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In collaboration with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®, Harvard Undergraduate Rare Diseases (HURD) is excited to host HackRare, a hackathon focused on rare diseases.
Held in honor of Rare Disease Day® (February 28), the third annual HackRare Hackathon will take place over the weekend of February 28 - March 1, 2026 at Harvard’s Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) in Cambridge, MA. Our goal is to bring together brilliant minds to explore computational solutions for rare diseases, leveraging the power of open science and genomic data.
Join us to deepen understanding and drive meaningful progress in improving the lives of those affected by rare diseases!
Requirements
Project Submission Guidelines
To be considered for any prizes, teams are required to submit the following two components:
- All code used in the development of their project.
- All materials they intend to use in their three-minute presentation. This may include, but is not limited to, a slide deck and a video demonstrating the functionality of their final product.
As stated in the submission form, the ground rules include:
- Only one submission per team is allowed.
- Once submitted, no edits or modifications can be made to project information or files.
- Please ensure all materials are final before submitting.
Please direct all questions to info@hackrare.org.
Prizes
Genomic Diagnostics Grand Prize
Therapeutic Targets Grand Prize
Symptom Management Grand Prize
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Sammi Tang
Astellas Pharma
Kurt Christensen
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Hadley Stevens Smith
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Hetal Viq
Target Cancer Foundation
Ram Aiyar
Korro Bio
Ed Neilan
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Jessime Kirk
GeneDx
Sarah Gladstone
Wolfram Syndrome Research Alliance
Kim LeBlanc
Undiagnosed Diseases Network
Padmaja Raman
Family Advisory Council Boston Children's
Emma Nagy
Harvard University
Julieta Bonvin Sallago
UConn School of Medicine
Judging Criteria
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Impact
What potential for impact in addressing rare diseases does your project have? -
Novelty
Does your project approach the prompt with creativity and unique thinking? -
Execution
Does your project demonstrate concrete functionality in its state at the time of submission? -
Feasibility
How tractable would it be to implement your project? -
Scalability
Does your project address the challenges of accessibility on a broader scale? -
Presentation
Does your project clearly and persuasively communicate its impact?
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