SSIMA 2015 – The MedTech Event of the year
DATE & TIME:
iunie 29, 2015 - iulie 4, 2015 All Day
Edition Summary
Sinaia, Romania
The 2015 edition of SSIMA took place from June 29 to July 4 in Sinaia, Romania. It brought together under the same roof the best medical innovations and technology that would improve the medical system. This event was jointly organized by the Faculty of Medical Engineering and the Image Processing and Analysis Laboratory (LAPI) of the University Politehnica of Bucharest, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and the Faculty of Informatics at Titu Maiorescu University.
SSIMA 2015 – The MedTech and Healthcare Forum was supported by FotoNation, a leader in computational imaging and computer vision technologies, as the Industry Expert, and Siemens, a global powerhouse in electrification, automation, and digitalization, as the Platinum Sponsor.
The event featured prominent keynote speakers united by the passion for medical technology, including Prof. Alfred M. Bruckstein from Technion, Prof. Michael Miller and Prof. Laurent Younes from Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Dorin Comaniciu from Siemens Corporate Technology, among others. Additionally, the forum hosted special guest George T. Haber from Cresta Fund, a notable serial entrepreneur and marketing strategist.
The MedTech and Healthcare Forum from 2015 attracted 40 participants, including bachelor, master, and PhD students, as well as young professionals from four different countries, such as the UK, Israel, Austria, and Colombia. This diverse group contributed to a dynamic and enriching environment, fostering international collaboration and networking.
Presentations covered a wide range of topics in medical imaging and technology, such as image deconvolution, brain-inspired computer vision, and machine intelligence in precision medicine. The event successfully brought together experts from academia, industry, and healthcare to foster discussions on the integration of advanced technologies in medical practice.
SSIMA 2015 was organized with the support of key academic and scientific figures, ensuring a rich and informative program for all attendees.
Keynote speakers:
- Prof. Alfred M. Bruckstein– Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
- Prof. Michael Miller-Johns Hopkins University, US
- Prof. Laurent Younes-Johns Hopkins University, US
- Dr. Dorin Comaniciu-Siemens Corporate Technology, Princeton, US
- Prof. Ron Kimmel-Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
- Prof. Nir Sochen-Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Prof. Laurent Cohen-University Paris Dauphine, France
- Prof. Josiane Zerubia-INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France
- Prof. Bart ter Haar Romeny-Eindhoven University Of Technology, Netherlands
- Prof. Dmitry Chetverikov-Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
- George. T. Haber– Cresta Fund
SSIMA 2015’s Platinum Sponsor: SIEMENS
SSIMA 2015’s Industry Expert: FotoNation
Organizing Board:
- Prof Alfred M. Bruckstein – Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
- Dr Elena Ovreiu – University Politehnica of Bucharest
SSIMA 2015 in Media:
- Digi 24TV: “Performanta in imagistica medicala”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wnmL8P8arQ
- Ziarul Financiar: România trebuie să pregătească specialişti în medicină computaţională https://www.zf.ro/companii/video-zf-live-romania-trebuie-sa-pregateasca-specialisti-in-medicina-computationala-14485868
- Marius Tuca: “Cel mai bogat român din America”, prezent la prima şcoală de vară în imagistică medicală organizată în România https://mariustuca.ro/it/cel-mai-bogat-roman-din-america-prezent-la-prima-scoala-de-vara-in-imagistica-medicala-computationala-organizata-in-romania-9684.html
- Antena 3 – Daily Income: “Cum oprim tinerii în ţară”” https://www.antena3.ro/economic/daily-income-cum-oprim-tinerii-in-tara-295340.html
- Ziarul Financiar: Un lector de la Politehnică deschide o şcoală de vară pentru studenţii de la imagistică medicală: https://www.zf.ro/companii/un-lector-de-la-politehnica-deschide-o-scoala-de-vara-pentru-studentii-de-la-imagistica-medicala-14159428












