Due to strong interest and numerous requests, we are 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. We encourage early applications - reviews are already underway, and hackathon team matching will begin soon. Admission decisions will be communicated on a rolling basis through March 30, 2026.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗦𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.medicalaugmentedreality.org/mar2026.html
About the MARSS 2026 Summer School:
The 6th edition of the Medical Augmented Reality Summer School (MARSS) which will be held April 20 to April 29 2026 in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, again bringing together experts in AI and robotics, and medical XR along with clinicians, industry leaders, and outstanding students and researchers from around the world, foster cooperation, and push the boundaries of Medical Augmented Reality. The application is open to researchers from academia, medical professionals and students, as well as industry engineers.
The focus of this year's summer school will be AI, Robotics and XR for Clinical Applications. MARSS will be organized by a consortium of scientists and clinicians from leading institutions in medical XR, computer vision, and computer-assisted interventions:
▪️ Prof. Hongbin Liu, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), Hong Kong, China
▪️ Prof. Dr. Nassir Navab, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Visiting Professor at Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH)
▪️ Prof. Jason Ying Kuen Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong, China and
▪️ Prof. Kevin Zhou, Professor, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, China
In the MARSS26 hackathon, interdisciplinary teams consisting of participants from research, industry, and clinic will develop novel solution prototypes at the intersection of AI, robotics and XR, supported by experienced clinicians and technical experts.
We actively promote diversity in terms of gender and region. This event is endorsed by the MICCAI Society and covered by the MICCAI Code of Conduct.
Your application will be reviewed, and you will receive feedback latest by end March 2026. In case of acceptance, we will send you a personal link to finalize your registration. Your definitive participation is confirmed with the payment of the conference fee as described in detail on our website.