Invitation to participate in COBRE Hackathon

The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBREs) on Opioids and Overdose, based at the Rhode Island Hospital, is the first center of its kind aimed to collaboratively address the opioid epidemic. This COBRE is a vibrant, interdisciplinary center that supports research essential to understanding the mechanisms underlying opioid use disorder and developing innovative solutions. A main objective of the NIH-Funded COBRE initiative is to support the develop junior investigators into independently funded investigators, and to develop a critical mass of investigators competitive for peer-reviewed external research funding. The COBRE on Opioids and Overdose brings together an exceptional group of accomplished senior scientists, promising junior investigators, and distinguished collaborators, as well as policymakers, public health officials, community-based organizations dedicated to developing policies and practices to curb the opioid epidemic that is destroying the lives of so many of our community members.This event is supported by the COBRE on Opioids and Overdose funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH under grant number P20GM125507. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

COBRE on Opioids and Overdose

The COBRE Hackathon is a gathering of community members, students, and professionals to brainstorm innovative solutions to the opioid crisis

Rhode Island College

We would like to invite you to participate in the COBRE Hackathon which will be held at Rhode Island College on Friday, September 6th through Sunday, September 8th, 2019.314 Rhode Islanders lost their lives to opioid overdose in 2018. We seek creative solutions to help address this preventable health problem.•	Hacking is creative problem solving. (It does not have to involve technology.)•	A hackathon is any event of any duration where people come together to solve problems.If you would like to fill out an application after registration, you may do so here (applications are not required but encouraged): <a href="http://bit.ly/COBRE-Hackathon-Application" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/COBRE-Hackathon-Application</a>

We invite you to HACK with us, and help bring your unique solutions to the challenge of the opioid overdose crisis. Here’s how to take part:1.	Think about what type of project theme(s) you’d like to bring to the table. Talk with some friends and invite them to join you on your team, or just register on your own.2.	Fill out the registration form to tell us more.3.	Talk with the COBRE team for feedback4.	Join us in September!

For this event, your choice of project theme can be from, or be a combination of, the following topic areas to address opioid overdose:1.	Community strategy for opioid overdose—an idea for the community that focuses on a community-based problem related to opioid overdose “Hack“ example you might propose at the Hackathon:o Safety in drug supply innovationo Syringe vending machine2.	Healthcare solutions to opioid overdose—an idea that addresses a problem of the healthcare system or healthcare setting related to opioid overdose “Hack“ example you might propose at the Hackathon:o Rapid detection and response to non-fatal overdose in public placeso Wearable technology for overdose risk reduction/Wearable technology for naloxone delivery3.	Policy solutions to opioid overdose—an idea that addresses a drug policy or health policy problem related to opioid overdose “Hack“ example you might propose at the Hackathon:o Stigma reduction innovationso A Women-only overdose prevention siteAn example that addresses the 3 topic areas is a Rhode Island innovation called Naloxbox.orgThe NaloxBox mission is to improve the capacity of bystander rescuers to save the lives of victims of opioid overdose by increasing access to publicly available overdose response resources in settings most in need of quickly accessible, public use naloxone. Naloxone is an opioid overdose reversal drug. **Important note: Projects considered responsive will involve ideas that are more than simple phone based apps focused solely on tracking patients. In addition, ideas do not have to be necessarily technology based to be considered responsive.

If you are interested and have an exciting idea, please sign up using the register button above.This event is free and open to all students, community members, and professionals interested in the healthcare space. Participants are free to register as individuals or as a representative of a team, but individuals will be expected to join a team during the first day. Teams with diverse background are encouraged!Winners will be awarded seed grant money ($5000, $3000, $2000 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, respectively) and possible connection with key stakeholders/investors to help bring your hacks to life!Have questions? Please visit our FAQ page or email opioidCOBRE@lifespan.orghttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1aa04U1eMVvCcpAwzQs45NciENFBW2X2acw8eOn2ON_M/edit?usp=sharingContact info: email: opioidcobre@lifespan.org twitter: @opioidsCOBRE instagram: @opioidscobre facebook: @opioidsCOBREFollow this link to view a tentative schedule of the event!https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MNmMEGYdl1-EmhfvnsRfR0hvl3NkVkNy55MxwCcgij4/edit?usp=sharing

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