From July 29 to August 3, the 6th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) International Summer School on Neuroengineering (ISSNE'24) was successfully held at the Xuhui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Established in 2013 by Professor Tong Shanbao from the School of Biomedical Engineering at SJTU, ISSNE has become the fifth international summer school of its kind under the IEEE EMBS, held biennially. This year's edition, themed "AI-Empowered Brain Imaging & Decoding," was organized by the School of Biomedical Engineering at SJTU. The six-day event welcomed nearly 50 participants, including students, postdoctoral researchers, and engineers from around the world. The program featured a series of courses, academic presentations, and opportunities for participants to present their work through oral reports and poster sessions.

The summer school boasted an impressive lineup of renowned experts and scholars from top universities in the field of neuroengineering. Professors Hong Bo from Tsinghua University, Qiu Anqi from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Lin Qingbo from Yangming Chiao Tung University, Wu Xia from Beijing Institute of Technology, Wang Ze from the University of Maryland, Paraskev Natchev from University College London, Tong Shanbao from SJTU, Liang Zhipei from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Li Yao from SJTU, Zhang Xiaoyong from SJTU, Wu Dan from Zhejiang University, Sun Yu from Zhejiang University, and Song Wuming from Duke University delivered enlightening academic reports, highlighting the latest applications of AI in neuroimaging and decoding.

In addition to the academic sessions, the summer school included hands-on training in brain-computer interfaces and MRI imaging, providing participants with a practical understanding of the technologies discussed. The attendees also had the opportunity to visit Neusoft Medical and the SJTU Museum, where they were warmly received by the enterprises and the university's cultural and historical sites.

Since its inception, the IEEE EMBS International Summer School on Neuroengineering has grown into a highly influential platform for academic exchange in the field of neuroengineering. Many of its alumni have gone on to hold professorial positions and become active researchers in the field. The 2024 ISSNE was supported by the IEEE EMBS Shanghai Chapter, the Graduate School of SJTU, the National Engineering Research Center for Magnetic Resonance Medicine, the Medical Neuroengineering Branch of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering, Neusoft Medical System Co., Ltd., Bo Rui Kang Technology (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Defen Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

The success of ISSNE'24 at SJTU is a testament to the university's commitment to fostering international collaboration and advancing the field of neuroengineering through cutting-edge research and education. The event not only provided a platform for academic discourse but also served as a catalyst for future innovations in AI-augmented brain imaging and decoding technologies.