Celebrating the Building Transparent ML/AI Solutions for Biological Research Codeathon

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) are reshaping data science and scientific discovery. Recognizing the important role of collaboration and knowledge sharing in this space, NCBI hosted the “Building transparent ML/AI solutions to advance biological research codeathon” from February 26 to March 1, 2024. This virtual event brought together biologists, developers, and data scientists passionate … Continue reading Celebrating the Building Transparent ML/AI Solutions for Biological Research Codeathon

Successful NCBI-NIAID Codeathon Explored VCF Files in Population Genomics

Variant Call Format (VCF) files provide a crucial way to record and share information about genetic variants across samples. NCBI joined forces with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to co-host the VCF Files for Population Genomics Codeathon (July 31 – August 4). The codeathon focused on innovative methods for harnessing VCF … Continue reading Successful NCBI-NIAID Codeathon Explored VCF Files in Population Genomics

A Successful Codeathon! Collaborating to Expand Expertise in African Life Scientists

Exciting update! We recently collaborated with the African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB) for their spring OMICS Codeathon, and it was a great success. ASBCB is a professional association dedicated to the advancement of bioinformatics and computational biology in Africa. Codeathons are events focused on technology and software development, where participants work collaboratively … Continue reading A Successful Codeathon! Collaborating to Expand Expertise in African Life Scientists

NCBI-NIAID Beyond Phylogenies Codeathon was a success!

SARS-CoV-2 genomic data is critical for monitoring the viral spread and evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying newly emerging variants, and developing and evaluating the countermeasures. As of September 2022, over 13 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes have been sequenced across the world, making it the most sequenced pathogen ever. A cornerstone of genomic analysis is building … Continue reading NCBI-NIAID Beyond Phylogenies Codeathon was a success!

Celebrating 1 Year of NCBI Virtual Outreach Events

We launched the NCBI Virtual Outreach Event series in the fall of 2021 to expand our online outreach to a worldwide audience of people who use NCBI resources for biological/biomedical research, science education, and clinical applications. Our virtual outreach events include interactive workshops, webinars, and codeathons. In the past year, we have hosted 34 virtual … Continue reading Celebrating 1 Year of NCBI Virtual Outreach Events

Petabyte-Scale Sequence Search: Metagenomics Benchmarking Codeathon Highlights

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS), the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM’s) National Center for Biotechnology and Information (NCBI), and the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) hosted scientists from around the world for a virtual Petabyte-Scale Sequence Search: Metagenomics Benchmarking Codeathon. The codeathon, … Continue reading Petabyte-Scale Sequence Search: Metagenomics Benchmarking Codeathon Highlights

Computational Medicine Codeathon and AWS workshop at Chapel Hill in March

NIH is pleased to announce a computational medicine-focused codeathon. To apply, please complete the application form by February 25, 2020. We will also be offering a free workshop, AWS Technical Essentials, the day before the codeathon. Read on for more information … Continue reading

Single Cell in the Cloud Codeathon, Jan 15-17 at NYGC

NCBI is pleased to announce a single-cell focused codeathon at the New York Genome Center,  January 15 -17. To apply, please complete the application form by December 30, 2019. Read on if you need more information about the event. When … Continue reading

Request for proposals: Single Cell in the Cloud codeathon at NYGC in January

The New York Genome Center is hosting an NCBI  Single Cell in the cloud codeathon from January 15-17, 2020. Submissions for project proposals are due December 2nd. Please submit your proposal and apply here. What topics are in scope? This codeathon … Continue reading

NIH Biomedical Data Science Codeathon in Pittsburgh, Jan 8-10

NCBI is pleased to announce a Biomedical Data Science Codeathon in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, PA on January 8-10, 2020. We’re specifically seeking people with experience working with complex diseases, precision medicine, and genomic analyses.  If this describes you, … Continue reading