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hackseqRNA: COVID-19 Ultra-Hackathon
May 22, 2020 - 8:00 am - May 24, 2020 - 5:00 pm
0: immediate collaboration. today – may 21
A_ Contribute a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 research project idea.
B_ Sign up as a participant and contribute to a hackseq project immediately.
C_ Sign up as a ‘Bioinformatician for Good’ and get contacted when a COVID-19 research team needs a specialist.
1: sprints. april 4th, may 2nd.
We will host several 1-day coding ‘sprints’ to develop hackseqRNA projects and lay the ground-work for research efforts.
2: hackathon. may 22 – 24
With the ground-work laid out, we will make a unified final push over a 72-hour hackathon to bring each project to completion. Teams will be ‘set’ for this period to allow a dedicated and sustained effort to bring each project to fruition.
Key Dates
- March 23: Project + Participant recruitment open
- April 4th: Sprint 1
- May 2nd: Sprint 2
- May 4th: Project submissions close
- May 8th: Hackathon team assignments
- May 22 – 24: Final hackathon
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100% DIY
Pitch an idea.
Form a team.
Hack a solution together.
hackseq is a peer-led hackathon, you propose the projects and we help you recruit a team of interdisciplinary scientists and developers to turn your idea into a reality.
We are currently focusing on high-risk, high-reward research projects on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Pitch your problem and we’ll help you make it a reality. We also are accepting current COVID-19 projects looking to recruit additional computational help.
Together, we’re collaborating to bring together world-class RNA biologists, bioinformaticians, statisticians and computer scientists for our most pressing hackathon. Teams may range from 3-20 people, development is ongoing and will end with a 72 hour hackathon to develop cutting-edge software, pioneer RNA analysis pipelines, and build digital infrastructure to fight the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Questions? Want to know if your idea a good fit? Shoot us an {email}.
