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Live on Zoom · Jun 27–28, 2026 10AM New York | 11AM Brasília | 3PM London

Disappear for one weekend — walk out with a research idea worthy of the world's best conferences

Even if you've never done research before — no mentor, no statistics background, no research group. Whether you're a medical student or a practicing physician.

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Beginner-friendly · Any specialty · Live + fully tutored
By Dr. Rhanderson Cardoso, MD, FACC · Cardiologist at Brigham & Women's / Harvard Medical School · 100+ publications, 3,100+ citations, cited in international guidelines
01 — THE HACKATHON

What is the Medical Research Hackathon?

An intensive 2-day online event where you learn 5 proven methods to generate impactful research ideas — the kind that get cited in guidelines and published in top-tier journals. It's not a passive course: you work in groups, compete for prizes, and walk away with a real research idea validated by our expert team.

📚 What you'll learn

  • 5 methods to generate impactful research ideas with autonomy — without waiting on a mentor
  • How to build a structured PICOTT question
  • Study designs & publication-type fundamentals
  • How to critically evaluate guidelines and find literature gaps
  • How to use AI in research

🎁 What you get

  • Pre-Hackathon foundational content (available now)
  • 2 live sessions with Dr. Rhanderson Cardoso (Sat + Sun)
  • Research group based on your specialty of interest
  • Real-time tutoring with expert mentors all weekend
  • Personalized feedback on your group's research idea
  • Collaboration with participants from 60+ countries
  • Certificate of participation
  • 🏆 Prizes for winners + iPad draw

For every path in medicine & health

02 — RESULTS

Even if you don't win, your idea becomes your real prize.

The competition exists only to create cooperation, group work, and a reason to challenge yourself. But apply your tutor's feedback and keep developing your idea, and that very same idea can take you to the world's biggest stages — win or not. Swipe each story.

03 — RECOGNITION

Their ideas turned into awards, guideline citations, and congress stages.

Real students who started exactly where you are — now winning international awards and being cited in clinical guidelines. With a validated method and the right guidance, growth is inevitable. Hover to pause.

04 — THE COMMUNITY

See what participants are saying about the Hackathon.

Unprompted — straight from the doctors and students who took part, in their own words.

05 — THE WEEKEND

How the weekend works

Two live mornings. Pre-Hackathon lessons unlock the 5 methods; the live weekend turns your idea into a structured PICOTT — in a research group in your specialty, with tutor support.

10:00 AM NY
Sat · Jun 27
Bootcamp starts — Day 1
12:30 PM NY
Sat · Jun 27
End of Day 1
11:59 PM NY
Sat · Jun 27
Project submission deadline
10:00 AM NY
Sun · Jun 28
Day 2 starts
12:30 PM NY
Sun · Jun 28
End of Bootcamp

"I don't have time this weekend"

We hear this a lot. People join post-call, between shifts, even from the hospital — because there's never a "perfect" time.

Jose Cruz: I'm on call in the MICU on Saturday but I hope to participate actively in every activity
— Jose Cruz, hospitalist · Colombia
Pre-Hackathon · 2–3h, at your own pace (before Saturday)
Sat, Jun 27 · ~2h live + group work
Sun, Jun 28 · ~2h live + feedback + pitches
Total ≈ 8–10h across the weekend

The question isn't whether you have time this weekend — it's whether this opportunity will come back.

06 — IS THIS FOR ME?

Is this for me?

YES, if you're…

  • A medical student, doctor, dentist, nurse, psychologist, or nutritionist
  • Wanting to start publishing but unsure where to begin
  • Without a mentor or research connections
  • With zero statistical knowledge
  • With no previous research experience

NO, if you're…

  • × Looking for a passive course to "watch later"
  • × Not willing to invest a weekend taking action
07 — MENTOR
Dr. Rhanderson Cardoso, MD, FACC

Dr. Rhanderson Cardoso, MD, FACC

Cardiologist at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, with a Master's in Cardiovascular Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins. 100+ publications and 3,100+ citations, with work that has influenced international cardiovascular guidelines — leading the live training across the weekend.

Harvard Medical SchoolBrigham & Women'sJohns Hopkins (MSc)100+ publications3,100+ citationsCited in guidelines

Institutional names are listed for identification only. The Hackathon and Meta-Analysis Academy are not affiliated with or endorsed by Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, or Johns Hopkins.

08 — YOUR SPOT

Everything you get for a symbolic price

Ricardo → ISHLT 2026 Otto → ACC.26 Anthony → ASH 2025 1,300+ student publications
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Everything included

Intro module — research fundamentals from scratch$27
The 5 validated methods for ideas cited in international guidelines$47
Live training with Dr. Rhanderson Cardoso (Harvard / Brigham & Women's) *$57
A research group in your area of interest$24
Tutor support throughout your exercise$24
Detailed feedback on your group's project$24
Compete for prizes — from an iPad to congress travel grants$9
Total value$197
*The Medical Research Hackathon is not affiliated with Harvard.
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A very small tuition fee — for a skill that compounds across your whole career.
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And it works even if…
  • You've never published before
  • You don't know statistics
  • You have no mentor or research group
  • You're from any specialty, any country
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Didn't get value? Email us within 7 days of your purchase and get a full refund — no questions asked. The only risk is staying where you are.

If you're a current or former student of The Meta-Analysis Academy, participation is not recommended and may offer limited additional value beyond the more complete and advanced training of The Meta-Analysis Academy. However, this is an excellent opportunity to share with colleagues or friends who are beginning their journey in evidence-based medical research.

One weekend from now, you could have an idea worth publishing.

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