We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the fifth edition of the CENTURI Hackathon for Quantitative Biology, taking place from June 5th to 7th, 2026, at the Village Club du Soleil, Marseille.
The CENTURI Hackathon is a fast-paced, two-day event focused on coding, engineering, and idea-sharing at the intersection of Computer Science and Life Sciences. The event is open to students, postdocs, developers and researchers interested in applying or improving their coding skills through collaborative projects. We encourage applicants from a variety of backgrounds (biology, mathematics, or even non-scientific development) to join in!
This year again, 36 participants will be selected and divided into 6 different projects. Each project focuses on technological bottlenecks arising from the CENTURI community with challenges ranging from computer vision, deep learning, applied mathematics and modeling.
We are again opening sign-ups early this year! Confirmation emails will be sent well in advance. The six selected projects will be announced in early May, and registered participants will be able to choose their preferred project (see past project for reference).
CENTURI will cover accommodation and meals for all participants. Thanks to the support of amU Mesocentre Cluster, the hackathon will provide 10000 hours of GPU and CPU time to support the computation needed for the projects. After a successful test in 2025, a small €60 registration fee is also in place to reduce the impact of no-shows.
Event Details at a glance:
- Dates: June 5th to 7th, 2025
- Location: Centre de Séminaires, Village Club du Soleil, Marseille
- Registration Deadline: May 6th, 2026
- Registration link: https://centuri-livingsystems.org/application-hackathon2026/
For detailed event information, visit: https://centuri-livingsystems.org/hackathon-2026/
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event!
Best regards,
Philippe Roudot for the hackathon organization committee.
