The St. Jude KIDS23 (Knowledge in Data Science) BioHackathon will be held from May 3-5, 2023 in association with the St. Jude KIDS23 Data Science Symposium.
Are you a non-St. Jude employee/student Interested in knowing more? Fill out the interest form to be notified when projects are available and sign-ups open. Limited travel awards will be available to US residents, though virtual participation is also welcome.
Project proposals are now being accepted from St. Jude members! The listed challenges can be used as prompts for projects, though projects addressing other problems are welcome as well. Project proposals will be open through January 31st. Project proposers will be de facto team leads to serve as a contact point with event organizers.
View submitted challenges for the St. Jude KIDS23 BioHackathon.
View submitted challenges from the 2022 St. Jude BioHackathon.
View teams that participated in the 2022 St. Jude BioHackathon and their projects.
An event where diverse, multidisciplinary participants gather, collaborate, and build software-based solutions that address real-world needs during a 48-72-hour span. Hackathons foster new relationships among community researchers, encouraging the sharing of knowledge and ideas. Participants are provided the opportunity to flex their creative muscles while building solutions that address existing challenges – often acquiring new skills in the process.