Stony Brook University Computer Science

 

A research paper led by Ph.D. student Si Yong Lee has been accepted for publication at the 2026 International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), the world's leading international conference in medical AI and computer-assisted healthcare technology, to be held in Strasbourg, France, from September 27 to October 1, 2026. MICCAI is recognized as a top-tier venue with a highly competitive review process, and acceptance represents a significant research achievement. The work was co-authored with graduate students Ryangjin Lee, Hawon Park, and Yoora Kim, and was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Yoon Seok Yang and Prof. Byungkon Kang, reflecting the CS Department's strong culture of close faculty mentorship and student-driven research.

The paper, "SpikeMamba: Spike-Driven State Space Models for Energy-Efficient Biomedical Sequence Modeling," presents the first architecture to bring Mamba state space models entirely into the domain of spiking neural networks, enabling brain-inspired, event-driven computation for biomedical signals such as ECG and EEG. SpikeMamba matched or exceeded the accuracy of state-of-the-art models while consuming over 30 times less energy, opening a practical path toward always-on health monitoring on battery-powered wearable devices and neuromorphic processors such as MindCore.

This achievement highlights the CS Department's growing strength in neuromorphic computing and energy-efficient AI, and its commitment to research with real-world clinical impact.