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COMPUTING IN CARDIOLOGY
ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 431226539 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M) · cinc.org
revenue
$362K
expenses
$257K
net assets
$657K
employees
0
volunteers
10
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN THE FIELD OF CARDIOLOGY THROUGH ANNUAL MEETINGS, TUTORIALS, AND PUBLICATIONS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Computing in Cardiology is a nonprofit organization that promotes the application of computational techniques in cardiology through an annual scientific conference, tutorials, and publications. The organization facilitates the exchange of research and innovation in cardiovascular computing, featuring peer-reviewed presentations on topics such as ECG analysis, cardiac modeling, and AI applications in heart disease. Its primary activity centers on organizing the annual CinC conference, which brings together researchers and clinicians worldwide.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Annual Computing in Cardiology Conference
Peer-reviewed scientific conference featuring oral and poster sessions on computational methods in cardiology, including ECG analysis, cardiac modeling, and AI applications.
Proceedings Publication
Annual publication of conference proceedings, including peer-reviewed research papers presented at the CinC conference.
Tutorials and Workshops
Educational sessions held in conjunction with the annual conference to train participants in computational cardiology techniques and tools.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Medical Professional Education & Training 3 activities
    • Co-host annual PhysioNet/CinC Challenges
      Co-hosts the George B. Moody PhysioNet Challenges with PhysioNet to address unsolved or poorly solved clinical questions, hosting dedicated scientific sessions for participants at the annual conference.
    • Organize annual international scientific conferences on computing in cardiology
      Hosts annual conferences featuring plenary, parallel, and poster sessions with over 350 presentations, open to all registrants each September, and organized with local hosts and support from the Board of Directors. Includes dedicated sessions for the PhysioNet/CinC Challenge and special sessions on emerging research themes.
    • Provide educational tutorials and capacity-building opportunities
      Organized tutorial sessions prior to conference sessions from 1979 to 1989 and hosted hands-on symposia, such as one using 4 cardiac simulation packages on 250 university computers in 2018, to build technical capacity in computational cardiology.
  • Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
    • Administer and present awards at annual conferences
      Recognizes excellence in research through awards including the Rosanna Degani Young Investigator Award, the Karlsruhe Simulation Award, and best poster prizes. Finalists present at plenary sessions, and winners receive monetary prizes, plaques, or diplomas. The George B. Moody PhysioNet Challenge winners are also awarded during the final plenary session.
  • Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
    • Conduct and publish original computational cardiology research
      Develops and applies advanced computational methods including explainable machine learning, deep generative models, digital twins, and AI-driven diagnostics for conditions such as cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, and septic shock, with findings presented at conferences and published in proceedings.
  • Medical Research Funding 1 activity
    • Fund research awards and competitions
      Awards monetary prizes and commemorative diplomas to winning teams of the Clinical Needs Translational Award and the Rosanna Degani Young Investigator Award, supporting translational and early-career research in computational cardiology.
  • Professional Conference Support 1 activity
    • Provide financial support and reduced fees for early-career researchers
      Offers full registration waivers and monetary prizes to Young Investigator Award finalists and semi-finalists, and provides 50% reduced registration fees to eligible participants who submit papers or abstracts for the award competition.
  • Academic Research Dissemination 1 activity
    • Publish annual conference proceedings and research papers
      Publishes peer-reviewed short papers (up to four pages) presented at the annual Computing in Cardiology conference, with preprints made available before the event and final versions published annually in November or December. Proceedings are archived online and in print, covering papers from 2001 to 2025.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$362K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$259K71%
Investment income$103K28%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$257K
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$10K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$657K
Cash$74K
Investments$583K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$657K
Liquid reserves30.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +709.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • ALFREDO HERNANDEZ PHD — BOARD MEMBER
  • JP COUDERC PHD — TREASURER
  • KOUHYAR TAVAKOLIAN PHD — BOARD MEMBER
  • LAURA BURATTINI PHD — BOARD MEMBER
  • LUCA MAINARDI PHD — SECRETARY
  • MARIA GUILLEM PHD — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARIANNA MEO PHD — BOARD MEMBER
  • OLIVIER MESTE PHD — PRESIDENT
  • PYOTR PLATONOV MD — BOARD MEMBER
  • ROB MACLEOD PHD — PAST PRESIDENT
relationships · 25

Who they work with

  • Board of Directors Government — Central governing body that provides technical and logistical support for the annual conference.
  • Corify Care S.L. Partner — Partners in developing technologies for body surface potential mapping and ECG quality assessment.
  • ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology Partner — Co-sponsors the Clinical Needs Translational Award (CTA) with Computing in Cardiology
  • Emory University Partner — Collaborates through Xiao Hu as co-organizer of a special session on wearable photoplethysmography at the 2023 conference.
  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on e-Cardiology Partner — Jointly administers the Clinical Needs Translational Award with Computing in Cardiology to promote clinically applicable research in cardiology.
  • Gary and Bill Sanders Partner — Established and fund the Poster Awards to recognize excellence in poster presentations at CinC.
  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Partner — Collaborates on research involving volumetric source imaging and cardiac arrhythmia analysis.
  • Inserm Partner — Partners in research on ECG biomarkers, machine learning diagnostics, and signal processing methods.
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Partner — Collaborates through Dr. Axel Loewe as organizer of a special session on atrial fibrillation at the 2024 conference.
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Partner — Partner organization responsible for organizing the Karlsruhe Simulation Award as of 2025
  • Local Organizing Committee (Venice, 1991) Partner — Proposed the establishment of the Rosanna Degani Young Investigator Award following the 1991 Computers in Cardiology conference in Venice.
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester Partner — Collaborates through David R. Holmes III as co-organizer of a special session on image-guided cardiac interventions at the 2023 conference.
  • PhysioNet Partner — Co-hosts the annual George B. Moody PhysioNet Challenges
  • PhysioNet Partner — Co-sponsors the annual PhysioNet/CinC Challenge and hosts joint scientific sessions at the conference.
  • PhysioNet Partner — Collaborated on the 2000 PhysioNet/CinC Challenge focused on sleep apnea detection.
  • PhysioNet Partner — Collaborates on the George B. Moody Physionet Challenge focused on screening for cognitive impairment during sleep studies.
  • Physionet Challenge Partner — Collaborates on programming or eligibility criteria for conference participation and reduced-fee registration.
  • Politecnico di Milano Government — Hosts Luca Mainardi, Secretary of the CinC Board, who receives and manages special session proposals.
  • Rochester Institute of Technology Partner — Collaborates through Cristian A. Linte as organizer of two special sessions at the 2023 conference: on image-guided cardiac interventions and patient-customized simulations.
  • TU Darmstadt Partner — Collaborates through Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Hoog Antink and Dipl.-Ing. Hannes Ernst as organizers of a special session on photoplethysmography imaging at the 2024 conference.
  • Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona Partner — Collaborates on research into volumetric source imaging and transmembrane potential modeling.
  • Universitat Politècnica de València Partner — Collaborates on research related to ECG analysis, electrocardiographic imaging, and cardiovascular digital twins.
  • University of Auckland Partner — Collaborates through Dr. Jichao Zhao as organizer of a special session on atrial fibrillation at the 2024 conference.
  • University of Cambridge Partner — Collaborates through Peter H. Charlton and Sharon Yuen Shan Ho as organizers of a special session on open research in cardiovascular data science at the 2024 conference.
  • University of Kansas Partner — Collaborates through Suzanne Shontz as co-organizer of a special session on patient-customized cardiovascular simulations at the 2023 conference.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

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  • Integration of Emerging Research Through Curated Special Sessions
    methodology: emerging-research-promotion
    By curating special sessions on timely and novel topics, we accelerate the development of emerging research areas because focused attention from leading researchers fosters collaboration and visibility.
  • Interactive Peer Engagement to Enhance Research Quality
    methodology: interactive peer engagement
    By facilitating live author presentations and discussions at conferences, we improve scientific exchange and research quality because real-time feedback enables refinement and strengthens validity.
  • Open Science Challenge Model for Collaborative Innovation
    methodology: open-science challenge model
    By hosting open data challenges, we produce high-impact, reproducible solutions to clinically significant problems because open access and competition attract diverse expertise and accelerate methodological advancement.
  • Supporting Early-Career Researchers to Strengthen Scientific Community
    methodology: early-career integration
    By offering competitive presentation opportunities and expert feedback, we integrate early-career researchers into the global scientific community because structured recognition and incentives promote sustained engagement and knowledge transfer.
  • Two-Phase Peer Review Emphasizing Reproducibility and Open Science
    methodology: two-phase peer review with emphasis on reproducibility and open science
    By implementing a two-phase review process that prioritizes reproducibility and open source code, we increase the impact and credibility of published research because methodological rigor and transparency are foundational to scientific progress in computational cardiology.