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Annika Reinke is a leading researcher at the forefront of surgical data science, specializing in the development and rigorous validation of machine learning algorithms for computer-assisted interventions. Her work centers on surgical workflow and skill analysis, multi-instance instrument segmentation, and the emerging field of surgomics. Reinke’s major contributions include spearheading the HeiChole benchmark, which provides a standardized framework for comparing algorithms that analyze surgical phases and surgeon skills, and co-organizing the ROBUST-MIS 2019 challenge, a pivotal effort to advance robust medical instrument segmentation in endoscopic video. Her most-cited papers, including the HeiChole study (96 citations) and the ROBUST-MIS results (89 citations), have set new standards for reproducibility and comparative validation in surgical AI. She has also pioneered active learning methods for extracting surgomic features from robot-assisted procedures, aiming to personalize predictions of patient outcomes. With a strong track record of organizing international challenges and publishing high-impact work, Reinke is a key figure driving the translation of machine learning into safer, smarter surgical assistance systems.