What?

#MRITogether is a global online event on open, reproducible, and inclusive MRI research.

In 2026, MRI Together is becoming a hackathon: MRI TogetherThon - Refocusing the community. The goal is to bring the community together around a shared, practical challenge — building a fully open-source, end-to-end MRI pipeline that benefits the entire field.

Whether you are an acquisition specialist, a reconstruction wizard, a software developer, or a clinical researcher, there is a role for you. The hackathon will be structured into focused sub-projects that span the full pipeline — from sequence design to final analysis — using open-source tools already trusted by the community.

If the work is impactful enough, it may lead to a community publication.

When?

The hackathon will be held November 30 – December 4, 2026 (UTC). Sessions will span all time zones, and all contributions will be documented and openly shared.

Who?

We are a team of MRI scientists from different corners of the MRI world with a passion for open, reproducible, and inclusive science. With support and endorsement from ESMRMB, this event aims to produce something the community can use, build on, and publish.

Whether you’re a sequence developer, reconstruction engineer, image analysis expert, software developer, or clinical researcher, there is a project for you here.