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BioHack 2026

What is BioHack?

BioHack is a 3-day virtual event where high school and undergraduate students collaborate, research, and problem-solve innovative solutions to modern challenges across three streams: Public Health and Epidemiology, Environmental Sustainability, and Genomics and Sequence Analysis. Participants will:

Explore Real-World Problems in biology, medicine, public health, and environmental science.
Build practical research skills by working with real-world datasets and conducting hands-on research.
Connect & Network with like-minded students worldwide who share a passion for science.
Learn from Experts through interactive workshops led by industry sponsors, graduate students, professors, and researchers.
Present and compete for prizes and recognititon

This event aims to provide students with valuable experience in the fields of biomedicine and environmental science.

Event Overview

Dates: October 2-4

Format: 3-day Virtual Event

Target audience : High School Students

Event Streams

Public Health & Epidemiology

Environmental Sustainability

Genomics & Sequence Analysis

Prizes and Sponsors

Free custom .xyz domains one-year subscriptionfor winning teams/participants for portfolios, research publication, or project advancements.

One free test preparation course for the best "Hacker", 50% off promo codes for first place winners, and 25% off promo codes for ALL participants of the BIOHACK 2026.

In-kind scholarship for winners!

1st Place Winners: $625 scholarship

2nd/3rd Place Winners: $500 scholarship

All Participants: $250 scholarship

Patch News press release, recognition on all BioMedizone digital platforms, certificate of participation, access to long-term mentorship

A $1,500 YRI Fellowship scholarship for the winning team, usable toward our 1-on-1 research mentorship program (students work weekly with a PhD mentor to a first-author published paper - 87% of our students publish)

Hackathon Agenda

October 2, 2026 - Day 1: Kickoff & Network

Meet your peers by connecting with your teammates and laying out your strategy. Discover the challenge prompts, event rules, and key tools & meet the Industry Leaders and distinguished panel of judges, researchers, and field experts.

Required: Sign up via our event portal and attend at least 1 workshop to sharpen your skills.

October 3, 2026 - Day 2: Build, Hack & Upskill

Begin to design your project, brainstorm solutions, analyze datasets, and design your final presentation pitch. Attend interactive workshops led by professors, graduate researchers, and industry leaders.

October 4, 2026 - Day 3: Pitch & Win

Pitch your team's innovative solution directly to expert judges and Celebrate your accomplishments, get feedback, and see who takes home top prizes and awards!

** A more detailed event agenda can be found on MeetPure.

Speakers, Workshops, Judges

We're bringing together leading researchers, university professors, and industry pioneers to judge your projects and lead live, hands-on workshops. Our official lineup of guest speakers, workshop topics, and judge reveals will be announced soon. Keep an eye on your inbox and our social channels for the full drop!