AI Agents for Health: ClawBio Hackathon
Build AI agents for genomics, pharmacogenomics, and digital health using ClawBio, the open-source bioinformatics agent framework.
What you will do
Work in teams to extend ClawBio with new skills, improve existing ones, or build novel agent workflows for real-world health and genomics challenges. ClawBio provides 40+ executable bioinformatics skills that run locally on your machine; your job is to push the boundaries.
Challenge tracks
New skill development: add a bioinformatics skill to ClawBio (variant annotation, pathway analysis, clinical reporting, or your own idea)
Agent workflows: chain multiple skills together to solve a multi-step genomics question
Equity and access: use the HEIM equity scoring framework to audit representation gaps in genomic datasets
What to bring
A laptop with Python 3.10+ installed
Curiosity about genomics, AI agents, or both
No bioinformatics experience required; we will pair domain experts with developers
Schedule
12:00 Arrival and setup 12:30 Introduction to ClawBio and challenge briefing 13:00 Team formation and hacking begins 16:30 Demos and judging 17:30 Prizes and networking 19:00 Close
Prizes
Best new skill, best agent workflow, and best equity hack. Details announced on the day.
Getting started early
Install ClawBio before the event: https://github.com/ClawBio/ClawBio
This event is free. Capacity is limited to 100. Approval is required to manage numbers.
Hosted by Manuel Corpas at the University of Westminster.