Üsküdar University students placed second in artificial intelligence hackathon

The AIREA team, comprising Üsküdar University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics (English) 4th-year students Berk Uluçay and Hanife Bayraktar, achieved significant success in the hackathon themed “Building High-Value Health Systems: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence.” The AIREA team placed second in the event, simultaneously organized by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 37 countries, with its Türkiye leg hosted by Koç University. 

In the Türkiye stage of the event, simultaneously conducted in over 36 countries and more than 50 global centers, 25 teams and over 100 participants were selected from more than 250 applications. 

The event saw participation from Türkiye’s leading universities, as well as prestigious higher education institutions worldwide. At the event hosted by Koç University, students from Üsküdar University, Özyeğin University, Boğaziçi University, Acıbadem University, Doğuş University, Sabancı University, Yıldız Technical University, Middle East Technical University, TED University, Karadeniz Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, MEF University, İzmir University of Economics, and Galatasaray University participated, alongside students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, and Stanford University.

They qualified for second place in the competition

The AIREA team, consisting of Üsküdar University students Berk Uluçay and Hanife Bayraktar, and Doğuş University student Hasan Lider Kement, successfully represented both their universities and Türkiye on an international platform with the project they developed.

The AIREA team secured second place in the competition with their project, “Artificial Intelligence for Rare-Disease Ecosystem & Analytics.”

Academic support strengthened success

The team stated that the contribution of Prof. Osman Çerezci, Dean of Üsküdar University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, who supported them despite conflicting exam schedules during the preparation for the competition, was significant. They added that the understanding and support provided played a decisive role in their participation in this prestigious organization.

Sustainable artificial intelligence solutions for rare diseases are targeted…

The IREA team continues its work within the ITU Çekirdek early-stage entrepreneurship center. 

The team aims to resolutely advance its work towards developing a robust and sustainable artificial intelligence infrastructure in the field of rare diseases.