CompuCell3D
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CompuCell3D 20th User Training Workshop July 28th - August 6th, 2025
We are pleased to announce the 20th Annual Multicell Virtual-Tissue Modeling Online Summer School and Hackathon for 2025! This year's workshop will take place virtually between Monday, July 28th and Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. We would very much appreciate your help in letting your colleagues and students know about this opportunity. A flyer announcing the workshop is attached below.
This year's summer workshop will focus on the basics of building virtual tissue models modeling 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 August 8th to Sunday August 10th. 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 19: Python Bootcamp (optional)
July 28 – August 1: Multicelluar Virtual Tissue Modeling Workshop
August 4 – 6: CompuCell3D Model-Building Hackathon
August 8 – 10: 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 here.
- Schedule of topics and events coming soon!
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Registration and Contacts:
Registration for the 2025 CompuCell3D Summer Workshop will open soon.
Please make sure that the email address compucell3d.iu@gmail.com is on your whitelist so it doesn't get marked as spam!
If you have any questions please contact <compucell3d DOT iu AT gmail DOT com> or check at CompuCell3D.org.
You can also follow us on twitter @CompuCell3D.
Pre-workshop Events:
Two orientation session days will be held in advance of the workshop. The orientation will include a number of important links, a step-by-step tutorial on using CompuCell3D, as well as a preliminary course schedule. If you are unable to attend one of these sessions, you can view the recordings on YouTube and download the slides at your convenience. To account for time zone differences, we will repeat the one-hour orientation session three times each day. All six orientation sessions will be identical; you only need to attend one of the sessions. Sessions will be held at the following times:
Orientation Session 1: Date TBA
Orientation Session 2: Date TBA
Two CompuCell3D installation help sessions will also be held in advance of the workshop. This year's workshop will be taught using only local installations of CompuCell3D. It is important that you get CompuCell3D installed successfully on your personal computer before the workshop begins. There will not be time during the workshop modules to assist with installation issues. If you are having trouble installing CompuCell3D and you are not able to attend one of the sessions listed below, please contact us as soon as possible to set up an appointment to get help with your installation.
Installation Help Session 1: Date TBA
Installation Help Session 2: Date TBA
At least one hackathon discussion and teaming meeting will be held in advance of the workshop (dates TBD). If you are planning to attend the hackathon, these meetings will be a good way to start thinking of a topic and find potential teammates with similar interests.
Intro to Python:
July 19th, 2025
We will have a one-day Python training class on Saturday, July 19th. This class is optional and meant as an introduction and refresher course for programming in Python. if you are comfortable using Python this can be skipped.
The meeting will be held via Zoom. More details coming soon
Tissue Modeling with CompuCell3D:
July 28th - August 1st, 2025
The Workshop will be held via Zoom. Meeting links will be sent in advance of the workshop.
Model-Building Hackathon:
August 8th - 10th, 2025
The hackathon will be held via Zoom. More details coming soon.
Class Announcement, flyers, etc.:
(click to download)
Related workshops to consider:
Network Modeling Virtual Summer School & Symposium, remote and at University of Washington: Date TBA
Supported by:
- The Biocomplexity Institute of Indiana University
- The NIH (U24EB028887)
- The NSF (NSF 1720625, 2120200, 2000281)