Limassol, Cyprus
June 2026
Medical Systems
The 39th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2026) successfully took place from June 3-5, 2026, in Limassol, Cyprus, bringing together approximately 300 academics, researchers, students, and practitioners from 39 countries, including Spain, Brazil, and New Zealand. The event was held in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and virtual participation from the international scientific community.
The symposium was organized by the Department of Computer Science and the Biomedical Engineering Research Center of the University of Cyprus, under the auspices of IEEE. Host co-organizers included the Cyprus University of Technology and the CYENS Centre of Excellence.
Participants gathered at the renowned St Raphael Resort & Marina, a luxury marina resort offering modern conference facilities and a spectacular Mediterranean setting.
Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of the conference by IEEE Xplore, further contributing to the dissemination of cutting-edge research in healthcare technologies.
The Steering Committee Chair was Rosa Sicilia (UniCamillus). General Chairs were Mario Cannataro (University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro) and Constantinos S. Pattichis (University of Cyprus). The Programme Chairs were Panagiotis Bamidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Efthyvoulos Kyriacou (Cyprus University of Technology), and Andreas S. Panayides (CYENS Centre of Excellence). George A. Papadopoulos (University of Cyprus) served as Local Organizing and Finance Chair.
PROGRAMME
CBMS 2026 featured a rich scientific programme that reflected the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare technologies and artificial intelligence.
Special conference tracks focused on “Green-Aware Artificial Intelligence for Network and Text Mining in Computational Biology and Medicine“, “Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare“, “Generalizable & Explainable AI for the Care Continuum of Neurodegenerative Diseases“, “Interoperability and Federated Analytics in Biomedical Data Using OMOP CDM“, “Network Medicine“, “Image Processing and Machine Vision for Intelligent Healthcare“, “Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion, Accessibility and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations“, “Synthetic Healthcare Data Generation and Clinical Decision Support“, “Computational Intelligence in Medical Imaging“, and “Management and Quality of Data Lifecycle in Health and Medicine“.
The symposium also featured distinguished keynote speakers who explored some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities in healthcare innovation. Professor Domenico Talia from the University of Calabria and Noida University presented “Techniques for Exploiting Machine Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.” Professor Metin Akay from the University of Houston delivered the keynote “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Biomarkers for Personalized and Dynamic Pain Assessment.” Professor Dimitrios I. Fotiadis from the University of Ioannina and BRI-FORTH discussed “From Data Scarcity to Trustworthy AI: The Transformative Role of Synthetic Data in Healthcare.”
Selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to distinguished journal special issues published in collaboration with leading international journals, including the IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology Special Issue on Multimodal Data Fusion and Digital Twins for Next-Generation Computer-Based Medical Systems, BMC Medical Imaging Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence and Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for Precision Medicine, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, and Health Informatics Journal. These special issues will further showcase high-quality contributions presented at CBMS 2026 and promote the dissemination of state-of-the-art research in AI-enabled healthcare, biomedical informatics, and computer-based medical systems.
During the closing ceremony, researchers whose work stood out were recognized with the following awards:
IEEE TCCLS Best Paper Awards
• Alice Natalina Caragliano, Giulia Farina, Fatih Aksu, Camillo Maria Caruso, Claudia Tacconi, Carlo Greco, Lorenzo Nibid, Edy Ippolito, Michele Fiore, Giuseppe Perrone, Sara Ramella, Paolo Soda and Valerio Guarrasi for “Learning from Limited and Incomplete Data: A Multimodal Framework for Predicting Pathological Response in NSCLC”.
• Fabio Depaoli, Enrico Macii, Edoardo Patti, Francesco Ponzio and Alessandro Aliberti for “Time-Domain GAN Compression of Intracranial EEG with Latent Quantization”.
• Mariano Barone, Francesco Di Serio, Giuseppe Riccio, Antonio Romano, Marco Postiglione, Antonino Ferraro and Vincenzo Moscato received for “Brain3D: Brain Report Automation via Inflated Vision Transformers in 3D”.
• Axel Alejandro Ramos García, Cuauhtémoc Licona Cassani and Alejandro Santos Díaz for “BugIQ: A Neurosymbolic Graph Neural Network for Inductive Antimicrobial Resistance”.
IEEE TCCLS Student Travel Awards
• Tanguy Vansnick, Maxime Gloesener, Otmane Amel, Vito Tota, Mathis Delehouzee and Saïd Mahmoudi for “End-to-End Multimodal Transformers for Multi-Class Alzheimer’s Classification”.
• Thiago Araújo, Arthur Da Silva, Cristiano Künas, Beatriz Schaan, Carla Freitas and Philippe Navaux were recognized for “Explainable Multimodal Deep Learning for Improved Diabetic Retinopathy Referral Decisions”.
• Mathys Georgeais, Kieran Le Mouël, Pierre Maurel and Claire Cury were recognized for “Automatic Detection of EEG Electrodes on T1-Weighted MR Images”.
• Massimiliano Mantegna, Elena Mulero Ayllón, Alice Natalina Caragliano, Francesco Di Feola, Claudia Tacconi, Michele Fiore, Edy Ippolito, Carlo Greco, Sara Ramella, Philippe Claude Cattin, Paolo Soda, Matteo Tortora and Valerio Guarrasi were recognized for “Longitudinal NSCLC Treatment Progression via Multimodal Generative Models”.
• Ben Isselmann, Yaqeen Ali, Andreas Weinmann and Johannes Gregori were recognized for “Modality-Embedded Set Transformer Pooling for Multimodal Prostate Cancer Survival Prediction”.
Best Poster Award
• Hanine Merzougui, Sven Nõmm, Soraya Jesus Salomão, Bento Selau and Aaro Toomela were recognized for “Self-Interpretable Sequential Modelling of Drawing Strategy for Neuropsychological Assessment”.
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Beyond the scientific programme, attendees enjoyed numerous opportunities to connect, collaborate, and experience Cyprus. During the welcome reception, participants gathered in the venue’s gardens overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, where they enjoyed local refreshments, canapés, and drinks while renewing friendships and establishing new professional connections.
June is one of the most beautiful periods of the year in Limassol. Warm sunshine, long evenings, palm-lined promenades, and the sparkling coastline created an ideal backdrop for scientific exchange. Delegates could also visit the nearby Amathus Ruins, one of Cyprus’ oldest royal cities, located only a few minutes from the conference venue.
The conference dinner took place at a traditional tavern in Armenochori village, overlooking the city and coastline. Delegates enjoyed authentic Cypriot cuisine, local wines, traditional music, and lively conversations. As the evening progressed, many attendees joined in traditional dancing, creating memorable moments that perfectly captured the warmth and hospitality of Cyprus.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Organizing Committee extends its sincere gratitude to the sponsors and supporters of CBMS 2026, including IEEE, the IEEE Technical Community on Computational Life Sciences (TCCLS), the IEEE Computer Society, Electronics (an Open Access Journal by MDPI), the IEEE Cyprus Section, the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Cyprus Chapter, and the IEEE Signal Processing Society Cyprus Chapter.
Special thanks are also extended to Easy Conferences for supporting the symposium through its Online Registration System and comprehensive Conference Coordination Services, contributing significantly to the smooth organization and successful delivery of the event.
NEXT LOCATION
The CBMS community now looks ahead to the 40th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, which will take place in Rome, Italy.
Rome offers a remarkable blend of history, culture, innovation, and modern academic excellence. Delegates will have the opportunity to experience world-famous landmarks, elegant piazzas, vibrant neighbourhoods, and centuries of architectural heritage while engaging with the latest developments in healthcare technology and artificial intelligence.