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1st INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON GENERATIVE & MULTIMODAL AI FOR HEALTHCARE
GeMAIHc 2027
Milan, Italy
February 1-5, 2027
https://gemaihc.irdta.eu/2027/
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Co-organized by:
Human Technopole
IRDTA – Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice
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Early registration: August 5, 2026
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SCOPE
AI is rapidly redefining biomedical research, clinical decision-making, and healthcare delivery worldwide. GeMAIHc 2027 will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art AI methodologies. Topics will include generative modelling, multimodal data integration and augmentation, large language models and clinical NLP, medical image synthesis and analysis, as well as evaluation, robustness, validation, ethical considerations, and regulatory aspects of AI systems in healthcare.
GeMAIHc 2027 aims to become a leading international forum at the intersection of generative AI, multimodal learning, and healthcare innovation. The program will emphasize both methodological foundations and real-world clinical applications, combining theoretical insights with practical perspectives.
This interdisciplinary event will feature 18 monographic three-hour courses, 2 keynote lectures, 1 symposium, 4 local presentations, and hands-on activities with a hackathon.
Leading academics and industry pioneers will share their expertise and perspectives with attendees. In-person interaction and networking will be central components of the event, while full remote participation will also be possible.
ADDRESSED TO
The program is open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in AI, data science, and biomedical disciplines, clinicians and healthcare professionals, industry practitioners and innovators, and policymakers and stakeholders in digital health. There are no formal academic prerequisites for participation. Researchers and professionals at all career stages are welcome.
An international audience is expected, with backgrounds spanning computer science, medicine, engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, and the social sciences.
GeMAIHc 2027 will offer a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of a rapidly evolving field, to interact with experts across disciplines, to establish collaborations and expand professional networks, and to explore how AI is reshaping the future of healthcare.
VENUE
GeMAIHc 2027 will take place in Milan, one of Europe’s leading international centers for science, industry, fashion, and finance.
The venue will be:
Human Technopole
Viale Rita Levi-Montalcini, 1
20157 Milan, Italy
https://humantechnopole.it/en/
STRUCTURE
Three parallel courses will run throughout the event. Participants will be free to choose the sessions they wish to attend and may move between courses at any time.
A symposium will offer participants and companies the opportunity to present ongoing research or industrial developments through 10-minute oral presentations.
The school will include a hackathon, during which participants will work in teams to tackle challenges in generative and multimodal AI for healthcare.
All lectures will be video recorded and made available to participants for 45 days after the event.
Full live online participation will be possible. Nevertheless, the organizers emphasize the importance of in-person interaction and networking in research training events of this kind.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Deborah Estrin (Cornell University), Transforming Longitudinal Care with Digital Biomarkers and Therapeutics
Lyle Palmer (Adelaide University), Deep Learning in Medicine: Some Lessons from Epidemiology and Genomics
PROFESSORS AND COURSES (list to be completed)
Pierre Baldi (University of California Irvine), [introductory/advanced] The AI-driven Healthcare of the Future
Alejandro Frangi (University of Manchester), [intermediate/advanced] Virtual Patient Populations for In Silico Trials Using Generative AI Based on Multimodal Real-World Data
Charles Friedman (University of Michigan), [introductory] Synergizing AI and Learning Health Systems to Transform Health
Judy Wawira Gichoya (Emory University), [introductory/advanced] Combination in a Hands on Lab for Harmonizing Radiology Datasets
Maryellen Giger (University of Chicago), [introductory/intermediate] Role of Data & Algorithms in Trustworthy Medical Imaging AI
Casey Greene (University of Colorado), [introductory/advanced] Translating Generative AI into Healthcare from Pharmacogenomics to Foundation Models
Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Stanford University), [intermediate/advanced] The AI Lifecycle in Healthcare: Evaluation, Deployment, and Responsible Implementation
Jianying Hu (IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center), [intermediate/advanced] Advanced Computing for Biomedical Research and Discovery
Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer (University of Colorado), [introductory] Toward Digital Twins: Multimodal AI for Imaging and Precision Medicine
Alex John London (Carnegie Mellon University), [intermediate/advanced] Ethical and Scientific Challenges to Unlocking the Clinical Value of Artificial Intelligence
Tom Pollard (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), tba
Hoifung Poon (Microsoft Research), [advanced] Toward Virtual Patient: AI for Accelerating Medical Discovery
Jian Tang (Mila-Québec AI Institute), [introductory/advanced] Generative AI for Protein Design
Peter van Ooijen (University of Groningen), [intermediate] Multimodal AI for Adaptive Radiotherapy: Tumor Segmentation, Uncertainty, and Explainability
Karin Verspoor (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), [introductory/intermediate] AI Scientists and beyond: Roles for GenAI in Biomedical Research and Discovery
Jelmer M. Wolterink (University of Twente), [intermediate/advanced] Data Representations in Health Digital Twinning: From Features to Foundation Models
SYMPOSIUM
A symposium will feature voluntary 10-minute oral presentations on ongoing research projects and industrial developments.
Participants interested in presenting should submit a one-page abstract including title, authors, and summary to david(a)irdta.eu by January 8, 2027.
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
Hands-on team activities will be organized around challenges in generative and multimodal AI for healthcare. The challenges will be released two weeks before the beginning of the school. A jury will evaluate the submissions, and the winners will be announced at the end of February 2027. Winning teams will receive a modest monetary prize, while runners-up will receive certificates of recognition.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Jan Funke (Milan)
Ilaria Guerini (Milan)
Francesca Ieva (Milan)
Carlos Martín-Vide (Tarragona, program chair)
Michela Carlotta Massi (Milan, local chair)
Santiago Montes (Tarragona, webpage)
Sara Morales (Luxembourg, finances)
David Silva (London, organization chair)
REGISTRATION
Registration is available at:
https://gemaihc.irdta.eu/2027/registration/
The selection of six courses requested during registration is tentative and non-binding. This information will help estimate demand for logistical planning purposes.
As venue capacity is limited, registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close once capacity has been reached. Early registration is strongly recommended.
FEES
Registration fees include access to all school activities and lunches.
Several early registration deadlines are available, and fees vary depending on the registration period.
Fees are identical for on-site and online participation.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation suggestions will be provided in due time at:
https://gemaihc.irdta.eu/2027/accommodation/
CERTIFICATE
Participants will receive a certificate indicating 40 hours of academic activities. This certificate should be suitable for participants seeking ECTS recognition from their home institutions.
SPONSORS
Companies, institutions, and organizations interested in sponsoring the event may download the sponsorship leaflet from:
https://gemaihc.irdta.eu/2027/sponsors/
QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
david(a)irdta.eu
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Human Technopole
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
IRDTA – Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice
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CALL FOR PAPERS
VINCI 2026 -- The 19th International Symposium on Visual Information
Communication and Interaction
Hangzhou, China | November 1-4, 2026 | https://vinci-symp.org/
Paper Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026 (AoE) -- all tracks
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OVERVIEW
VINCI 2026 solicits original, unpublished research papers on all aspects
of visual information communication and interaction, whether via images,
computer graphics, animations, virtual reality, the web, artistic
projects, or other visual media. Papers may address cognitive and design
aspects, underlying theories, taxonomies, implementation work, tool
support, and case studies. All submissions will be strictly
peer-reviewed by at least three members of the international program
committee.
TRACKS
VINCI 2026 features five tracks:
* Technical Paper Track: Research contributions on algorithms,
techniques, systems, theories, evaluations, and applications -- spanning
information visualization and visual analytics, graph and network
visualization, HCI and multimodal interaction, visualization for AI/ML,
explainable AI, visual metaphors and cognition, computational
aesthetics, visual modeling/programming languages, and applications such
as SoftVis, BioVis, and GeoVis.
* Art Paper Track: Academic research at the intersection of visual
information communication, art, and technology, such as generative AI
and XR media, data storytelling, XAI visualization, bio-signal
visualization, and the ethics and authorship of human-AI co-creation.
* Art Gallery Track: Finished, concept-driven artworks that explore
visual information communication through artistic expression, under the
theme "Futures Unbound: Visualizing Tech, Culture, and Connection in an
AI- and Robot-Driven World".
* Media Gallery Track: Interactive tech demos, prototypes, and
functional media tools (e.g., AR/VR, digital twins, AI co-creation
tools) that advance accessible and ethical information sharing.
* Cultural Computing Special Track (new this year): Visual and
computational techniques for understanding, representing, and
interacting with cultural phenomena, including cultural data analytics,
heritage preservation, cultural storytelling, and immersive (AR/VR/MR)
cultural engagement and learning.
Accepted works in the Art and Media Gallery Tracks will be exhibited at
Tianmuli, a popular art landmark in Hangzhou, for up to two weeks,
remaining open to the public after the conference.
SUBMISSION TYPES AND PAGE LIMITS
* Full Papers: max. 8 pages (including references)
* Short Papers: max. 4 pages + 1 extra page for references only
* Posters: max. 2 pages (including references)
* Gallery submissions (Artworks / Media Demos): up to 2 pages of
description or artist's statement; works completed in or after 2021
All submissions must be written in English and formatted with the ACM
Proceedings Template (sigconf, double-column style). The review process
is anonymous -- please remove all identifying author information from
your manuscript.
Submission site (Microsoft CMT):
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/VINCI2026/
IMPORTANT DATES (all deadlines 23:59 Anywhere on Earth, UTC-12)
* Paper Submission (all tracks): July 15, 2026
* Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2026
* Revised Version Due: September 15, 2026
* Final Notification: September 22, 2026
* Conference: November 1-4, 2026, Hangzhou, China
PUBLICATION
The peer-reviewed proceedings will be published by ACM as part of the
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS). A number of
selected high-quality papers will be recommended for extended
publication in special issues of partner journals, including Journal of
Visualization (SCI) and Visual Informatics (JCR Q1).
Note: Under ACM's open access publishing model for ICPS, authors from
institutions not participating in the ACM Open program and not covered
by a waiver may be subject to an article processing charge (APC).
Details: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance
MORE INFORMATION
Website: https://vinci-symp.org/
Submission guidelines: https://vinci-symp.org/submissions.html
Past proceedings: https://dl.acm.org/conference/vinci/proceedings
We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you in Hangzhou!
Dear colleagues,
We have an update on the 4th IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization Education, Literacy, and Activities (EduVis 2026): the submission deadline has been extended by one week.
New deadline: Paper and Educator Report Submission – July 10, 2026, 11:59 pm (23:59) AoE
Submissions are accepted through PCS. Submission details on: https://ieee-eduvis.github.io/
Best regards,
Christina Stoiber, Fateme Rajabiyazdi, Mandy Keck, Magdalena Boucher, Jonathan Roberts, Lonni Besancon, Mathis Brossier, Yixuan Li
