MRathon 2025

About

MRS X MRathon, organized in collaboration with the MRS Hackathon , is a great opportunity to sharpen your coding skills for taking your MRI research to the next level.

During the event, MRS Hackathon and MRathon will have separate hackathon sprints. You are welcome to participate in both events and get inspired by projects from both communities!

The theme for MRathon will be creating next-generation publications for cutting-edge MRI research.

For details regarding the MRS Hackathon, please see here .

MRathon aims to bring together experts to share knowledge and collaborate on new solutions for ensuring transparency and accessibility in MRI research.

A stellar list of MRI experts (displaying 2024, to be updated)

Experts who specialize in implementing cutting-edge research into open-source projects will be present during the hackathon to offer valuable insights on the latest developments in the vendor-neutral ecosystem.

Maxim Zaitsev
University of Freiburg

Nadia Blostein
École Polytechnique de Montréal

Michael Lustig
UC Berkeley

Nikola Stikov
École Polytechnique de Montréal

Mathieu Boudreau
École Polytechnique de Montréal

Agah Karakuzu
École Polytechnique de Montréal

Sophie Schauman
Karolinska Institutet

Rita G. Nunes
Universidade de Lisboa

Tiago Fernandes
Universidade de Lisboa

Peder Larson
UCSF

A sprint to push boundaries for collective creativity

Participants who would like to work on a coding project are welcome to submit their project idea for making MRI research more accessible!

Registration

Registration is now open!

MRSxMRathon is a volunteer-driven effort!

Both MRathon and MRS have been free for everybody, but we would appreciate a small donation to prevent no-shows and to encourage us to keep going.

Socialize

This is a great opportunity to enhance your network and start new collaborations!

From ideas to action

A hackathon pitch is an excellent launching pad to bring your accessible MRI ideas to life! If you have a project in mind, don't forget to open a GitHub issue to have it displayed on our website 👇

Hack

Channel your inner Jackie Chan of coding - swift moves, creative improvisation, and the perfect kick of problem-solving, all in the quest for accessible MRI!

PITCH AN MRATHON PROJECT

VENUE

University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Spalding Hall

2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Day-1

Social

19h

Spalding Hall

Before the code, let's all unwind,
Find some friends, leave stress behind,
With snacks and chats, what will we find?
Connections made, perfectly timed!

Day-2

Breakfast

8h30-9h

Spalding Hall

Take a late breakfast, don't be hasty,
Get ready for a hacking party!

Pitch session

9h-10h

Spalding Hall

Pitch your MRI project with passion and might,
Attract people with your vision, make it shine bright.
Encourage a code sprint, let creativity appeal,
Bring your project to life, make it real.

Hacking

10h-12h

Spalding Hall

If you've found your project or formed a team,
Let the code fill your screen, like a dev's dream.
Time is short, but your skills are fit,
You can do it, just git add & commit.

Lunch

12h-13h

Spalding Hall

Time to recharge!
Feed your brain and discuss what you found,
Caffeinate yourself to stand your ground!

Hacking

13h-15h

Spalding Hall

Let keyboards click like a hailstorm,
As headphones blasting your favorite song,
Git push in a rush what could go wrong?
You're almost there, stay strong!

Snack

15h-15h30

Spalding Hall

Grab a bite, take a seat,
A little rest for minds so fleet,
Sweet or salty, treats to eat,
Fuel your brain, feel the beat!

Hacking

15h30-18h

Spalding Hall

In a room where ideas ignite,
Where coders code deep into the night,
Merging branches left and right,
Victory's in sight, hold on tight!

Catch session

18h

Spalding Hall

Somebody told me your code has a back-end
And even a front-end
That you coded in MRathon this year
It's not confidential, you've got potential
So show us what you've done!