We are excited to announce 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 now 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.
Please submit your application through the MARSS26 website: https://www.medicalaugmentedreality.org/mar2026.html
The official registration deadline is March 2, 2026. Your application will be reviewed, and you will receive feedback by mid 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.