Arch4Health @ HPCA 2026

2nd Workshop on Architecture for Health (Arch4Health 2026)
31st January 2026, Sydney, Australia
co-located with HPCA 2026
https://events.safari.ethz.ch/hpca26-arch4health/

A full-day workshop exploring the key computational challenges in health-related applications and the vital role of computer architecture in overcoming them to advance healthcare

Summary:
Opportunities. Recent biotechnological advances enable high-throughput, low-cost, and accurate biological data generation (e.g., using genome sequencing, medical imaging, and continuous wearable sensing). This wealth of data enables unique opportunities for advancing healthcare.
Challenges. Despite these opportunities, efficiently analyzing large-scale biological data poses significant challenges for conventional computing systems. These systems often cannot keep up with the rate at which data is generated, and they face additional constraints related to energy efficiency, scalability, privacy, and security. High-throughput processing is especially critical in clinical settings, where faster analysis can improve patient outcomes. Therefore, there is a need to design systems to enable high-performance, energy-efficient, private, and secure analysis of biological data.
Architecture for Health. This workshop will focus on identifying key computational challenges in health-related applications and discussing how computer architects can contribute to advancing healthcare by addressing these challenges.
Fostering Diverse and Cross-Disciplinary Discussions. Since cross-disciplinary discussions are crucial for better identifying challenges in real-world health-related applications, we aim to foster open discussions and cooperation between researchers with diverse backgrounds (i.e., from both computer architecture and health sciences communities, industry, and academia).

Call for Presentations:
This workshop consists of talks on the general topic of computing system designs for healthcare applications, as well as new trends and bottlenecks in data-intensive healthcare applications. There are slots available for talks. If you are interested in delivering a talk on related topics, please submit your talk’s title and extended abstract via this form: https://forms.gle/8ZmbDWH6szNQBchE8

Topics of Interest

• Computational Biology: Genomics, Metagenomics,  Gene Editing, Drug Design and Discovery, Proteomics, Other Areas in Precision Medicine
• Neuroscience: Brain-Machine Interfaces, Prosthetics, Wearable Systems for Health, Medical Robotics, Surgery, Haptics
• Mental Health
• Medical Imaging: MRI Scans, Radiology, Single-Cell Analysis
• Agent-Based Simulations
• Medical Privacy
• Bio-Sensors

Importanta Dates

• Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 December 2025
• Notification: 27 December 2025 
• Workshop Date: 31st (Saturday) January 2026, Sydney, Australia

Organizers:
Nika Mansouri Ghiasi, ETH Zurich
Konstantina Koliogeorgi, ETH Zurich
Onur Mutlu, ETH Zurich