Call for Special Sessions

We invite proposals for Special Sessions at MIUA 2027, to be held at the University of Warwick, UK, from 7-9 July 2027.

Special Sessions provide an opportunity to showcase emerging research directions, innovative technologies, industrial developments, and interdisciplinary applications that are shaping the future of medical image understanding and analysis. We particularly encourage proposals that extend beyond the traditional scope of MIUA and bring together researchers, clinicians, industry partners, policymakers, and innovators working at the intersection of medical imaging and rapidly evolving fields.

We welcome proposals that introduce new perspectives, foster collaboration across disciplines, and stimulate discussion on challenges and opportunities that are likely to influence the future of the field. Sessions that demonstrate clear clinical, societal, or industrial relevance, and those that help bridge the gap between methodological innovation and real-world impact, are especially encouraged.

Accepted Special Sessions will be integrated into the main conference programme and are expected to uphold the same standards of scientific quality and intellectual rigour as all other MIUA contributions.

We are particularly interested in proposals that:

• Address emerging research directions and future opportunities for medical image analysis.
• Foster collaboration between academia, healthcare, industry, and other stakeholders.
• Encourage discussion around translation, deployment, adoption, and impact.
• Create opportunities for interaction between established and emerging research communities.
• Provide a clear vision for how the proposed topic can shape future research, practice, or innovation.

Papers submitted to special sessions are reviewed in the same way as submission to the conference main sessions. Presenting speakers are required to register at the conference.

Special session full papers will be included in the conference proceedings, published by Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

Download the Special Session Proposal Template here.

Please email your proposal to MIUA2027UoW@warwick.ac.uk by the deadline of 11/12/2026.

The conference committee will assess special session proposals based on the quality of the proposal and the broad appeal of the topic.