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A hackathon to address targeted challenges within antimicrobial resistance and microbial bioinformatics

Join us for the 11th Microbial Bioinformatics Hackathon, an in-person event in Cambridge, UK, designed to tackle key challenges in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and microbial bioinformatics. Taking place just before the Applied Bioinformatics & Public Health Microbiology (ABPHM) conference, it is an opportunity to work in teams, guided by mentors and domain experts, to address challenges predefined by the attendees and develop cutting-edge tools, workflows, and scalable, reproducible solutions for real-world problems. The hackathon emphasises knowledge sharing, transparency, and practical outcomes, empowering participants to make meaningful contributions to global health while building connections and advancing their expertise. 

The deadline for expressions of interest: 17th February 2025, 9am GMT. Places at the event will be confirmed shortly after based on your application. 

This page will continue to be updated with information about this event as it becomes available. 

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Audience


This hackathon aims to bring together a global community of researchers, data scientists, microbiologists, and clinicians with a strong foundation in bioinformatics and genomics -  this is not a training event. 

There are 30 places available at this event. Expressions of interest will be reviewed after registrations close. 

Participants are expected to bring their own laptop. Attendance for the entire event is required to ensure maximum collaboration and impact. 


 

Key Dates and Registration 


Expression of interest submission: Closes 17 February 2025 9am (GMT)
Notification of places: 21 February 2025
Hackathon: 19-20 May 2025 

Submit your expressions of interest via this form. Attendance at this event is free.


 

Programme


There will be a preliminary online ‘Meet and Greet’ for participants to introduce themselves and pitch ideas for the in-person days of the Hackathon. This will allow for preliminary work (downloading datasets, provisioning compute resources) to maximise the time on-site. The date for this preliminary meeting is TBC, and attendance is not mandatory.

The two main Hackathon days will begin at 9am and run until 5pm. Lunch and refreshments throughout the day will be provided, participants are expected to make their own dinner arrangements.


 

Venue and Getting Here 


The meeting will take place at the Pitt Building, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RP, United Kingdom.

Cambridge has good transport links with direct trains from London, Birmingham and Stansted Airport.

Walking/cycling from the Train Station:
Walk straight up Station Road, directly in front of you as you leave the train station.
Turn right onto Hills Road.
Continue straight onto Regent Street.
Turn left onto Downing Street.
When you reach the crossroads, the Pitt Building is on your right opposite you.

 

 

See location in Google Maps. 

The M11, A14 and A1 motorways make Cambridge easy to access by car, however parking in the centre of the City is limited, and there is no parking available onsite.
There are plenty of park-and-ride options for those coming to the conference by car. 

Full information on transport links to Cambridge can be found on the Visit Cambridge website.

Address and Contacts
The Pitt Building
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1RP

Pitt Building Telephone: 01223 330807
Pitt Building email: pittbuilding@cambridge.org


 

Access and Resources


The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Free Wi-Fi access is available onsite.


 

Accommodation 


Accommodation is not provided for this event.

The following sites both offer searchable functions, including college rooms that may be more affordable than traditional hotels, although availability of these is limited during term time.

Visit Cambridge
Meet Cambridge 


 

Organising Committee 


Nabil-Fareed Alikhan, University of Oxford
Kate S. Baker, University of Cambridge
Mathew A. Beale, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Robert Petit, Wyoming Public Health Laboratory
Torsten Seemann, University of Melbourne


 

Photography and Video


During the event, photos and screenshots will be taken for the University of Cambridge for non-commercial educational and promotional purposes and these might be available to the public on all platforms, including online and social media.


 

Contact Us


Should you have any queries regarding the 11th Microbial Bioinformatics Hackathon, then please do not hesitate to contact us: research-themes@bio.cam.ac.uk

This website will continue to be updated with new information as it becomes available.