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Yiping Li is a PhD candidate in the Medical Image Analysis Group at the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She works on a joint project with the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), in collaboration with industry partners Rods&Cones and Asensus Surgical. The IntraSurge project is an innovative research initiative aimed at advancing surgical procedures through intelligent, AI-driven guidance systems. More information about the project can be found on IntraSurge.
Academic background
Yiping Li holds a joint bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nanjing Technological University (2018–2021), China, and Technological University Dublin (2021–2022), Ireland, where she developed a strong interest in biomedical applications of mechanical engineering. From 2022 to 2023, she completed her master’s degree at Imperial College London, specializing in medical robotics and image-guided intervention at the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, where she built a solid foundation in applying artificial intelligence to surgical data.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Are we developing the right intraoperative AI assistance? Surgeons’ perspectives and desired functions
Badaloni, F. (Corresponding author), Kuiper, G., de Jong, R., van Jaarsveld, R., Li, Y., van der Neut, M., Asag-Gau, A., Zeyara, A., Breeuwer, M., van Hillegersberg, R. & Ruurda, J., Jun 2026, In: Surgical Endoscopy. 40, 6, p. 5259-5266 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Do segmentation metrics reflect clinical reality? A surgeon-centered evaluation in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy
de Jong, R. (Corresponding author), Li, Y., van Jaarsveld, R., Kuiper, G., van Hillegersberg, R., Ruurda, J., Pluim, J., Breeuwer, M. & Al Khalil, Y., Jan 2026, In: Surgical Endoscopy. 40, 1, p. 277-290 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Scaling up self-supervised learning for improved surgical foundation models
Jaspers, T. J. M. (Corresponding author), de Jong, R. L. P. D. (Corresponding author), Li, Y., Kusters, K., Bakker, F. H. A., van Jaarsveld, R. C., Kuiper, G. M., van Hillegersberg, R., Ruurda, J. P., Brinkman, W. M., Pluim, J. P. W., de With, P. H. N., Breeuwer, M., Al Khalil, Y. & van der Sommen, F., Feb 2026, In: Medical Image Analysis. 108, 16 p., 103873.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Towards Effective Surgical Representation Learning with DINO Models
de Jong, R. L. P. D., Li, Y., Jaspers, T. J. M., van Jaarsveld, R. C., Kuiper, G. M., Badaloni, F., van Hillegersberg, R., Ruurda, J. P., van der Sommen, F., Pluim, J. P. W. & Breeuwer, M., 2026, Proceedings of The 9th International Conference on Medical Imaging with Deep Learning, MIDL 2026. Huo, Y., Gao, M., Kuo, C.-F., Jin, Y. & Deng, R. (eds.). PMLR, p. 1065-1080 16 p. (Proceedings of Machine Learning Research; vol. 315).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Benchmarking and Enhancing Surgical Phase Recognition Models for Robot-Assisted Esophagectomy
Li, Y., van Jaarsveld, R., de Jong, R., Bongers, J., Kuiper, G., van Hillegersberg, R., Ruurda, J., Breeuwer, M. & Al Khalil, Y., 7 Apr 2025, Medical Imaging 2025: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling. Rettmann, M. E. & Siewerdsen, J. H. (eds.). SPIE, 9 p. 134080T. (Proceedings of SPIE; vol. 13408).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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