This Hackathon has been completed. As a disclaimer, we would like to note that all original judges are removed from the list of judges. This is because DevPost was difficult to use, so we decided to judge using a rating format based on the judging criteria listed in the judging section.

We have marked the first place winner in the gallery. Please contact lenais@bu.edu if you have any questions.

Judges:

Catherine Klapperich, CFTCC Director

Sharon Wong, Alpha Core Director

Smitha Gudapakkam, CAMTech

Stephan Anderson, BUMC

Eric Stout, Live Strong

Lena Liu

Hack Cancer 2016 is focused on developing innovative new technologies to solve diagnostic issues related to cancer care. This specific event will involve the development of prototypes, software, and ideas at the event by the participants. The event is aimed towards the research community at large – including students, clinicians and public health practitioners from academia, and industry - to engage a multidisciplinary audience to develop creative healthcare solutions. Participants will spend hours together working and building, researching and discussing new technologies with experts and innovators. The event addresses the prototyping, training and clinical needs assessment aims of the Center for Future Technologies in Cancer Care. Specifically, participants will take a current issue in cancer care that needs to be addressed and then provided with time, space, and equipment to develop prototypes to address these healthcare issues. Participants will work in a team environment to encourage interdisciplinary learning and training. A week following the event, teams that have developed the most promising, creative, and suitable solution to a cancer care problem will be rewarded with a prize and given the option to further develop their ideas in the Prototyping Alpha Core with the support of the CFTCC.

To find out more about the Center:

www.bu.edu/cftcc

Partnered with LIVESTRONG

LIVESTRONG’s mission is to improve the lives of people affected by cancer now. Since 1997, we’ve helped cancer patients, survivors and caregivers with their practical, physical and emotional needs through our cancer support services. Their voices shape our programs and partnerships and push us to find new and innovative solutions to the day-to-day challenges they face. At LIVESTRONG, we believe that the patient comes first, and our community of bold and brave survivors, advocates and leaders is what drives us to fight harder each day to transform how cancer care is delivered.

Partnered with CAMTech:

The Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) is a global network of academic, clinical, corporate, government and implementation partners based at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Global Health. CAMTech’s mission is to build entrepreneurial capacity and accelerate medical technology innovation to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). CAMTech’s approach enables co-creation where innovators across public health, engineering, and business engage with LMIC end-users to develop disruptive and life-saving medical technologies. CAMTech supports technologies that are technologically innovative, have the potential for widespread public health impact and show promise for commercial viability in LMIC markets. CAMTech currently operates programs in N. America (USA), South Asia (India) and East Africa (Uganda) and offers a global online platform.

For more information visit: http://www.mghcgh.org/camtech

Partnered with Facing Cancer Together:

Facing Cancer Together is a Newton-based non-profit organization offering people with cancer and their family members support, education and wellness programming free of charge. Please visit our website at (www.facing-cancer.org). 

Agenda

Sign up here on DevPost and on our Eventbrite.

Participants must show up on the day of the event and be involved in all activities

Your Invention

     -Devices do not have to be functioning. They only have to look like what the device would be.
     -Digital and mobile creations do not have to be function. Screen shots of what would be the app or program would be fantastic!
     -We want to see that your team had fun and put effort into your team's creation. 

• Presentation: Delivery and Importance
  Did the group effectively deliver detailed descriptions of their product and describe why it is important to cancer care?
• Presentation: Field Use
  Does the group describe how it would be used in the field? Is it feasible for this device/software to be used in the setting the team suggests?
• Video: Importance/Impact
  -Clearly states team names and team name -Describes in detail how the device/software is important to cancer care. -Describes who the device will impact and how it will impact them.
• Video: Functionality
  Does the team describe how their device/software will function? Do they describe what parts of the device/software needs to be further developed?
• Overall
  Is this device Cancer Care related? Can it be used at the Point-of-Care? Does something like this already exist in the market? If so, how does it improve from currently available products?
• CAMTech Prize
  -Teams will be evaluated on the following criteria: health impact (on oncology diagnostics) in LMICscreative and disruptive nature of the solution, sustainable business model, cross-disciplinary team composition and a compelling pitch.