The IA Grand Est ENACT is spotlighting Nicolas Padoy, Scientific Director of the IHU Strasbourg and Director of Research in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. His work focuses on developing innovative solutions for AI-assisted surgery, combining computer vision, machine learning, and robotics.
This spotlight highlights ENACT’s commitment to promoting AI research chairs in the Grand Est region and underscores Nicolas Padoy’s key role in integrating these technologies into healthcare.
We wish to inform you that a personal data breach was identified in November 2025 within our IT system. This involved the hacking of a Microsoft account belonging to one of our staff members.
This breach could affect personal data stored in our systems: diplomas, resumes, training records, photographs, etc. belonging to students, IHU employees, fellows, and experts. This breach has resulted in a loss of confidentiality for the personal data concerned.
As soon as this incident was detected, technical and organizational measures were immediately put in place to secure our systems and limit the risks. The password for the Microsoft 365 account affected by the hack was immediately changed and all access was revoked. A check of other internal accounts is being carried out. Two-factor authentication will be rapidly reinforced by our institution to strengthen the security of personal accounts.
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has been informed of the breach. A complaint has also been filed with the public prosecutor.
Due to the nature and volume of the information concerned, it is not possible for us to identify and contact all the individuals concerned individually. The method adopted is to notify some of the individuals concerned who are at high risk individually and to publish information on the website.
We urge you to be extremely vigilant about the risk of fraudulent emails, text messages, or phone calls.
If you suspect anything unusual, please contact the official digital victim assistance service at: www.cybermalveillance.gouv.frto report it and assert your rights. If you have any questions or requests for information, please contact us by email at: dpo@ihu-strasbourg.eu or by post, indicating your email address:
Institut de Chirurgie guidée par l’Image (IHU Strasbourg) – DPO 1 place de l’Hôpital – 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France.
We deeply regret this incident and assure you that we take the protection of your data very seriously. We are committed to implementing all necessary measures to prevent any similar incidents in the future.
We thank you for your understanding and trust.
Sincerely, Christian DEBRY Chief Executive Officer
IHU Strasbourg and the CAMMA Team Stand Out at MICCAI 2025, the Leading Conference for Research in Digital Surgery.
CAMMA(Computer Assisted Medical and Minimally-invasive Applications), a joint team between IHU Strasbourg and the ICube laboratory of the University of Strasbourg, made a strong showing at the 28th edition of the MICCAI Conference (Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Interventions), held in Daejeon, South Korea, from September 23 to 27, 2025. Led by Prof. Nicolas Padoy, Scientific Director and Head of Computer Science and AI Research at IHU Strasbourg, CAMMA has risen to the top tier of global research teams in surgical data science and artificial intelligence.
An Exemplary Scientific Output
Six articles were accepted and presented at the main conference following a highly selective process (overall acceptance rate of 29%), confirming CAMMA’s scientific excellence. This year, the articles focused on four themes:
Multimodal and weakly supervised learning,
3D modeling of surgical scenes,
Recognition of surgical activities,
AI applied to gynecological oncology.
One of the articles was awarded the MICCAI 2025 Young Scientist Award.
At the crossroads of research and entrepreneurship
The innovative momentum at IHU Strasbourg has once again been demonstrated with the creation of a spin-off based on CAMMA’s work, Scialytics, which is developing an artificial intelligence ecosystem designed to measure and reduce surgical risks. Scialytics was awarded second prize in the Startup Village Pitch Competition, recognizing its potential for clinical, technological, and entrepreneurial impact.
CLINICCAI – A successful fifth edition
Created in 2021 during the MICCAI congress in Strasbourg by Prof. Nicolas Padoy, CLINICCAI (Clinical Translation of Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention) has established itself as a key event of the congress.
The 2025 edition once again attracted a large audience of researchers, clinicians, and industryprofessionals, confirming its role as an essential platform for exchanges between science, technology, and clinical practice.
Dr. Pietro Mascagni, clinical research advisor specializing in artificial intelligence and medical informatics at IHU Strasbourg, spoke at the “From Idea to Product” panel, sharing his experience in transforming technological innovations into concrete clinical solutions.
Major international challenges and workshops
The IHU and CAMMA have also contributed to several major initiatives:
SAGES Critical View of Safety (CVS) Lighthouse Challenge, organized in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the prestigious Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). This competition mobilized the global surgical AI community around a single goal: to improve the automated assessment of critical safety views in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with record numbers: 1,000 surgical videos from 24 countries, 67 contributing surgeons, 5,400 annotations produced, and 35 methods proposed by 14 teams.
The MICCAI CREATE workshop, dedicated to clinical robotics and embodied artificial intelligence, was a highlight with a presentation by Nicolas Padoy: “Harnessing the Power of Vision and Language to Improve Surgical Safety.”
These achievements illustrate the mission of the IHU Strasbourg and CAMMA at MICCAI 2025: to bring together academic research excellence, technological innovation, and clinical impact to transform the surgery of tomorrow.
RDS, led by Elie Lobel, has just raised €14 million to accelerate the rollout of its MultiSense® connected patch for post-operative monitoring in Europe and the US market. A long-standing partner of IHU Strasbourg, RDS illustrates the vitality of the healthcare innovation ecosystem within the Nexmed medical technology cluster.
A smart patch to transform post-operative patient monitoring
RDS (Advancing Patient Pathways™) is developing MultiSense®, a connected patch linked to a digital platform that can continuously measure six key physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, skin temperature, activity level, and posture).
Validated by several clinical studies and protected by more than 20 patents, this medical device aims to optimize the length of hospital stays and ensure patients’ safe return home. Since March 2024, MultiSense® has been CE marked and its rollout has already begun in around 15 establishments in France, Belgium, and Germany.*
Funding to accelerate European and international development
This Series A fundraising round, amounting to €14 million, will enable RDS to take several strategic steps:
Strengthen its sales and support teams to meet growing demand in Europe;
Deploy its industrial capabilities in France, with the ambition of contributing to French and European health sovereignty;
Launch a medico-economic study (Sense-Eco) on more than 400 patients to objectively assess the impact of MultiSense® on post-operative length of stay and prepare for its reimbursement;
Prepare for its entry into the North American market, with an FDA registration application planned for 2028.
This transaction brings the total funding raised by RDS to approximately €28 million. It was led by the SPI fund, managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government, and involves both new investors (Critical Path Ventures) and long-standing partners (MACSF, Capital Grand Est, etc.).
A success that reinforces the mission of the IHU Strasbourg
Founded in California and hosted by the IHU Strasbourg, RDS has been able to evolve in a stimulating environment where clinicians, researchers, and entrepreneurscollaborate to develop innovative medical solutions. The IHU promoted the first clinical trials to validate MultiSense® technology and included RDS in major collaborative projects with European partners (5G-OR and eCAP).
The IHU Strasbourg warmly congratulates Elie Lobel and his remarkable team for this achievement, which will help shape the future of connected health in Europe and beyond.
This is a first. The French and German conferences dedicated to the ROS open source robotics ecosystem will be held simultaneously in Strasbourg from November 17 to 20, 2025.
The conferences will begin with two days of practical workshops on November 17 and 18, 2025, which will provide a unique opportunity for training and sharing experiences around ROS (Robot Operating System), which is spreading throughout the international robotics community. They will offer an innovative setting for directly experimenting with use cases from the academic world and industry.
An event to explore the latest advances in robotics
Twelve workshops are scheduled, covering a wide range of topics: from advanced ROS2 skills to the integration of complex systems, collaborative robotics, and process automation.
These workshops aim to combine theoretical learning with immediate practical application, in a collaborative format that encourages the exchange of experiences between researchers, engineers, students, manufacturers, and robotics enthusiasts.
Examples of workshops on offer
Two sessions in particular illustrate the diversity and richness of this edition:
Exploring realistic automation scenarios with ROS2: participants will work on a concrete environment comprising robotic arms, conveyors, and tools, in order to solve automation challenges through an exploratory and collaborative approach.
Discovering the ethercat_driver_ros2 plugin: a technical workshop designed to understand EtherCAT hardware integration in ROS2, including module configuration, custom controller development, and the implementation of advanced safety features.
A cross-border and collaborative dynamic
These workshops are part of the broader ROSCon France & Germany 2025 event, which will continue on November 19 and 20 with two days of conferences, scientific presentations, and visits to the technology platforms of the University of Strasbourg and its partners. This combination of practical workshops and plenary sessions reflects the ROS community’s desire to create a space for dialogue and innovation shared between the two countries.
Practical information
Dates: workshops on November 17 and 18, 2025 – Conference on November 19 and 20, 2025 (separate registration).
Location: Strasbourg.
Meals: lunch is included in the workshop registration fee.
Target audience: students, doctoral students, researchers, engineers, industrialists, and anyone wishing to deepen their skills in ROS and robotics.
This event is supported by Carnot Télécom & Société Numérique, INSA Strasbourg, SATT Conectus, and IHU Strasbourg, in partnership with ICube and the University of Strasbourg.
The IHU Strasbourg welcomed the CIFGE of the Lions Clubs of France: a meeting at the crossroads of youth, science, and the French-speaking world
On July 16, the IHU Strasbourg had the honor of welcoming the delegation from the CIFGE (Centre International Francophone Grand Est) of the Lions Clubs of France. This visit is part of a relationship of trust built up over the years, making the IHU an essential stop on their program every two years.
The CIFGE brings together young French speakers under the age of 40 from all over the world for an immersive experience in the French language, culture, and the richness of the region. The IHU Strasbourg, a leading center for medical innovation, is fully committed to this dynamic of openness and knowledge sharing.
This year’s chosen theme—artificial intelligence—resonates particularly well with the Institute’s activities. On this occasion, a dedicated conference will present the IHU’s vision for the integration of AI into the medicine of tomorrow, as well as several flagship projects led by our teams at the intersection of surgery, imaging, and artificial intelligence.
The IHU Strasbourg’s hosting of this program illustrates our desire to be at the heart of societal issues by promoting intercultural exchanges, supporting the international appeal of Strasbourg and the Grand Est region, and encouraging young French-speaking talent to engage in research and innovation within our ecosystem.
By forging these links, IHU Strasbourg is affirming more than ever its role as a committed partner in the service of progress and Francophone cooperation.
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