Seminars & Hackathon

portableMRI NerdFest-2

A hands-on event to help people design, build, and improve portable MRI hardware while connecting engineers, researchers, mentors, and students.

20–23 Nov 2026

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)

Indicate your interest! Registration will be opened at a later date
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Audience attending seminarHands-on lab workshop

Visions

Hardware training

  • Train people to design and build MRI hardware — not just theories.
  • Brainstorm strategies for portable MRI challenges.

Access & impact

  • Promote portable MRI for resource-limited and/or point-of-care settings.
  • Enhance MRI accessibility by lowering barriers worldwide.

Global community

  • Build a global community of engineers and researchers who share the same vision.

We offer

  • Expert seminars — training, workshops, and poster exhibitions.
  • Mentorship from world-class experts and hardware specialists.
  • Lab access — equipment, tools, and workspace for your team.

Your role

  • Learn
  • Form or join a team
  • Contribute to a working MRI scanner

Teams / Themes

Building together, solving a big picture. Each team focuses on a critical subsystem. Together, all combine to form a complete portable MRI.

MRI NerdFest teams and themes
5Members per team
2Categories (Beginners and Experienced)
200Participants (4 days)
300Day 1 attendees
15Mentors
15Facilitators