Opportunity brief
Date of Event: 23rd November 2026
Registration Fee: 50 per Participant
Overview
Given biological samples and clues, teams extract a DNA sequence (provided as reads/segments) and assemble or identify the correct sequence to solve the prompt.
Eligibility:
Open to students with basic biology or bioinformatics interest. Teams of 2-3.
Performance Guidelines:
- Provided reads and tools only
- Lab safety rules apply
- Results must be justified.
Judging Criteria
- Sequence accuracy (50%)
- Reasoning (30%)
- Time (20%)