available open datasets in medical imaging and clinical AI, with...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/01/28/announcing-miccai-2026-open-data-micro-grants

• Call for Reviewers for MICCAI 2026

  Dear Colleagues We seek your assistance as an expert reviewer for the annual MICCAI conference, to be held in Abu Dhabi on October 4-8, 2026. The quality of the conference largely depends on the reviewers, and we hope you will be...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/01/13/call-for-reviewers-for-miccai-2026

• CLINICCAI 2026: Call for Abstracts

  You are kindly invited to submit your translational research on medical image computing, computer-assisted intervention and healthcare robotics for presentation at CLINICCAI 2026, a clinician-centered event held at the 29th edition of the annual MICCAI conference. Submission deadline: April 15, 2026 Click...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/02/21/cliniccai-2026-call-for-abstracts

• WiM Mentorship Sessions - March 24 & 25, 2026

  WiM Mentorship 2026 Women in MICCAI Mentorship Sessions To celebrate International Women's Day and Women’s History Month, Women in MICCAI (WiM) is organizing a mentorship session on: March 24: 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT / 5:00 - 7:00 pm CET March 25: 7:00...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/03/19/wim-mentorship-sessions-march-24-and-25-2026

• MICCAI 2026 Call for Papers

  The MICCAI conference will take place this year in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This venue epitomizes global collaboration, interdisciplinary initiatives, and scientific diversity in medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention. In addition to exploring the latest advancements in the field,...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2025/12/04/miccai-2026-call-for-papers

• Join the MICCAI 2026 Q&A with Prof. Guang Yang, Program Chair

  Special Session MICCAI 2026 RISE-MICCAI Special Session: MICCAI 2026 Q&A Speaker: Prof. Guang Yang, MICCAI 2026 Program Chair Are you planning to submit a paper to MICCAI 2026 and have questions about the conference, submission process, or review criteria? Join the MICCAI-RISE...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/01/22/join-the-miccai-2026-qanda-with-prof-guang-yang-program-chair

• MICCAI 2026 Call for Satellite Event Proposals (Workshops, Challenges, Tutorials)

  *We are excited to circulate the Call for MICCAI 2026 Satellite Events* Just for clarity, the term “satellite events (SE)” is used to collectively refer to workshops, challenges, and tutorials. This year, everyone considering to organize a SE is required to submit...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2025/11/25/miccai-2026-call-for-satellite-event-proposals-workshops-challenges-tutorials

• March (Spring) 2026

  MICCAI Quarterly March 2026 News from the MICCAI Society MGL Portrait2 If you are receiving more messages than usual from me and the Board, it is because much has changed over the past weeks, and we want to keep you...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/publications/newsletters/march-spring-2026/

• Deadline extended to July 15: Accepting bids for MICCAI 2026

  Dear MICCAI Society Member: *We have extended the deadline to submit a Notice of Intent to host the 2026 MICCAI Conference to July 15, 2023*. According to the agreed rotation between continents, MICCAI 2026 will be held in Area 1: The...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2023/06/13/deadline-extended-to-july-15-accepting-bids-for-miccai-2026

• Join the RISE-MICCAI Special Session - Jan 17, 2026

  Dear All, We are pleased to invite you to an online Special RISE MICCAI Session, dedicated to sharing who we are, what we do, and where we are heading in 2026. This session has two key goals: To showcase RISE - our...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/01/09/join-the-rise-miccai-special-session-jan-17-2026

• Call for proposals to host the MICCAI conference in 2026

  Dear MICCAI Society Member: We are inviting proposals to host the MICCAI conference in 2026, which according to the agreed rotation between continents, will be held in Area 1 The Americas. A map of the Areas can be found here. Proposals...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2021/09/27/call-for-proposals-to-host-the-miccai-conference-in-2026

• Join the MICCAI 2026 Area Chairs

  We invite researchers who have been active in past MICCAI conferences and are familiar with the review process to volunteer for service on the program committee as Area Chairs (ACs). The quality of the conference depends largely on the paper selection...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2025/12/02/join-the-miccai-2026-area-chairs

• MICCAI 2026 Challenge Requirements

  MICCAI 2026 Challenge Requirements related to U.S. Security Directives Note: The information presented on this page, including the FAQ below, has been prepared to assist Challenge organizers and is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute advice or an...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/events/upcoming-conferences/miccai-2026-challenge-requirements/

• New Horizons for MICCAI 2026

  By Mohammad Yaqub, General Chair Mohammad Yaqub landscape 1295px MICCAI 2026 is rapidly taking shape with an outstanding scientific program and important milestones on the horizon. With keynote speakers confirmed and critical deadlines approaching, the months ahead will define the structure...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/publications/newsletters/march-spring-2026/new-horizons-for-miccai-2026/

• RISE-MICCAI Journal Club Session - January 24, 2026

  rise jan24 2026 Join the next RISE-MICCAI Journal Club Session Paper: Implicit neural representations for signal representation and medical image segmentation Presenting author: Kushal Vyas, Rice University Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST / 6:00 pm CET Register Abstract: Implicit neural representations (INRs) are...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/01/20/rise-miccai-journal-club-session-january-24-2026

• Next RISE-MICCAI Tutorial - April 10, 2026

  RISE Tutorial Apr 2026 Join the next RISE-MICCAI Tutorial: Brain Tumor Segmentation with U-Net Using the BraTS Dataset: A Beginner's Tutorial Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 am EDT / 4:00 pm CET Register Brain tumor segmentation is an important task in medical...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/03/31/next-rise-miccai-tutorial-april-10-2026

• Register for the next MICCAI Industrial Talk - Jan 6, 2026

  Industrial Talk January 6 2026 1 Don't miss the next exciting talk in our MICCAI Industrial Talk Series: Optimizing Ultrasound Image Similarity Search: From Model Benchmarking to Interactive Multimodal Enhancement Speaker: Richárd Zsámboki, Senior Staff Data Scientist, GE Healthcare Tuesday, January 6, 2026 8:00...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2025/12/17/register-for-the-next-miccai-industrial-talk-jan-6-2026

• Join the next RISE-MICCAI Tutorial - March 3, 2026

  Tutorial Join the next RISE-MICCAI Tutorial: Multiple Instance Learning for Histopathology: An Introduction to torchmil Presenter: Francisco M. Castro-Macías, University of Granada, Creator and Lead Developer of torchmil Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST / 6:00 pm CET Register here Multiple Instance Learning...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/02/23/join-the-next-rise-miccai-tutorial-march-3-2026

• WiM Presents: From prototype to practice: Bridging the medical AI implementation gap - April 20, 2026

  WiM Webinar 202604 Women in MICCAI (WiM) is happy to announce the first webinar in the WiM 2026 Webinar Series: From prototype to practice: Bridging the medical AI implementation gap Medical AI systems that demonstrate impressive performance in controlled research settings frequently...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/04/02/wim-presents-from-prototype-to-practice-bridging-the-medical-ai-implementation-gap-april-20-2026

• Join the next RISE-MICCAI Tutorial - March 31, 2026

  RISE Tutorial March 31 2026 Join the next RISE-MICCAI Tutorial: Multi-Modal Explainability (XAI) for Medical Imaging with Captum Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00 am EST / 4:00 pm CET Register Abstract: In the high-stakes world of clinical practice, AI models cannot operate as "black...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/03/22/join-the-next-rise-miccai-tutorial-march-31-2026

• RISE-MICCAI Journal Club - Feb. 21, 2026

  rise miccai feb21st Join the next RISE-MICCAI Journal Club Session: Paper: Graph-Based and Interpretable Artificial Intelligence for Neurological Disorder Analysis from Brain Signals and Imaging. From Causality to low-resource settings. Presenting author: Alessandro Crimi, AGH University of Krakow Saturday, February 21, 2026 at...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/news/2026/02/15/rise-miccai-journal-club-feb-21-2026

• 2026 Projects

  The following seven projects were selected by the expert review panel for their innovative approaches to advancing health equity. AFRICA Project: AI-assist for MRI safety and image quality: A study to develop AI tools to enhance patient safety, workflow compliance, and...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/about-miccai/awards/miccai-society-awards-for-the-advancement-of-health-equity/2026-projects/

• Upcoming Conferences

  MICCAI 2026 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Dates: October 4-8, 2026 Conference Chairs: Mohammad Yaqub, Islem Rekik, Qi Dou Paper registration deadline: February 12, 2026 Paper submission deadline: February 26, 2026 Conference website MICCAI 2026 Challenge Requirements Future Conferences: MICCAI 2027 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Dates: September 26-October...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/events/upcoming-conferences/

• News from the MICCAI Society

  Hello MICCAI Community, MGL Portrait If you are receiving more messages from me and the Board, it is because much has changed over the past weeks, and we want to keep you informed and engaged in important decisions that impact our...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/publications/newsletters/march-spring-2026/news-from-the-miccai-society/

• Important Dates and Coming Events

  For a complete listing, visit the MICCAI Society events[/index.php/events/miccai-society-events/] page. March 25-26: WiM Mentorship Session March 31: RISE-MICCAI Tutorial April 10 : RISE-MICCAI Tutorial April 15: CLINICCAI 2026 Abstract submissions deadline May 7: MICCAI 2026 paper early accept notifications October...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/publications/newsletters/march-spring-2026/important-dates-and-coming-events/

• RISE-MICCAI Expands Impact

  We are excited to share recent updates from the RISE-MICCAI community, including new recordings, ongoing activities, and resources available for the community. Special Session: Kick Off 2026 with RISE-MICCAI We started the year with a special session bringing together members of the...

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  https://miccai.org/index.php/publications/newsletters/march-spring-2026/rise-miccai-expands-impact/