SOBP BrainHack

Why Brainhack ?

BrainHacks are collaborative events that focus on the open sharing of ideas, models, code, and data. They bring together brain experts and enthusiasts from a variety of backgrounds to build relationships, learn from one another, and collaborate on projects related to the neurosciences.

We also encourage new programmers and students/scientists to participate in our hackathon this year. We pair experienced Brain Hackers with new folks to help kickstart your growth as a neurohacker!

SOBP BrainHack - 2025

Dates:	April 22-23, 2025
Cost:	$50 USD/person for Staff/Faculty admission including onsite breakfast & lunch $20 USD/person for Student/Postdoc admission including onsite breakfast & lunch Additionally, we have allocated funds to assist admission if you have financial need. Send us an email for further information.
Location:	Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, SickKids, 686 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5G 0A4
Note:	We follow the code of conduct of BrainHack Global.

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Learn

Learn about tools, techniques and datasets in neuroimaging research.

Be Social

Meet researchers from a variety of backgrounds. Share your knowledge.

Get Involved

Find exciting projects that you would like to contribute to.

Program

This two day event will bring together local scientists and trainees in neuroimaging from institutions across the region. The program will include:

Open hacking sessions in which attendees will work together on projects of their own design. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring their own projects into the hackathon to work collaboratively with others. Project inspirations could stem from other projects proposed by attendees, ongoing work you're involved in, or new research areas that you've been waiting to have an opportunity to jump on!
Unconference & Tutorials to help you get up to speed with various programming languages and current practices in open-source and reproducible neuroimaging analysis.
Social will be held Tuesday evening (April 22nd) to foster community building.

Schedule

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Meet the Organizers

Leads

David N. Kennedy

Lead

UMass Chan Medical School

Erin Dickie

Lead

CAMH, KCNI, UofT

Other SOBP members

Clara Moreau

UdeM

Jessica Turner

Wexner Medical Center/The Ohio State University

Elvisha Dhamala

Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the Zucker Hillside Hospital

Peter Kochunov

UTHealth Houston

Ju-Chi Yu

CAMH

Long-time Neuroinformatics Champions

Tristan Glatard

CAMH, KCNI

JB Poline

McGill University

Kimberly Ray

UT Austin

Franco Pestilli

UT Austin

Francis Jeanson

OBI

Minarose Ismail

SickKids, UofT

Debbie C.L. Burdinski

MIT, Havard Medical School

Project Ideas

Open hacking projects are a great forum for getting support on a technical issue from your own research program or starting a new collaborative project. Check out our full project listing or suggest your own.