HackRare 2026

In collaboration with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®, Harvard Undergraduate Rare Diseases (HURD) is excited to host HackRare, a hackathon focused on rare diseases.

Held in honor of Rare Disease Day® (February 28), the third annual HackRare Hackathon will take place over the weekend of February 28 - March 1, 2026 at Harvard’s Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) in Cambridge, MA. Our goal is to bring together brilliant minds to explore computational solutions for rare diseases, leveraging the power of open science and genomic data.

Join us to deepen understanding and drive meaningful progress in improving the lives of those affected by rare diseases!