Computer Vision News - January 2023

42 The Hamlyn Winter School have lasted long past the closing ceremony. “ Every year, people from different countries and universities get to know each other and continue working together, ” Matina reveals. “ They even have papers together. Networking with the presenters and lecturers is important too. For example, one group had an idea and got in touch with one of the clinicians who gave a talk. They ended up incorporating his feedback in their presentation. ” After a decade of successful events, is there anything Matina thinks the school could add or do differently in future? “ There is always room for improvement, and we always consider feedback, ” she responds. “ I was talking to Pietro, who provides the material before the school so that students are familiar with the specific areas that will be covered. Perhaps we could give them more details about our stations in advance so they can start thinking about and preparing for their projects. Then they can go straight into the data collectionwhen they get here. ” Luckily for the students, the Hamlyn Centre has enough equipment and phantoms for each station to have a different phantom. and clinical sides and spoke about how it is being used in clinical practice. Other talks came from Pierre Berthet-Rayne, who described his ascent from PhD student to CEO of surgical robotics start-up Caranx Medical in France, and Patrick Schrempf from Canon Medical Research , who talked about their work on medical image processing . Other topics discussed included intellectual property and patents, how this can be done, and whether it is worth it. Industrial partners also presented openings they had for positions, and delegates were able to make crucial connections. Networking is a vital function of the school that Matina is keen to highlight. Over the past decade, she has seen delegates form ongoing friendships and collaborations that