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Medical Image Enhancement, Visualization, and Analysis-Medieval France

Program Details

The arrangements for the travel, housing, meals, excursions and course content of this program have been made by the leader. Questions about this program can only be answered by the program leader listed below.
Program Type Departmental
Program Location Paris, Montpelier, Lyon , France
Course # SA 10517
Duration Summer
Upcoming Program Dates
Summer 2026 05/16/26 to 05/30/26

Program Leader

Name Craig Goergen
Email cgoergen@purdue.edu
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Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice

Program Description

The goals of this program are to 1) introduce students to advanced medical image acquisition and quantitative analysis in clinical settings throughout France, 2) highlight how clinical medicine is practiced in France, and 3) broaden students' international experiences and enrich their understanding of French history and culture. The learning objectives include: 1) identifying different types of medical imaging equipment and data, 2) quantifying cardiac and vascular medical image data through segmentation and other post-processing algorithms including neural nets, and 3) learning how each imaging modality is applied in the study of different pathologies. Although the scientific community works in English and the study abroad content will not require French language proficiency, we plan to expose the students to introductory French phrases that will be useful when traveling in the country. Through this study abroad program that introduces students to clinician-scientists, we ultimately aim to increase the knowledge of future engineers in imaging research, clinical medicine, and healthcare abroad.

Proposed itinerary: (subject to change due to availability)

May 16 -Depart USA

May 17-Arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), make your way to the Hotel Citadines Place D'Italie Paris, Orientation, get your public transportation pass, Welcome Dinner 

May 18- Visit to Louvre, Guided walking tour of Montmartre, free evening 

May 19- Morning lecture, visit to Inria Saclay Ile-de-France Research Center in Palisau, evening boat tour with Bateaux Parisiens, free evening 

May 20-Take train to Lyon, check into B&B Hotel Lyon Centre Perrache Bethelot in Lyon.  Orientation session, get your public transportation pass. 

May 21-Visit to the Department of Radiology at the Croix-Rousse Hospital

May 22-Visit to the Department of Biotechnology Engineering and Bioinformatics at Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA), Free afternoon 

May 23-Visit to Creatis Biomedical Imaging Research Center at the University of Lyon.  

May 24-Train from Lyon to Montpellier, check into Ibis Styles Montpellier Centre Comedie in Montpellier, orientation, get your public transportation pass, guided tour of the Musee Fabre. 

May 25-Day trip to Carcassonne, visit the Chateau and fortifications of Carcassonne, free time to explore before returning to Montpellier

May 26-Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics, and Microelectronics of Montpellier (LIRMM), Visit to the Chemistry Department at the University of Montpellier, visit to the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA), free evening in Montpellier. 

May 27-Free day 

May 28-Class activites TBD 

May 29-Train from Montpellier to Paris (4 hours), check into the Citadines Place d'Italie Paris, get your transportation pass, free afternoon 

May 30- Free day in Paris 

May 31-Students free to leave any time.  You will return to the airport on your own for your flight home. 

For more information, please email Professor Craig Goergen at cgoergen@purdue.edu or Professor Vitaliy Rayz at vrayz@purdue.edu

       

 

Academic Credit

Earn 3 credits for BME 49500.  Students in other engineering schools must check with their academic advisors to see how this can be used in their plans of study.

Eligibility

BME students, other Engineering majors, and related majors such as Science and Nursing are eligible.  Students on academic notice will not be considered.  

Program Cost

Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.

Cost is estimated at $5,500 which includes:  Housing, ground transportation including trains, breakfast daily, welcome and farewell dinner, all activities on the itinerary, public transposrtation pass in each city, academic credits, and international health insurance.

Additional cost: round trip airfare, passport, meals, visa (if needed), and personal spending money and activities.  

*Please note that students are welcome to arrive early or stay after the program to travel but it will be your own expense and you will need to make your own arrangements.  You must be with the group during the dates of the program.  

**Global Leaps Scholarship available for those who have a current FAFSA on file.  Check the financial resources tab for eligiblilty requirements.  

Application Deadline

Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the program is full. 20 spots available.

Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

NOTE:  Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad.  Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.