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United Devices worked with IBM
and Accelrys on the Smallpox
Research Grid Project, a joint research effort to
identify candidates for developing new drugs that, for
the first time, would combat the smallpox virus
post-infection.
- The first counter-bioterrorism
project to be powered by United Devices was the Anthrax
Research Project. Working with scientists from
Oxford University, United Devices provided its Grid
MP technology to screen billions of molecules for
suitability as potential treatments for
advanced-stage Anthrax.
- The first grid.org project,
the Cancer
Research Project sponsored by Intel, was a
groundbreaking success. Working with the world's top
researchers from Oxford University and the National
Foundation for Cancer Research, grid.org was able to
screen billions of target molecules against known
cancer target proteins.
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Human
Proteome Folding
United Devices has begun a new and exciting research project
-- the Human Proteome Folding Project -- in collaboration with the Institute for
Systems Biology, the University of Washington, and IBM Corporation.
Now you can volunteer your computer's excess compute resources to take on one
of modern science's greatest challenges: Unraveling the protein structures
hidden inside the Human Genome.
The Human Proteome Folding Project analyzes sequence data from the Human
Genome to predict how the proteins coded there are likely to function. Since
proteins directly affect human health and are key targets in developing disease
treatments, understanding their structure and function is critical. At present
only a fraction of human protein structures are known -- this project seeks to
dramatically increase that number and make the data available to scientists for
further study by the end of 2005.
The Proven Technology Behind Grid.org Projects
Grid.org is the largest global research resource in operation, securely
executing distributed projects like cancer and smallpox research. The technology
that makes this possible is United Devices' Grid MP -- proven to be the most
secure and scalable grid technology available. Grid MP has securely managed
grid.org for over 3 years. This software is also deployed in top organizations
worldwide including 5 of the top 6 pharmas.
How You Can Help
By supporting grid.org, your computer's processor will help power drug discovery
projects that otherwise would be too costly and time-consuming to undertake.
Signing up means participating in research that benefits people around the
globe. So you're not just joining a project - you're joining a cause. To
participate, simply download a free, non-invasive software program that works as
a screensaver. It runs when your computer has idle processing time. Your
computer never leaves your desk and the project never interrupts your normal
use.
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