UCL Medical Image Computing and Surgical Sciences (MedICSS) Summer School

MedICSS 2026 will allow early-career scientists and students to learn about the newest developments in medical image computing and surgical sciences through a series of lectures from world-leading expert speakers and hands-on computational projects. 

The full scientific content of MedICSS 2026 will be delivered in-person (i.e. lectures and projects). An online package option will be available for access to the recorded lectures only (for a limited time). We have planned complementary in-person social events for registered delegates in London.

Medical image computing is a core research theme at University College London (UCL), with internationally recognised activities crossing multiple centres, institutes and departments.  

Our summer school will allow early career scientists to engage with world-leading medical imaging and surgical science experts from academia and industry. Delegates will learn about the newest developments across the field through a series of lectures by scientific leaders and will engage in active learning through interactive computational group projects encouraging collaboration, critical thinking, and scientific discovery. 

MedICSS is supported by the UCL Hawkes Institute. The five-day course covers different topics including acquisition/reconstruction, image-guided interventions, image processing & analysis, surgical sciences and modelling & machine learning. The practical and interactive sessions throughout the week will be used to encourage communication and hands on learning.  These will include a poster session and a hands-on mini project. 

We invite applications to MedICSS 2026 from enthusiastic doctoral students and researchers who wish to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to learn about the latest medical image computing and surgical science research taking place at the Hawkes Institute, UCL, and beyond. 

Supporters 

MedICSS 2026 is proudly supported by the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society (MICCAI).