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Venue:<\/strong> Microsoft Research New York City<\/a><\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> Hack the Genome NYC (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

See our flyer for more information ><\/a><\/p>\n

Related links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microsoft Genomics (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft Genomics service (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft Genomics for Research award<\/a>Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On February 24-25, 2018, Microsoft, LifeNome, Inc., and Sequencing.com will co-host the second Hack the Genome hackathon at Microsoft\u2019s office in Times Square, New York City. This exciting two-day competition will focus on developing apps that provide a unique, personalized user experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":456906,"template":"","meta":{"msr-url-field":"","msr-podcast-episode":"","msrModifiedDate":"","msrModifiedDateEnabled":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","msr_startdate":"2018-02-24","msr_enddate":"2018-02-25","msr_location":"Times Square, NYC","msr_expirationdate":"","msr_event_recording_link":"","msr_event_link":"https:\/\/sequencing.com\/hack-the-genome-2","msr_event_link_redirect":false,"msr_event_time":"","msr_hide_region":true,"msr_private_event":false,"msr_hide_image_in_river":0,"footnotes":""},"research-area":[13553,13560],"msr-region":[197900],"msr-event-type":[197944],"msr-video-type":[],"msr-locale":[268875],"msr-program-audience":[],"msr-post-option":[],"msr-impact-theme":[],"class_list":["post-456888","msr-event","type-msr-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","msr-research-area-medical-health-genomics","msr-research-area-programming-languages-software-engineering","msr-region-north-america","msr-event-type-hosted-by-microsoft","msr-locale-en_us"],"msr_about":"\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Microsoft Research New York City<\/a><\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> Hack the Genome NYC<\/a><\/p>\n

See our flyer for more information ><\/a><\/p>\n

Related links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microsoft Genomics<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hackathon to create personalized apps is open to all app developers including iOS, Android and Web<\/h3>\r\nOn February 24-25, 2018, we will co-host the second Hack the Genome<\/em><\/a> hackathon at Microsoft\u2019s office in Times Square, New York City, with\u00a0LifeNome, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0and Sequencing.com<\/a>. This exciting two-day competition will focus on developing apps that provide a unique, personalized user experience.\r\n\r\nThe hackathon is open to everyone who is enthusiastic about creating personalized apps that change lives and, in turn, change the world. Users can register<\/a> as individuals or as part of a team. Each team will create an app for iOS, Android, or the web utilizing the power of Microsoft Azure<\/a> and Sequencing.com\u2019s +RTP API<\/a>. See more information ><\/a>\r\n
\u201cThe focus of what we\u2019re doing with Hack the Genome is really how you can take genomic data and add value to it as part of a cloud-based platform and a mobile experience,\u201d explains Geralyn Miller, Director, Microsoft Genomics<\/a>. \u201cWe want to get meaningful information, based on the genome, into people\u2019s hands in a format to which they are accustomed.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nAs space is limited, developers interested in competing are encouraged to <\/strong>register today<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n

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