14 -18 July, Virtual

Join the RISE-MICCAI Summer School 2025

Expand your knowledge, connect with experts, and advance your career in medical imaging and intervention

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Local Hub Locations

The RISE Summer School will be fully online. But, we have also a few local hubs that will display the summer school and organise some local activities. More details to follow! Hubs location and details below:

MENA Region Participants

For participants in the MENA region, we have organized local activities and separate Zoom sessions. Please join the appropriate session for each day:

Day 1 – 14/07: Join Zoom Session

Day 2 – 15/07: Join Zoom Session

Day 3 – 16/07: Join Zoom Session

Day 4 – 17/07: Join Zoom Session

📄 View Local Activity Content

📹 Day 1 Recording & Materials

Recording: Watch Recording

Password: 8Gj.Ua6B

Google Colab Notebook: Day 1 Preprocessing Notebook

📹 Day 2 Recording & Materials

Recording: Watch Recording

Password: T8fH=Xud

Google Colab Notebook: Day 2 Multitask MRI Quality Classification Notebook

📹 Day 3 Recording & Materials

Recording: Watch Recording

Password: @F.@j=e2

Google Colab Notebook: Day 3 Hippocampus Segmentation Notebook

📹 Day 4 Recording & Materials

Recording: Watch Recording

Password: Pyn4g$Hk

Google Colab Notebook: Day 4 Ensembling Notebook

Africa

Local Hub Location (Country) City RISE Liaison Local Contact Address
Egypt Cairo Marawan Elbatel Prof. Aya Yassin Ain Shams University 📄
Nigeria Lagos Udunna Anazodo
Maruf Adewole 		Charity Umoren Medical Artificial Intelligence (MAI) Lab, 120/124 Ikorodu Road Igbobi, Lagos, Nigeria
South Africa Cape Town Tareen Dawood Dr Frances Robertson University of Cape Town
South Africa Cape Town Tareen Dawood Dr Catherine Namayega University of Cape Town

Americas

Local Hub Location (Country) City RISE Liaison Local Contact Address
Guatemala Guatemala City Andrea Lara Andrea Lara Universidad Galileo
Peru Lima Andrea Lara Pedro Shiguihara Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

Asia

Local Hub Location (Country) City RISE Liaison Local Contact Address
Oman Al-Seeb Shahad Hardan Fatma Al Raisi Sultan Qaboos University 📄
Pakistan Lahore Rabia Haq Waqas Sultani, Arif Mahmood, Mohsen Ali Information Technology University 📄
Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rabia Haq, Numan Khurram Jadoon Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology 📄
Vietnam Hanoi Nhat Phung
Tareen Dawood 		Dr. Hieu Pham VinUniversity

Middle East

Local Hub Location (Country) City RISE Liaison Local Contact Address
Jordan Amman Shahad Hardan Omar Alkadi University of Jordan 📄
Lebanon Beirut Shahad Hardan Razane Tajeddine, Ali Chehab American University of Beirut 📄
Syria Damascus Ibrahim Makky Oumayma Dakkak HIAST (Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology) 📄
Syria Damascus Ibrahim Makky Nada Ghneim Arab International University 📄
Syria Damascus Ibrahim Makky Riad Sonbol Syrian Private University 📄
Syria Damascus Ibrahim Makky Nada Ghneim Damascus University 📄
Syria Idlib Ibrahim Makky Mohammad AlObaid Idlib University 📄
Syria Azaz Ibrahim Makky Mahmoud Musaa Free Aleppo University 📄
Syria Syria Ibrahim Makky Hanadi Omaish Sham University 📄

Mentorship Program

The Summer School will offer the possibility to participate in a mentorship program. A selected group of students will be paired with a mentor for one year with the intention of writing a paper for MICCAI 2026. This is a unique opportunity, and we encourage everyone to apply. If you wish to be part of the mentorship program in addition to registering for the Summer School, please fill out this form:


👉 Mentor Registration Form
👉 Mentee Registration Form

What you’ll gain:

  • 🎯 Personalized guidance on project design, writing, and publishing
  • 🤝 Regular one-on-one sessions with your mentor
  • 📄 Hands-on support to develop & submit your MICCAI 2026 paper


Selection Criteria

The mentorship programme will be offered only to students who have never attended MICCAI before and are looking to attend MICCAI 2026. We aim to match as many eligible applicants as possible. However, the number of matched mentees will be limited by the availability of mentors and program resources.


Priority will be given to students from underrepresented minority groups. To be eligible, you must work on a challenge task for approximately one month and submit the results to the challenge organizers. All details will be provided during the Summer School.


Key dates:

  • 📅 Application deadline: 1 August, 2025 (Mentor) / 18 July, 2025 (Mentee)
  • ⏳ Mentorship period: 1 September 2025 – 1 October 2026

MICCAI RISE Summer School Q&A

Q1: Can you clarify the requirements for mentorship program eligibility, especially concerning applicants without formal supervisors?

A: Priority goes to students highly motivated to work towards a MICCAI 2026 publication and who have a clear project in mind. If you currently don't have a supervisor, you're still eligible to apply for the mentorship program. However, it will be your responsibility to ensure a future supervisor agrees to include the mentor as a co-author on the resulting paper. We're requesting a funding letter to help secure travel funds for mentees who successfully publish a MICCAI paper, but this is not guaranteed at the moment. Please note when you are completing the mentee form ensure you provide a letter in the fields requesting information relating to the supervisor to justify why you do not have a formal supervisor at the moment and include the steps if possible on how you will secure a supervisor.

Q2: When will the mentorship program awardees be announced?

A: To be eligible for the mentorship program, you must complete a challenge task for approximately one month and submit your results to the challenge organizers. All details for this will be provided during the Summer School. The mentorship program itself runs from September 2025 to September 2026, and awardees will be confirmed by the end of August 2025.

Q3: Are there funding options to support participation at local hubs?

A: Unfortunately, we don't have funds to directly support participation at local hubs. However, we suggest contacting the local organizers of the hubs directly to discuss any potential funding opportunities they might have.

Q4: Will the Summer School sessions be recorded and shared?

A: Yes, the majority of the sessions will be recorded and shared. However, a few sessions will not be made available online at the request of the speaker.

Q5: Can responses be edited after submitting the confirmation form?

A: If you need to edit your response after submitting the confirmation form, please email Tareen Dawood (tarda@dtu.dk) or Esther Puyol (esther.puyol_anton@kcl.ac.uk), and they can remove your original application, allowing you to submit a new one.

Q6: Will certificates be issued by RISE MICCAI for both in-person and online attendees of the summer school?

A: Yes, certificates will be issued upon request to all participants, whether attending in person or online. To request a certificate, please contact Tareen Dawood (tarda@dtu.dk) or Esther Puyol (esther.puyol_anton@kcl.ac.uk) for assistance.

Q7: Should the mentor be someone officially affiliated with your network, or can it be an independent mentor from my own country?

A: Mentors will be allocated from the RISE network. If someone wishes to join as a mentor, they can register via this form: https://forms.gle/gJDSQKT9hX6AozFq7

Q8: Is there a specific process to request support from an approved mentor, or is it up to the applicant to establish this connection?

A: What kind of support will be provided to participants? Mentors and mentees will be connected directly after the challenge phase concludes (beginning of September). The frequency of meetings and specific areas of focus will be mutually decided between the mentor and mentee. The program is designed to guide students aiming for their first MICCAI 2026 paper, covering both technical guidance and soft skills like paper writing. Any specific requirements should be discussed with your mentor.

Q9: Will any resources (technical, academic, or otherwise) be made available during the program?

A: Currently, there aren't dedicated additional resources. However, mentors often provide supplementary resources based on their extensive experience.

Q10: And since we are participating in the program, will there be any form of prioritization, guidance, or special consideration for our paper submission?

A: While MICCAI's strict acceptance rules prevent prioritization, the program commits to providing as much guidance as possible throughout the submission process. For mentees needing travel funding for MICCAI 2026, the RISE organizing committee is actively working to secure support, though this is not guaranteed.

Q11: Do I need to register for the summer school to participate in the mentorship program?

A: Yes, registration for the summer school is required in order to participate in the mentorship program.

Q12: Do I need to register for the challenge to be eligible as a mentee?

A: Yes, you must register for both the summer school and the mentorship program, and fulfill all the necessary requirements.

Q13: Do I need to have a team for the challenge?

A: No, the challenge will be completed individually.

Code of Conduct

RISE MICCAI Summer School is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience and safe environment for all, regardless of race, cultural affiliations, gender, nationality, beliefs, age, or disability. Indecent imagery is not appropriate at any of the Academy’s events including virtual and in-person events.

All attendees, speakers, and volunteers are expected to comply with this code of conduct and violations of its standards may result in sanctions or expulsion from participating in events, at the discretion of the Academy Team. Upholding the standards of behavior is mandatory to maintain RISE's integrity and create a positive environment.


Expected behavior

All attendees, speakers, and volunteers at RISE events must:

  1. Behave professionally and responsibly towards each other, both in-person and online, during all formal and informal social activities, regardless of location.
  2. Respect each other and avoid making judgments based on race, gender, nationality, beliefs, age, or disability.
  3. Refrain from any forms of harassment, bullying, or discrimination towards fellow participants.
  4. Adhere to the guidelines and instructions given by RISE organizers and staff during events.
  5. Maintain confidentiality of any sensitive information shared during events.
  6. Avoid engaging in any illegal or unethical behavior.

Unexpected behavior

  1. Behaving in a manner that is disruptive or disrespectful towards other participants, staff, or the event itself.
  2. Using language that is inappropriate, disrespectful, or offensive towards other participants, staff, or the event itself.
  3. Engaging in any illegal or unethical behavior, such as theft, plagiarism, vandalism, or fraud.
  4. Disobeying or ignoring the guidelines and instructions given by RISE organizers and staff during the event.
  5. Engaging in any behavior that may pose a threat to the safety or security of other participants, staff, or the event itself.
  6. Intentionally causing damage to the event venue, equipment, or other property.
  7. Engaging in any form of inappropriate or unwanted physical contact towards other participants or staff.
  8. Violating the confidentiality of any sensitive information shared during the event.
  9. Using RISE events or platforms for personal or commercial gain without prior authorization from the organizers.

RISE Summer School Organisers

David Duenas-Gaviria

Summer/Winter Coordinator, PhD Candidate
Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Germany

Baoru Huang

Assistant Professor
University of Liverpool, UK

Local Hub Organisers

Andrea Lara

Universidad Galileo

Tareen Dawood

Denmark Technical University

Ibrahim Makky

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Shahad Hardan

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Rabia Haq

3DR Labs

Udunna Anazodo

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill

Nhat Phung

AstraZeneca

Maruf Adewole

Medical Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MAI Lab)

Marawan Elbatel

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology