Opening workshop
- 12:30Registration opens
- 13:00Opening
- Self-introduction of participants
- TRE tutorial
- Topic proposals & team grouping
- Dinner
FEB 7–12 2027 \ CHIANG MAI \ 50K GENOMESApply ↗
/ Hackathon 2027
GeTH Hackathon 2027
Unlocking 50,000 Thai genomes for national precision medicine.
Objectives.
The Genomics Thailand (GeTH) Hackathon brings bioinformaticians, clinicians and data scientists together around 50,000 whole genomes from the Genomics Thailand programme. We hack on questions that matter at the bedside and in the lab: why diseases present differently in Thai and Southeast Asian populations, which variants change how patients respond to drugs, and how families with rare diseases can reach a diagnosis sooner.
We also want to explore how reproducible workflows, standard ontologies and AI, including large language models, can turn variant calls into interpretable, clinically meaningful knowledge. All analysis happens inside a Trusted Research Environment: participants analyse in place and share only aggregate results. Through collaborative, hands-on hacking, we aim to incubate ideas and solutions that move genomic medicine in Thailand forward.
- 01Tackle real clinical and biological questions with Thai genomic data: disease risk, rare-disease diagnosis, pharmacogenomics and population health.
- 02Characterise the genetic diversity of the Thai population and how it differs from global reference panels.
- 03Build reusable tools and reproducible workflows for population-scale analysis inside a Trusted Research Environment.
- 04Explore how AI and large language models can help interpret variants and link genomic findings to clinical knowledge.
- 05Grow a lasting community of Thai researchers, clinicians and data scientists working with national genomic data.
Genomics data.
(51,461)
- Whole genomes
- 51,461
- Projects
- 118
- Disease groups
- 7
VCF · PLINK · HLA · CYP · STRUCTURAL VARIANTS · DEMOGRAPHICS ·
Pseudonymised. Analysed in place inside NSTDA's Secure Data Environment. No download; only aggregate results leave through an airlock review.
Dates & venue.
When
7–12 February 2027
Sunday afternoon to Friday morning. Six days on site.
Where
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hotel to be announcedTBA
Nearest airport: Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
Important dates.
- Applications openNovember 2026TBA
- Application deadlineDecember 2026TBA
- Participants announcedJanuary 2027TBA
- Hackathon7–12 February 2027
Schedule.
Hackathon days ×4
- 07:00–09:00Breakfast
- Hacking
- 12:00Lunch
- Hacking
- Dinner
Hackathon day
- 07:00–09:00Breakfast
- Hacking
- 12:00Lunch
- Hacking
- Dinner
Hackathon day
- 07:00–09:00Breakfast
- Hacking
- 12:00Lunch
- Hacking
- Dinner
Hackathon day
- 07:00–09:00Breakfast
- Hacking
- 12:00Lunch
- Hacking
- Dinner
Hackathon day
- 07:00–09:00Breakfast
- Hacking
- 12:00Lunch
- Hacking
- Dinner
Wrap-up
- Breakfast
- Wrap-up session
- Depart from venue to CNX airport
Apply.
About 50 seats. Individual applications, reviewed by the organizing committee.
Open to Thai nationals only, because the hackathon works with sensitive national health data.
Who should apply
Researchers · Bioinformaticians · Clinicians · Data scientists
Selection criteria
- Thai nationalityRequired
- Technical skill in genomic or data analysis
- Experience with genomics data
- Affiliation with a non-profit organisation
- Ability to comply with data-security requirements
Before data access
Accepted participants sign a non-disclosure agreement and a data-use agreement before they receive access to the Trusted Research Environment.
Organizers.
Supported by
Links.
- data.genomicsthailand.com ↗Genomics Thailand data portal
- BioHackathon 2026 ↗The DBCLS event that inspired ours
- Terms & ConditionsConfidentiality, data security and code of conduct
- TRE guideline instructionsWill be announced soon