The mission of Medical Augmented Reality Summer School (MARSS) is to bring together the world's top
experts, clinicians, companies, and talented reseachers and students from all round the world, fosting
collaboration, and pusing the boundaries of Medical Augmented Reality. MARSS is organized by a
consortium of scientists and clinicians from top institutes and hospitals, which are among the leading
centers for cutting-edge research in medical augmented reality. Till now, it has been held in Europe
every two years; but in the coming summer, MARSS will take place outside Europe for the first time and
this time in Suzhou, China, supported by Center for Medical Imaging, Robotics, Analytic Computing and
Learning (MIRACLE), Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of
China (China), Laboratories for Computer Aided Medical Procedures (CAMP), Technical University of Munich
(Germany), and Institute of Medical Robotics (IMR), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).
The MARSS24 will feature a list of events, including keynote speeches from top experts and clinicians,
hands-on lectures from experienced researchers, industry demos, workshops, and
hackathons, and a lot of fun. For the hackathon, interdisciplinary teams consisting of participants from
research, industry, and clinic will be formed to collaboratively develop novel Medical Augmented Reality
systems, supported by experienced surgeons and AR experts.
This event is endorsed by the MICCAI society and covered by the MICCAI
Code of Conduct.
| Time | Sunday 1th | Monday 2th | Tuesday 3th | Wednesday 4th | Thursday 5th | Friday 6th | Saturday 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Welcome & Instructions |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
Keynote |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
| 12:00 - 13:40 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 13:40 - 14:40 | Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Demo Day Session |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15:00 - 18:00 | Hackathon | Hackathon | Hackathon | Hackathon | Hackathon | Hackathon | Demo Day Session Audience Award Closing Ceremony |
| Evening Program | - | Pizza Night | - | Conference Dinner | - | Pizza Night | - |
Prof. Dr. Mark Billinghurst
Chair professor at University of South Australia, and Director of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments.
Prof. Dr. S.Kevin Zhou
Chair professor, and Executive Dean of the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou,China
Prof. Dr. Nassir Navab
Head of the Chair for Computer Aided Medical Procedures & Augmented Reality, Department of Computer Science, TU Munich
Prof. Dr. Guang-Zhong Yang
Chief scientist，and dean of the Institute of Medical Robotics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Prof. Greg Osgood, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, JHU Baltimore
Prof. Dr. Pheng-Ann Heng
Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Director of Institute of Medical Intelligence and XR at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Prof. Ken Masamune
Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Faculty of Advanced Techno Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Christian Heiliger, MD
Specialist - Clinic for General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery at Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität , Munich, Germany
If you are interested, please apply online using one of the following registration links:
Online Application (Submission Deadline: July 15th, 2024 AoE):
Prof. Dr. S.Kevin Zhou (USTC)
Prof. Dr. Nassir Navab (TUM)
Prof. Dr. Guang-Zhong Yang (STU)
Dr. Ulrich Eck (TUM)
Dr. Shang Zhao (USTC)
The 3rd edition of the Medical Augmented Reality Summer School took place at Balgrist University
Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, again bringing together the world's experts in Medical AR,
clinicians, companies and talented academic researchers from all around the world, foster
cooperation, and push the boundaries of Medical Augmented Reality. MARSS is organized by a
consortium of scientists and clinicians from Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland and
Technical University, Munich, Germany, which are among the leading centers for cutting-edge research
in Medical Augmented Reality.
In the MARSS23 hackathon, interdisciplinary teams consisting of participants from research,
industry, and clinic will develop novel Medical Augmented Reality systems, supported by experienced
surgeons and AR experts. For MARSS23 and the MARSS23 hackathon, we will have access to our brand-new
translational center for surgery, the OR-X, a highly technological equipped research and training
infrastructure where surgical innovation and education can happen without patient burden.
More details: https://medicalaugmentedreality.org/mar2023.html
Suzhou is a city with a long history on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. This city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed garderns, which has become a great tourist attraction. Suzhou is also experiencing accelerated development, characterized by its profound cultural legacy, economic dynamism, and dedicated pursuit of technological progress. Suzhou possesses a robust technological ecosystem characterized by the presence of sophisticated research institutions, esteemed universities, and innovation parks. This foundational infrastructure cultivates synergistic collaborations among researchers, engineers, and medical professionals, thereby engendering an environment conducive to the advancement and development of state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) applications within the healthcare sector. As the city continues to evolve, Suzhou stands at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare technology.
