Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS) has been organizing annual BioHackathon since 2008, mainly focusing on standardization and interoperability of bioinformatics data and web services for improving integration, preservation, and utilization of databases in life sciences.

Next BioHackathons:

• The 7th ELIXIR BioHackathon in Barcelona (Nov 4-8, 2024)
• The 14th DBCLS BioHackathon @ Fukushima, Japan (Aug 24-31, 2024)

The NBDC/DBCLS BioHackathon series in Japan has been hosted by DBCLS (since 2008), jointly hosted by NBDC/JST (since 2011), and hosted only by DBCLS again (since 2023).

Garcia L, Antezana E, Garcia A, Bolton E, Jimenez R, Prins P, Banda JM, Katayama T: Ten simple rules to run a successful BioHackathon. PLoS Comput Biol 2020, 16:e1007808

Past BioHackathons:

• BioHackathon 2024 @ Fukushima, Japan (Aug 25-31, 2024)
• Accelerate data science through the integrated use of databases in life sciences
• The 6th ELIXIR BioHackathon in Barcelona (Oct 30-Nov 3, 2023)
• BioHackathon 2023 @ Shodoshima, Japan (Jun 25-July 1, 2023)
• Accelerate data science through the integrated use of databases in life sciences
• BioHackaton MENA @ Saudi (Feb 7-11, 2023)
• The 5th ELIXIR BioHackathon in Paris (Nov 7-11, 2022)
• The 4th ELIXIR BioHackathon in Barcelona (Nov 8-12, 2021)
• The 3rd ELIXIR BioHackathon on Virtual (Nov 9-13, 2020)
• The DBCLS BioHackathon in 2020 @ Hiroshima, Japan (Sep 6-12, 2020)
• The international version was canceled and turned into the domestic version due to COVID-19
• COVID-19 virtual hackathon @ Virtual (Apr 5-11, 2020)
• First-ever virtual BioHackathon
• The 2nd ELIXIR BioHackathon in Paris (Nov 18-22, 2019)
• Continued collaboration between BioHackathons in EU and Japan
• BioHackathon 2019 @ Fukuoka, Japan (Sep 1-7, 2019)
• BioHackrXiv, our own preprint server dedicated to BioHackathons was launched
• The 1st EU ELIXIR BioHackathon in Paris (Nov 12-16, 2018)
• Started collaboration with ELIXIR in jointly organizing BIoHackathons
• BioHackathon 2018 @ Matsue, Japan (Dec 9-15, 2018)
• Extending semantic applications to medical science, useful substance production, and breeding
• In collaboration with National Institute of Technology, Matsue College
• BioHackathon 2017 @ Tokyo and Morioka, Japan (Sep 9-16, 2017)
• 10 years anniversary of the BioHackathon (see also a special site for 10 years)
• Co-hosted by Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (IMM)
• BioHackathon 2016 @ Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan (Jun 12-18, 2016)
• Standardization and utilization of multi-omics information for life sciences
• Co-hosted by Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University (IAB)
• BioHackathon 2015 (F1000Res) @ Nagasaki, Japan (Sep 13-19, 2015)
• Standardization and utilization of medical and genome information for life sciences
• Co-hosted by Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University
• BioHackathon 2014 (F1000Res) @ Miyagi, Japan (Nov 9-14, 2014)
• Standardization and utilization of human genome information with Semantic Web technologies
• Co-hosted by Tohoku Medical Megabank, Tohoku University (ToMMo)
• BioHackathon 2013 (F1000Res) @ Tokyo, Japan (Jun 23-24, 2013)
• Semantic interoperability and standardization of bioinformatics data and Web services.
• BioHackathon 2012 (PMID:24495517) @ Toyama, Japan (Sep 2-7, 2012)
• Biomedical applications based on the Semantic Web technologies.
• BioHackathon 2011 (PMID:24495517) @ Kyoto, Japan
• Generation and utilization of Linked Data.
• Co-hosted by Bioinformatics Center, Kyoto University (BIC)
• BioHackathon 2010 (PMID:23398680) @ Tokyo, Japan (Feb 8-12, 2010)
• Integration and interpretation of biological knowledge with the Semantic Web technologies.
• BioHackathon 2009 (PMID:21806842) @ Okinawa, Japan (Mar 15-20, 2009)
• Integration of web services in bioinformatics applications.
• Co-hosted by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
• BioHackathon 2008 (PMID:20727200) @ Tokyo, Japan (Feb 10-16, 2008)
• Towards integrated web service in life science with Open Bio* libraries.
• Co-hosted by Computational Biology Research Center (CBRC)