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<p class="p1"><b>MIT GrandHack 2026</b></p>
<p class="p1">Do you want to work on real healthcare problems alongside clinicians, engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs, and turn ideas into real solutions?</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">MIT GrandHack 2026</span> is a large, in-person healthcare hackathon taking place <span class="s1"><b>March 13–15 at the MIT Media Lab (Cambridge, MA)</b></span>. Over one intensive weekend, interdisciplinary teams form on site
and tackle pressing healthcare challenges through collaboration, design, and rapid prototyping — supported by mentors and domain experts throughout the event.</p>
<p class="p2">Participants apply <span class="s1">individually</span> (no pre-formed teams required), and people from <span class="s1"><b>all backgrounds</b></span> with an interest in healthcare innovation are encouraged to apply. 2026 Tracks are (1) <b>Trauma
& Rehabilitation</b>, (2) <b>Virtual Diagnostic Interfaces</b>, and (3) <b>Portable Health</b>.</p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s3">⏰ </span><b>Application deadline: Feb 15 at 11:59 pm ET</b></p>
<p class="p1">Apply and learn more: <a href="https://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/events/grandhack-2026">https://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/events/grandhack-2026</a> | Questions: <a href="mailto:grandhack@mit.edu">grandhack@mit.edu</a></p>
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<p class="p3"><b>BeyondHack 2026: For Teams Continuing Their Venture</b><b></b></p>
<p class="p1">Teams that have previously participated in an MIT Hacking Medicine hackathon may also apply to <span class="s1"><b>BeyondHack 2026</b></span>, a selective, month-long accelerator designed for ventures pursuing their startup full-time.</p>
<p class="p2">BeyondHack offers:</p>
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<p class="p1">Speaker sessions with experienced founders, venture capital firms, and banks</p>
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<p class="p1">Pitch opportunities in front of investors</p>
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<p class="p1">Programming runs from <span class="s1"><b>Feb 9 – Mar 7</b></span> and culminates in a pitch competition during GrandHack. Teams apply once per venture (not individually).</p>
<p class="p2">Apply and learn more: <a href="https://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/events/grandhack-2026#beyond-hack">https://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/events/grandhack-2026#beyond-hack</a> | Questions: <a href="mailto:hackmed-beyondhack@mit.edu">hackmed-beyondhack@mit.edu</a> </p>
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EMBO Postdoc @ Fakhri Lab<br>
Biophysics | Physics of Living Systems<br>
MIT | Office: 4-332</div>
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