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Congrats to the winners!
1st Place Winners
Jose Plascencia
Trevor Chan
Ignacio Mesina
2nd Place Winners
Damian Teasley
Maggie Tugend
Elorm Yevudza
3rd Place Winners
Joseph (Niko) Vlastos
Zerubabbel Asfaw
Jeff Paik
Jose Plascencia
Trevor Chan
Ignacio Mesina
2nd Place Winners
Damian Teasley
Maggie Tugend
Elorm Yevudza
3rd Place Winners
Joseph (Niko) Vlastos
Zerubabbel Asfaw
Jeff Paik
In partnership with mission:brain Chapter
Harvard Medical School |
A message from mission:brain President Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
About the Hackathon
OUR GOALS
Increase awareness of global inequities in neurosurgical access. Innovate effective and multivalent solutions to real surgical cases |
PARTICIPANT DIVERSITY
All backgrounds and expertise levels are welcome. No computer science background necessary. |
GRAND PRIZE
Join mission:brain on an all-expenses-paid mission trip to Mexico! Receive mentoring from biotech partners at Y Combinator. |
2022 Hackathon Schedule
Friday
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OPENING CEREMONY
6:00 - 6:05 PM EST | Hackathon welcome from Dr. Q (pre-recorded) 6:05 - 6:30 PM EST | Meet mission:Brain 6:30 - 7:00 PM EST | Zoom mixer with Hackathon attendees and mission:Brain staff members 7:00 - 7:15 PM EST | Daily check-in with peer coaches 7:15 PM EST | Cases are released to teams 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST | MHM presents: Hacking 101 |
Saturday
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PITCHES
12:00 AM - 1:00 AM EST | Mentor office hours 8:00 AM - 8 PM EST | Mentor office hours 9:00 - 10:00 AM EST | MHM presents - How to Pitch 10:00 - 10:30 AM EST | Moderated panel with Drs. Q & Lawton (pre-recorded) 10:30 - 11:00 AM EST | Q&A with Dr. Q 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST | Mentor office hours 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST | Daily check-in with peer-coaches 8:00 - 10:00 PM EST | Pitch practice |
Sunday
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CLOSING CEREMONY
8:00 - 10:00 AM EST | Pitch practice 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST | Pitches 2:30 - 4:30 PM EST | Judges deliberate 5:00 - 5:15 PM EST | Special ceremony - Lisa Hannegan Scholarship Award 5:15 - 6:00 PM EST | Acknowledgments, Hackathon prize ceremony |
#MissionBrain2022
#MissionBrainHack
Hackathon FAQs
Who can join?
All backgrounds and skills are welcome: Healthcare providers, software professionals, business/finance, journalists, patients/caregivers, and others! Students who apply individually and are selected will be matched by our committee to the rest of their team. Students may also apply as pre-formed teams.
What is this Hackathon about?
Participants will join a team virtually to construct real-world solutions to neurosurgical cases in low and middle-income countries. These solutions can address policy, global health, public health, surgery, funding, supply chain, database, medical devices, etc.
What is the time commitment?
This will be a global, virtual 3-day Hackathon beginning Friday March 25th, 2022 and ending Sunday March 27th, 2022. Participants need not be available for the entire event as long as they maintain clear communication with their team members.
The Grand Prize is really an all-expenses-paid trip?
Yes! A maximum of 3 winners (no teams more than 3 people) will be awarded the cost of a round trip coach flight, housing, and a $75/day allowance to Mexico with the mision:brain team on their next mission. The trip would be approximately 4-5 days. Students will need to have the trip approved by their respective universities, or sign a waiver that the trip will be of their own volition (vacation/personal time, their own arrangements). For final approval: Students will also need to submit a letter of support from their Deans, and have an interview process with the mission:brain team prior to the trip.
All backgrounds and skills are welcome: Healthcare providers, software professionals, business/finance, journalists, patients/caregivers, and others! Students who apply individually and are selected will be matched by our committee to the rest of their team. Students may also apply as pre-formed teams.
What is this Hackathon about?
Participants will join a team virtually to construct real-world solutions to neurosurgical cases in low and middle-income countries. These solutions can address policy, global health, public health, surgery, funding, supply chain, database, medical devices, etc.
What is the time commitment?
This will be a global, virtual 3-day Hackathon beginning Friday March 25th, 2022 and ending Sunday March 27th, 2022. Participants need not be available for the entire event as long as they maintain clear communication with their team members.
The Grand Prize is really an all-expenses-paid trip?
Yes! A maximum of 3 winners (no teams more than 3 people) will be awarded the cost of a round trip coach flight, housing, and a $75/day allowance to Mexico with the mision:brain team on their next mission. The trip would be approximately 4-5 days. Students will need to have the trip approved by their respective universities, or sign a waiver that the trip will be of their own volition (vacation/personal time, their own arrangements). For final approval: Students will also need to submit a letter of support from their Deans, and have an interview process with the mission:brain team prior to the trip.
mission:brain Harvard Medical School Chapter Founding Board
2022 Hackathon Execution Team
Alejandra Silva Hernández
Shubhi Sinha
Alicia Laguna-Torres
Rayven-Nikkita Collins
Carla Dos Santos
Shubhi Sinha
Alicia Laguna-Torres
Rayven-Nikkita Collins
Carla Dos Santos