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Women in MICCAI Newsletter Post-MICCAI Updates, Octorber 2024 Women in MICCAI (WiM) successfully hosted the WiM Luncheon Networking and Panel event on October 7, 2024, in conjunction with MICCAI 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco, drawing over 150 attendees. The panel featured seven accomplished women leaders in academia and industry, sparking a heated Q & A session with a large of insightful questions and stellar responses. WiM is proud to present the winners of the WiM Award for the Best Oral Presentation Best Oral Presentation: Xinrui Yuan; Longitudinally Consistent Individualized Prediction of Infant Cortical Morphological Development; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Honourable Mention: Nourhan Bayasi; BiasPruner: Debiased Continual Learning for Medical Image Classification; University of British Columbia Silvia Seidlitz; Deep intra-operative illumination calibration of hyperspectral cameras; German Cancer Research Center WiM is also proud to present the winners of the WiM Award for the Best Health Equity Paper: Nourhan Bayasi; BiasPruner: Debiased Continual Learning for Medical Image Classification; University of British Columbia Honourable Mention: Vien Ngoc Dang; Mitigating Overdiagnosis Bias in CNN-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis for the Elderly; University of Barcelona Kaushalya Sivayogaraj; LiverUSRecon: Automatic 3D Reconstruction and Volumetry of the Liver with a Few Partial Ultrasound Scans; University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka We also welcome the new WiM Board, led by Dr. Ruogu Fang as President, and the other 11 board members, are committed and full of inspiration to strengthen and widen the representation of female scientists in the MICCAI community.

🌍 Relive the unforgettable moments of the 27th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2024)! 🎥 From October 6-10, 2024, Marrakesh welcomed 2,400 participants from 68 countries for an inspiring week of breakthroughs and collaboration in medical imaging and computer-assisted intervention. Here’s a glimpse of what made this conference truly special: ✨ 3 Keynotes 🔬 41 Workshops 💡 50 Challenges 📚 11 Tutorials 🗣️ 16 Oral Sessions with 96 Presentations 📍 More than 1,300 Poster Presentations Thank you to everyone who joined us on this journey of innovation! Let’s keep pushing the boundaries of science and technology together. MICCAI Society DEKON Group

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NAAMII team at MICCAI Society in Marrakesh, Morocco! With 2 main conference papers, 4 workshop/challenge papers, co-organizing 3 workshops, and participating as a panelist in the health equity panel discussion we contributed to advancing cutting-edge medical AI research in hashtag #MICCAI2024. Thanks to our incredible research assistants, and adjunct research scientists and faculties. Manish Dhakal, Pranav Poudel, Bishesh Khanal, Binod Bhattarai, Sharib Ali, Prashnna K Gyawali and Pratibha Kulung We are glad to contribute, from the Global South, to push cutting-edge research and provide leadership in medical AI. #MICCAI serves as a wonderful platform in the global stage to showcase our work, shaping the future of medical imaging and AI innovations. #NAAMII #AIforgood #ResearchEducateInnovate

✨ What an amazing time at #MICCAI2024! From insightful keynotes and oral presentations to inspiring networking sessions and social events, MICCAI 2024 was packed with valuable takeaways. 🚀 🙏 A big thank you to all the speakers, attendees, sponsors and organizers who made the conference unforgettable! 🙌 Watch our After Movie to relive some of the best moments! (credit to DEKON Group) Julia A. Schnabel Karim Lekadir Caroline Essert Marius George Linguraru Janette Wallace Anna Van Vliet Mehmet Eldegez Mustafa B. John S.H. Baxter Kitty Wong 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gNT5da4C

👏 A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing #MICCAI Student Board members—whether at the conference or helping from afar—for your dedication and hard work in organising fantastic events at #MICCAI2024 ! • President: Naren Akash [Naren Akash R J] • Vice President: Moritz Fuchs [Moritz Fuchs] • Executive Officer: Anna Zapaishchykova [Anna Zapaishchykova 🇺🇦] • Local Student Liaison: Yanis Najy Miracoui [Yanis Miraoui] • Webinars Officer: Weina Jin [Weina Jin, M.D.] • PR Officer: Harry Anthony [Harry A.] • Professional Events Officer: Amin Ranem [Amin Ranem] • Professional Events Officer: Advaith Veturi [Advaith Veturi] • Social Events Officer: Paul Wilson [Paul Wilson] • Social Events Officer: Benjamin Killeen [Benjamin Killeen] • Sports Events Officer: Constantin Ulrich [Constantin Ulrich] • Education Officer: Amar Kumar [Amar Kumar] • Education Officer: Ahmed Nebli [Ahmed Nebli] • Advisor: Camila González [Camila González] • Student Activities Chair: Anees Kazi [Anees Kazi] • Student Activities Chair: Antonio R. Porras [Antonio R. Porras] Applications to join the MSB will open very soon, make sure to stay tuned!

Extraordinary things happened when the #MICCAI2024 conference went to Africa! Being Program Chair was certainly hard work, but it was an absolute delight thanks to the incredible collaboration with Karim Lekadir, Julia A. Schnabel, Qi Dou, Aasa Feragen, Stamatia (Matina) Giannarou, and Ben Glocker.   We received a record number of submissions this year and welcomed over 2,300 participants, all while introducing several exciting new initiatives.   The top 5 trends at MICCAI 2024 were: - representation learning and attention models with limited data - image segmentation using diffusion models - explainability, robustness, and generalizability in medical imaging research - federated learning to expand medical imaging databases effectively - an increased focus on clinical applications.   We had spectacular keynotes: - Alexandra Golby on the frontiers of image-guided neurosurgery - Michael Bronstein on the history and future of geometric deep learning - Aisha Walcott-Bryant, PhD on technology transforming healthcare innovation in Africa.   We launched a new #HealthEquity session and an #OpenData initiative, both essential themes that will shape a fairer future for healthcare.   From 2024 onward, MICCAI papers are #OpenAccess.   We even had an impromptu dance party at the awards ceremony—definitely a first for MICCAI!   I was especially thrilled to meet so many African researchers and clinicians and experience the incredible energy they bring to the MICCAI Society. Children's National Hospital Hospital was proud to sponsor travel awards for early-career African scientists, supporting the next generation of innovators in #AIinHealthcare.   Congratulations to the amazing organizers and participants who made this conference both a success and so much fun! Farewell to Marrakesh—I already miss it.

The #MICCAI2024 main conference may have ended but today is Satellite Event Day 2 with more workshops, challenges, and tutorials. It's another great day in Marrakesh! #MICCAI 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gqk6B_Dw

Thank you for an amazing #MICCAI2024! Enjoy the Satellite Events tomorrow and see you next year in Daejeon, Korea for #MICCAI2025!

MICCAI Society 2024 final day kicks off!