We are pleased to announce the 21st Annual Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon for 2026! This year’s workshop will take place virtually between Monday, July 27 and Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
This year’s summer workshop will focus on the basics of building virtual tissue models using CompuCell3D, as well as advanced features and capabilities of the CompuCell3D software. A three-day model-building Hackathon will be hosted the weekend after the workshop, from Friday, Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 9. Workshop attendees will work in teams to build a functioning model of their problem of interest with instructor support. Workshop attendance is required for admission to the hackathon. Attendees of previous workshops may apply to attend only the hackathon. If you are already a proficient CompuCell3D user and would like to lead a project or assist with the hackathon, please contact us directly to discuss.
Summer school attendance guarantees admission to the Model-Building Hackathon. The Hackathon organizers will help group attendees by topic of interest. Experienced modelers will be embedded within each group. Workshop instructors will be available to assist Hackathon participants throughout the three-day session. Everyone will leave with a functioning core model that they can further customize.
Important Dates:
- July 27–31: Multicellular Virtual Tissue Modeling Workshop
- Aug. 3–6: Advanced Topics in CompuCell3D
- Aug. 7–9: CompuCell3D Model-Building Hackathon
To get a sense for previous workshop content, you can view the entire set of YouTube videos for the 2025 workshop on the 2025 CC3D Workshop YouTube playlist. Exact schedule of topics and events coming soon!