Undiagnosed Hackathon
Stockholm, Sweden • June 17–18, 2023
Organized by the Karolinska Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP), PhenoTips, and the Wilhelm Foundation
with a special thank you to the IT-department at Karolinska Institute
See our 3 min video about the Undiagnosed Hackathon
and read this exellent article by German Demidov
read here
Purpose
Genome sequencing can provide answers for many families, but around 60% of patients still don't receive a diagnosis. The first Undiagnosed Hackathon will bring together around 100 global experts in genetics and bioinformatics to tackle complex unsolved cases in new ways, while raising awareness for undiagnosed diseases.
The event centers around approximately 14 patients who, despite the best efforts of their doctors and genetics specialists, have remained undiagnosed. The patients were nominated by clinical members of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network International (UDN-I) and span a range of countries, including Sweden, Turkey, and Pakistan. Before the event, the patients received a full clinical evaluation and genome and transcriptome sequencing.
You can read more about each of the patients here:
Data
At the event, participants will get access to detailed clinical, phenotype, transcriptome, and genome data for 13 patients with undiagnosed conditions. Patient data will include:
Clinical summaries in English
WGS trios
RNA-seq
Long-read WGS & RNA (blood, Nanopore)
Access to clinicians involved in the patient care
Sequencing data will be pre-processed by the bioinformatics team at the Karolinska, as well as through partner platforms.
Raw data is available for 3 months after the event for participants and partners interested in performing re-analysis.
Venue
Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Nya Karolinska Sjukhuset, Eugeniavägen 3, Stockholm
Accommodations
The organizers will provide accommodation for all participants at a hotel nearby the venue, the Blique by Nobis
Support
Interested in partnering or sponsoring the event?
Please contact info@undiagnosedhackathon.org