Democratizing Medical Research Through Technology

We're building open source tools that empower medical researchers and patients to accelerate discoveries, improve access to clinical trials, and modernize legacy medical software.

Our Mission

Hack the Cure is a movement dedicated to providing open source tools for medical researchers and patients. We believe that by removing technological barriers and modernizing medical software, we can accelerate medical discoveries and improve patient outcomes globally.

Our initiatives focus on:

  • Making clinical trials more accessible to patients
  • Modernizing legacy medical research tools
  • Creating new tools to fill gaps in the research ecosystem
  • Building a community of developers passionate about healthcare

Active Projects

CureMap

A web-based platform that helps patients find clinical trials by aggregating data from ClinicalTrials.gov and using AI to make the information more accessible to laypeople. CureMap aims to bridge the gap between patients seeking treatment options and researchers conducting clinical trials.

Domain: curemap.org

In Development

Medical Tools Modernization Initiative

We've identified and prioritized critical open source medical research tools that need modernization. Our goal is to bring these tools up to modern software development standards, improving security, usability, and maintainability for the global medical research community.

Top Priority Tools: OpenEMR, ImageJ/Fiji, GATK, OpenClinica

Planning Phase

Future Directions

AI-Powered Research Assistant

Develop tools that help researchers navigate medical literature, identify research gaps, and accelerate hypothesis generation.

Patient Data Sovereignty Platform

Create secure, patient-controlled health data management systems that enable individuals to share their data with researchers while maintaining privacy.

Open Medical Device Software

Build open source software for medical devices, ensuring security, reliability, and accessibility for resource-constrained settings.

Global Health Data Standards

Contribute to and implement modern data standards that enable seamless collaboration between researchers worldwide.

Community Building

Foster a global community of developers, researchers, and healthcare professionals committed to open source medical tools.

Educational Resources

Create training materials and documentation to help developers contribute to medical software projects effectively.