Oxford & KAU Unite in Jeddah at the national Hackathon

2nd - 4th September 2025

We were honoured to have Dr. Benoit Hastoy (Scientific Director for CAIPM), Dr. Darragh O’Brien, and Dr. Tryfon Zarganis-Tzitzikas actively participate in seminars and panel discussions, while also playing a pivotal role supporting nationwide selected teams preparing their pitches and developing further their projects.

Reflecting on the experience, Dr. Benoit Hastoy shared:
“We were deeply impressed by the professionalism of the event and the calibre of the participants. Many thanks to Dr. Hamzah Ahmed for hosting such a wonderful event.”

The team were thrilled to have Professor Brian Marsden, Professor Alejo Nevado-Holgado, and Professor Paul Brennan join the Hackathon online, sharing their expertise and making the learning experience even richer!

We look forward to building on this collaboration and continuing to support innovation, knowledge sharing, and world-class research partnerships across the region.

King Abdulaziz University launches the first edition of the CAIPM Hackathon "Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicine" in partnership with Oxford University, with the participation of 22 research teams from Saudi universities and entrepreneurs

Med Lab laboratories visit - Linked In

AI for Precision Medicine Hackathon - Event Guide