7th openCARP User Meeting on Computational Modeling of Cardiac Electrophysiology

March 3-5, 2026
Bordeaux, France

Workshop Agenda | Venue and Accommodation | Travel | Registration and Contact

Overview

Highly detailed simulations of cardiac function have become feasible, but performing such simulations remains a highly non-trivial problem, as complex workflows have to be employed to build, parameterize and execute simulations. The main focus of the 6th openCARP User Meeting on Computational Modeling of Cardiac Electrophysiology (March 3-5, 2026 in Bordeaux, France) is to introduce and provide basic training for solving cardiac electrophysiology problems using the freely available modeling environment openCARP and to provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art in modeling cardiac electrophysiology.

Most of the program is split in two tracks. One aimed at newcomers to the field who want to learn the basics (!This year, beginners have to work through all onboarding tutorials prior to the meeting!) and one aimed at users who already have a bit of experience with openCARP and want to learn about more advanced features, exchange and share experiences, and contribute to advance openCARP.

Objectives

  • Introduce the freely available electrophysiology modeling framework openCARP
  • Hands-on training in solving cardiac modeling problems using the openCARP environment
  • Give an overview of the state of the art in modeling cardiac electrophysiology

Audience

The openCARP User Meeting addresses researchers at all career levels (undergrad students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, senior scientists) in academia and industry with research interests in computational modeling and simulation of cardiac electrophysiology.
In addition to a beginner track with basic openCARP training, we will offer a more advanced exchange for experienced openCARP users.

Workshop Agenda

The workshop will start on 2pm on Tuesday, March 3 and will end around 1:30pm on Thursday, March 5.

We will offer two tracks: a beginner's track and an advanced track. If you are familiar with the basic concepts of cardiac electrophysiology, we will acquaint you with the basics of openCARP. How to get started, how to follow the tutorials and how to design your own experiments using carputils. At the end, you should be able to set up a new cardiac electrophysiology tissue simulation from scratch. This year, beginners have to work through all onboarding tutorials prior to the meeting. We will expect this basic knowledge in openCARP so that we can teach you the interesting stuff!

The advanced track will be held partly in hackathon style and discussion groups where users with some experience in openCARP will tackle more advanced modeling problems and produce some new material for the community along the way.

Venue and Accommodation

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Travel

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Registration and Contact

There is no registration fee, you just have to pay for travel and accomondation. Registration is limited to 50 guests. Registration will open soon and closes February 10, 2026. We can offer limited travel support to early career researchers. Please state in your registration that you are applying for the travel support and provide a few sentences why you should be supported.

If you have any questions, please contact

Gunnar Seemann
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Email: Gunnar.Seemann@kit.edu

Supported by

DFG
via the project CARPe-diem. CARPe-diem has received funding from the German Research Foundation under grant agreement No 507828355.

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