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
Bonus: TuringDB Graph Challenge
Want to go further? Teams that incorporate TuringDB as a graph layer in their project are eligible for additional prizes. Three graph-focused directions to explore:
Drug repurposing with knowledge graphs: use agentic AI and knowledge graphs to identify repurposed drugs, with a focus on rare diseases and underrepresented patient populations
Graph-based memory for biomedical agents: build a graph-powered memory layer to support agentic systems in R&D, clinical research, tumour boards, and more
Multimodal knowledge graph integration: fuse multiomics with clinical data and knowledge graphs inside agentic workflows, with applications in cancer research.
See on GitHub: https://github.com/turing-db/turingdb
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. Bonus prizes for the best TuringDB Graph Challenge submission. 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.
Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FInuUxJa00G7Ql3T28kW4I?mode=gi_t
Discord (with RoboTerri): https://discord.gg/DHpmptyv