Labpath Research Hackathon 2025: Hormones and Metabolic Disorders

Abstract

LabPath's Research Competition offers undergraduate students across Canada the opportunity to design experimental research projects. The event was designed to showcase the possibilities of what student-led research can be while breaking down barriers like credentialism and exclusivity. The goal with the event is to make research more accessible, empowering students to explore ambitious ideas regardless of background or experience. The 2025 theme, endocrinology, challenged participants to come up with a novel innovation within the field. Hosted at the University of Toronto Mississauga, the two-day in-person event brought together 300 students from over 100 university programs. Teams of 2-4 students were tasked to develop complete research proposals within the field of endocrinology, including an abstract, methodology, and figures. The top 30% of abstract submissions, selected by a panel of research and academic judges, are featured in this booklet.