Hackathon #bitsxlaMarató 2025

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During the days 12, 13, and 14 of december took place the hackathon #bitsxlaMarató, this year with the challenge of finding solutions to detect cancer on time and save lives.
This edition the bitsxlaMarató celebrates its seventh aniversary!

The hackathon started on friday 12 of december with the reception and welcome of the 187 hackers and 13 mentors. The 5 challenges related to cancer were presented. Each team worked for 3 consecutive days at the Campus Nord of the UPC, resulting in 48 projects.

During the weekend, a collection of 2.659 euros has been made, destined entirely to the Marató de 3Cat. If you haven't made your donation yet, there's still time!

Challenges:

  • Hack the Uterus!: the challenge NEST (NSMP Endometrial Stratification Tool). Winning team: ML Predictivo: recaída en càncer de endometrio
  • Predict to Protect: KIR Decode Challenge for the Myeloid Leukemias. Winning team: Allelator
  • Attack the pediatric tumor medulloblastoma properly! Winning team: Bias
  • Monitoring the cognitive and functional effects of cancer: detection and response! Winning team: Desboria't 
  • Xuklis Quest: a collaborative game for young people undergoing oncological treatment. Winning team: CarroRebelde
This seventh edition of the #bitsxlaMarató has been organized by the Facultat d’Informàtica de Barcelona (FIB)Hackers@UPC (organizers of HackUPC), the Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC), and by the Institut Català d'Oncologia.

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