Conference Timeline

The International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions (IPCAI) is one of the most important venues for disseminating innovative peer-reviewed research in computer-assisted surgery and minimally invasive interventions. Now in its 17th year, IPCAI is an interdisciplinary conference that attracts clinicians, engineers and computer science researchers from various backgrounds, including machine learning, robotics, computer vision, medical imaging, data science, and sensing technologies. IPCAI fosters connections and showcases high quality research in a unique and focused two-day event. The conference is formatted specifically to actively engage the attendees.

The next IPCAI will be held on 2nd and 3rd July 2026 in conjunction with the Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) Conference in Nagoya, Japan. 

This website contains detailed information for submitting authors, authors of accepted papers & long abstracts, reviewers, participants, and anyone who wants to learn more about IPCAI. 

VENUE - Toyoda Auditorium of Nagoya University

Important Dates

23 Oct 2025 Deadline - Intention to submit regular papers (RPs) - no extension

30 Oct 2025 Deadline - Regular Papers (RPs) submission - no extension

11 Dec 2025 Deadline - Initial decisions released (for RPs)

15 Jan 2026 Deadline - Revisions due (for RPs)

15 Jan 2026 Deadline - Long abstract submission - no extension

11 Feb 2026 Deadline - Final decisions released (all papers)

Note: All timings are end-of-day PT. (For example deadline 23 Oct 23:59 PT)

Updates and news

Update - 8th July, 2025: IPCAI 2026 website is live!

This website will be updated with additional information and news as the conference date approaches. Please revisit periodically, and for latest news and information, follow IPCAI on X (formerly Twitter) with the handle @IPCAI_conf