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mission:brain's 1st Hackathon
March 25 - 27th, 2022

Bridging Disparities & Advancing Global Neurosurgery

Sponsored by

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Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. Stryker offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. 

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

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.​
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Innovate effective and multivalent solutions to real surgical cases
PARTICIPANT DIVERSITY
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​All backgrounds and expertise levels are welcome. 
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​​No computer science background necessary.
GRAND PRIZE
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​Join mission:brain on an all-expenses-paid mission trip to Mexico!
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Receive mentoring from biotech partners at 
​Y Combinator.
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2022 Hackathon Schedule

Friday
​March 25, 2022

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
​March 26, 2022

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
​March 26, 2022

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


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#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.

mission:brain Harvard Medical School Chapter Founding Board

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Shahaan "Haan" Razak 
President
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Julia Duvall ​
Vice President
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Grant Rigney 
Treasurer
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Emma Keay 
Operations Chair
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Mary Morcos 
Communications Chair
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Ivo Cerda 
Networking Chair​
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Aparna Nair-Kanneganti ​
​Research Chair

2022 Hackathon Execution Team

​​Alejandra Silva Hernández
​Shubhi Sinha
Alicia Laguna-Torres
​​Rayven-Nikkita Collins

​Carla Dos Santos
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As more locations and partnerships are identified, mission:brain continues to be inspired by the enthusiasm and commitment of its supporters and collaborator. There is much work to be done, but just as our brain is made up of multitudes of neurons connected together, mission:brain is made up of many amazing individuals working together to help change the world.

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    • The Lisa Hannegan Humanitarian International Neuroscience Scholarship
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      • Neurosurgery in a Pandemic
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