IWISH 2025 - International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Healthcare!

The 14th International Conference on Innovative Simulation for Healthcare (IWISH 2025)

(https://www.msc-les.org/iwish2025/)

The IWISH Conference explores interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare, integrating life sciences, engineering, and management disciplines. Leveraging advanced computational power, large-scale simulations, and innovative modeling, the conference addresses the complexity of biological systems and fosters collaboration among experts. As part of the I3M Multiconference, it stimulates discussion on emerging methods and key topics across the diverse field of healthcare.

DATES AND LOCATION

September 17 – 19, 2025
Venue: Fes, MOROCCO

KEY DATES

Abstracts or full draft papers, April 15th, 2025

Acceptance Notification, May 15th, 2025

Camera Ready Papers, June 15th, 2025

PROCEEDINGS AND INDEXING

IWISH and all I3M articles are published as Open Access and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND) license. You can access and download all I3M articles at any time from the I3M Online Repository at https://www.cal-tek.eu/proceedings/i3m/

I3M proceedings past editions (including EMSS, HMS, MAS, IMAACA, DHSS, IWISH, SESDE, FOODOPS, proceedings) are indexed by Scopus, in addition the I3M proceedings will be submitted for indexing in ISI Conference proceedings Citation Index and Google Scholar.

Current list of Topics , Applications and Tracks:

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY
- Modelling and simulation in bio-systems, physiology, cardiology, anaesthesia, cancer, circulatory system, respiratory system, renal system, biomechanics
- Virtual Reality in surgical procedures
- Virtual Reality for the treatment of disorders and/or rehabilitation
- Virtual Reality for development and validation of medical simulators
- Model based information processing of medical images
- Advanced methods in model based image processing
- New methods of diagnostic imaging
- New paradigms in functional imaging, e.g., PET and MR
- Reconstruction in computed tomography
- Model based segmentation and registration
- Simulation in the context of diagnostics
- Simulation of emergency procedures (disaster gaming)
- Simulation of disease proliferation
- Healthcare networks
- Clinical information flows

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MODELS IN MEDICINE
- Simulation in genetics and system biology
- Simulating biological phenomena and organs
- Modeling and recognition of regulatory motifs and modules
- Pharmacometric modelling
- Physiological simulations
- Drug inventory management
- Personalized drugs design
- Algorithms in DNA analysis
- Tissue engineering
- Molecular tumour diagnostics
- Novel methods in DNA arrays
- Protein structure analysis
- Regulatory networks, metabolic networks, proteomic networks
- Databases in Bioinformatics
- Protein ontology data bases
- Novel HPC-paradigms in Bioinformatics

MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE
- Waiting time issues in hospitals
- Patient pathways
- Modelling Emergency Departments
- Modelling ancillary services
- Patient flows in outpatient facilities
- Simulation for surgical and clinic scheduling
- Simulation for logistics of healthcare
- Simulation of patient care
- Models of elderly people care
- Healthcare policy analysis
- Ambulance planning
- Simulation for health economics analysis
- Modelling of clinical environments

MODELING AND SIMULATION FOR BIOSCIENCES AND BIOINFORMATICS
- Exploratory Bioinformatics and Computational Biological models, simulations, and tools for helping Bioscientists
- Modeling and simulation as decision support for assisting Bioscientists and Medical practitioners
- Agent-based Modeling and simulation for Biological Systems, Healthcare facilities, or Social Systems
- Verification and Validation of Biological Simulations
- Equation-based Modeling of Biological Systems
- Development and analysis of Complex Biological and Social Networks (Formal Specification, Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation)
- Modeling and Simulation in System Biology
- Modeling and simulation of congenital disorders
- Modeling and simulation of epidemics and other diseases
- HIV/AIDS related M&S
- Tumor Growth modeling and Simulation
- Distributed Simulation of Biological Systems
- Formal Specification and Models such as using Z formal specification language, Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML)
- Use of Cognitive Computation and AI techniques such as Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Bio-inspired techniques, swarm intelligence algorithms for developing models of Biological systems
- Modeling and Simulation of Body Sensor Networks for e-Health
- Modeling and Simulation of Pervasive and Ambient Assisted Living systems, Disease Tracking and Monitoring systems
- Artificial Life related topics

TRACKS
- Application of Simulation for Healthcare Supply Chains
- Healthcare and Public Health M&S
- Modeling and Simulation for Cognitive Computation
- Studying biomechanical problems for cardiothoracic and cardiovascular clinical problems: Models, designing tools, simulation environments and critical condition prediction for surgical interventions
- Patient Specific Modeling of the Cardiovascular-Respiratory system: interdisciplinary approaches to theory and practice
- Mathematical Modeling and Health Technology Assessment
- Modelling and Simulation in Physiology and Medicine
- Simulation and Modeling in Computer Aided Therapy
- Data Driven System Simulation - Modelling & Simulation of Complex Systems
- Mathematical Modelling and Control of Biological and Biomedical Systems
- New technologies in public health and emergency medicine
- Intelligent solutions in biomedical applications
- Modeling and simulation of device interface with physiological environment

POST-CONFERENCE PUBLICATION

Conference best papers will be directed to International Journals for inclusion through content extension. I3M 2025 will generate Special Issues of top-quality International Journals for best authors. Find out more on the website!

PAPER SUBMISSION

The submission and review of papers for IWISH 2025 will be managed through EasyChair.

Guidelines for the preparation of manuscripts and instructions for submission are provided on the conference website: https://www.msc-les.org/i3m2025/call-for-papers/#submission-guidelines

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the Conference Manuscript Management System.

All papers will be accepted with the understanding that they will be presented at the conference. At least one author of each accepted paper will be required to register before uploading the final version.

Access for free the I3M proceedings of previous editions

Conferences Proceedings are available at this link https://www.cal-tek.eu/proceedings/i3m/

Awards

"Gianni Cantice Research Award for Gifted Simulation Students" and the “Norbert Giambiasi Award for Conceptual Modeling Excellence” will be announced during the I3M 2025 Gala Dinner and attributed to the best simulation student applicants. The Gianni Cantice Award is entitled to Col.Cantice as recognition for his long activity in Simulation; the Gianni Cantice Award Winner will receive the Award Certificate and a financial contribution (a free registration for the next I3M conference).
The Norbert Giambiasi Award is entitled to Prof. Norbert Giambiasi as recognition for very highly qualified contribution in Conceptual Modeling and DEVS within the International Simulation Community. The Norbert Giambiasi Award Certificate Board selects the paper among best Conceptual Modeling contributions to the I3M Conference. If you have a student as co-author in your HMS paper the student could be considered for the award.

Conference Aim

The IWISH conference aim is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation by exploring advanced methods in modeling, simulation, and computational techniques applied to healthcare, bioinformatics, and life sciences. The event aims to address complex challenges in these fields, promoting the development of innovative solutions and their practical implementation to improve healthcare systems, diagnostics, and patient outcomes.

Contact and Information

For further information please contact the IWISH secretariat (iwish@msc-les.org)

We look forward to welcoming you to Fes (Morocco)


Best Regards,

IWISH 2025 Organization Committee