The 13th Annual Genes and Health Contest
UM GIDAS
Overview
COMPETITORS: High school students or GIDAS members who love solving challenging problems at the intersection of computers, biology, engineering, and medicine.
DATE: Saturday, January 25, 2025
TIME: 2:00 – 5:30 pm Eastern Time (11 am – 2:30 pm Pacific Time)
LOCATION: Online
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, January 20, 2025 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time
FEE: Free
Suggested Donation: $10 or more
– check payable to “miRcore”
and send it to 1100 North Main St. Ste 214, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
or
SUBJECTS:
Genes and Neurodegenerative Diseases
STUDY MATERIALS:
GENERAL CONTEST FORMAT:
Session 1: Conceptual test (multiple choice)*
Session 2: Computational test (multiple choice + free response)*
Session 3: Random short presentations
*each with 50% weight to Overall Awards and Honorable Mentions (UTR, Intron)
PURPOSE: To familiarize students with functional genomics, help them understand diseases in terms of genes and environmental networks, and participate in computational biology research.
AWARDS: There will be cash prizes for the contest winners and raffle winners. An award ceremony follows the competition and talent show.
PARENTS: Are welcome to attend any of the events (see parent sessions for more information).
SPONSOR:
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For those who do not feel prepared for this contest:
Participation will broaden your perspective on the emerging field of medical genomics. You will become familiar with key elements of genomics and learn how to access freely available resources which can lead to cures. In short, the contest itself is a learning opportunity.
Do you have talent to show? Share your talent with others while we are summing up results.
You may even win a prize! (either contest or raffle)
Program
| 2:00 – 2:05 pm | Sign-in time |
| 2:05 – 2:15 pm | Opening remarks |
| 2:15 – 2:55 pm | Conceptual test |
| 2:55 – 3:10 pm | Break |
| 3:10 – 3:50 pm | Computational test |
| 3:50 – 4:00 pm | Break |
| 4:00 – 4:45 pm | Breakout room activities |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Talent Show |
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Results + closing remarks |
Previous Year’s winners:
2020
2019