Help find a cure for COVID-19, Cancer, Ebola, AIDS, and other stuff

[1695814]

Help find a cure for COVID-19, Cancer, Ebola, AIDS, and other stuff by putting your otherwise-idle-computer to work…for SCIENCE!!!

We have a World Community Grid team named “GoActuary”. To join, click the link below, then click the [Join Team] button on that page. You’ll need to “[Sign up now]” if you don’t already have an account or just log in. Once you’re logged in, head to the Download page to acquire and install the software.

Team

…or, see if this is helpful:

this might be helpful

Encourage your friends and colleagues to help your team!

If they already participate in the World Community Grid, then copy and paste the web address below and send it to them in an email. All they need to do to join your team is click on the web address and then click on the join now button on the page that appears.

World Community Grid - Team

If they have not yet joined World Community Grid, then copy and paste the web address below and send it to them in an email. When they register, the team will be automatically selected for them. Let them know that they will still need to download and install the World Community Grid software.

https://join.worldcommunitygrid.org?teamId=2ZFDBRWTN1

We also have a Folding@Home team. To join, first download the software then assign it to team #246959.
Here’s our team page:

Folding@home | Statistics

Those instructions aren’t crystal clear, but this isn’t exactly Midvale, School for the Gifted-level of difficulty, so I’m sure you can figure it out.

Gary Larson

for my own benenfit

wcg results: World Community Grid - Team
wcg projects: World Community Grid

F@H results: Folding@home | Statistics
F@H projects: https://client.foldingathome.org/

[1695814]

Here’s the monthly update on World Community Grid points:

Member Name           Points    Monthly
                   Generated     Change
KlaymenAO        106,308,232  3,616,736
mbplatt           80,978,169  4,392,864
1695814           66,358,733  1,234,324
Macroman          50,912,596    750,609
Wannabe Actuary   44,213,541    646,540
Actuarialsuck     16,273,930    229,650
yoyo_58           13,614,509    986,038
meepbobeep         5,826,202    328,986
Breadmaker         4,904,720    236,178
EffNine            1,439,342     28,749

Available WCG Projects
OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Africa Rainfall Project
Microbiome Immunity Project
Smash Childhood Cancer
Help Stop TB
Mapping Cancer Markers

Here’s the monthly update on Folding@Home points:

                       Monthly
Name           Credit   Change
Rick_G      4,860,090  699,659
1695814     4,820,498  792,812
macroman    1,443,077   15,679
Breadmaker    583,060  110,223

Typical Folding@Home Projects
COVID-19
Alzheimer’s
Cancer
Huntington’s
Parkinson’
For a comprehensive list see Folding@home Project Summary

[Breadmaker]

For some reason, Africa Rainfall Project was checked in my list of projects. I know I unchecked it because it ran like molasses on my machine!!! I will leave there and see if I get any units in the future.

[1695814]

News you can peruse:

Childhood Cancer - Smashed (well, at least the work units)
Nov 19, 2020 - Work units for the latest childhood cancer target are nearly completed, and the project will pause while the researchers determine their next area of focus.

Get An Inside Look of This Top Secret COVID-19 Compound - what goes on inside there? (#70 will shock you!)
Nov 17, 2020 - The research team has identified 70 compounds that show promise for lab testing.

[1695814]

Here’s the monthly update on World Community Grid points:

Member Name           Points    Monthly
                   Generated     Change
KlaymenAO        109,796,198  3,487,966
mbplatt           85,090,013  4,111,844
1695814           67,045,400    686,667
Macroman          51,625,061    712,465
Wannabe Actuary   44,675,355    461,814
Actuarialsuck     16,499,823    225,893
yoyo_58           14,042,966    428,457
meepbobeep         6,114,061    287,859
Breadmaker         5,116,084    211,364
EffNine            1,457,432     18,090

Available WCG Projects
OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Africa Rainfall Project
Microbiome Immunity Project
Help Stop TB
Mapping Cancer Markers
Smash Childhood Cancer

Here’s the monthly update on Folding@Home points:

                       Monthly
Name           Credit   Change
Rick_G      5,229,029  368,939
1695814     5,590,327  769,829
smw         3,151,561  150,566
macroman    1,457,640   14,563
Breadmaker    663,096   80,036

(Welcome back to smw)

Typical Folding@Home Projects
COVID-19
Alzheimer’s
Cancer
Huntington’s
Parkinson’
For a comprehensive list see Folding@home Project Summary

[1695814]

Here’s the monthly update on World Community Grid points:

Statistics Last Updated: 12/30/20 23:59:59 (UTC) [19 hour(s) ago]

Member Name           Points    Monthly
                   Generated     Change
KlaymenAO        113,357,813  3,561,615
mbplatt           89,261,357  4,171,344
1695814           67,750,746    705,346
Macroman          52,378,913    753,852
Wannabe Actuary   45,152,539    477,184
Actuarialsuck     16,759,928    260,105
yoyo_58           15,246,379  1,203,413
meepbobeep         6,445,694    331,633
Breadmaker         5,394,606    278,522
EffNine            1,480,834     23,402

Available WCG Projects
OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Africa Rainfall Project
Microbiome Immunity Project
Help Stop TB
Mapping Cancer Markers
Smash Childhood Cancer

Here’s the monthly update on Folding@Home points:

                       Monthly
Name           Credit   Change
1695814     6,269,288  678,961
Rick_G      5,650,389  421,360
macroman    1,479,691   22,051
Breadmaker    763,736  100,640

Typical Folding@Home Projects
COVID-19
Alzheimer’s
Cancer
Huntington’s
Parkinson’s
For a comprehensive list see https://apps.foldingathome.org/psummary

[Breadmaker]

My WCG is now prioritizing COVID over all the other projects!!!

[1695814]

Here’s the monthly update on World Community Grid points:

Statistics Last Updated: 1/31/21 12:06:02 (UTC) [11 hour(s) ago]

Member Name           Points    Monthly
                   Generated     Change
KlaymenAO        117,002,084  3,644,271
mbplatt           93,375,370  4,114,013
1695814           68,709,022    958,276
Macroman          53,062,827    683,914
Wannabe Actuary   46,324,800  1,172,261
Actuarialsuck     17,030,918    270,990
yoyo_58           16,459,382  1,213,003
meepbobeep         6,650,350    204,656
Breadmaker         5,691,893    297,287
EffNine            1,507,982     27,148

Available WCG Projects
OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Africa Rainfall Project
Microbiome Immunity Project
Help Stop TB
Mapping Cancer Markers
Smash Childhood Cancer

Here’s the monthly update on Folding@Home points:

                       Monthly
Name           Credit   Change
1695814     6,721,834  452,546
Rick_G      6,229,300  578,911
macroman    1,487,925    8,234
Breadmaker    909,947  146,211

Typical Folding@Home Projects
COVID-19
Alzheimer’s
Cancer
Huntington’s
Parkinson’s
For a comprehensive list see https://apps.foldingathome.org/psummary

[Breadmaker]

And before I forget:

**** COVID, **** cancer, **** AIDS, **** Ebola!!!

[1695814]

Yeah! …and Alzheimer’s! …and Huntington’s! …and Parkinson’s! …and TB! **** all of them!

…and Africa Rainfall & Microbiome Immunity! Make it rain! Make it immune!

[Breadmaker]

YEAH!!! THEY CAN ALL GO **** THEMSELVES!!!

[1695814]

I carry a badge:

Dear 1695814,

Congratulations, you’ve earned a Emerald badge for your contribution to OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Feb 1, 2021 - You just earned a Emerald badge for the contribution you’ve made to OpenPandemics - COVID-19. Thanks for your participation, and we look forward to your continued support!

Thanks for all your support,

The World Community Grid Team

[Breadmaker]

[1695814]

January/February Update: OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Feb 4, 2021 - Lab testing has begun for some of the promising compounds identified with the help of World Community Grid volunteers.

…researchers announced that they had selected 70 compounds that could be promising potential inhibitors of the virus that causes COVID-19.

…the researchers ordered and sent the first 25 promising compounds to their lab collaborators recently, and the lab testing process has begun. We’ll let everyone know once we have some updates on the biological test results.

[Breadmaker]

[1695814]

Here’s the monthly update on World Community Grid points:

Statistics Last Updated: 2/27/21 23:59:59 (UTC) [14 hour(s) ago]

Member Name           Points    Monthly
                   Generated     Change
KlaymenAO        120,259,363  3,257,279
mbplatt           97,241,397  3,866,027
1695814           69,019,842    310,820
Macroman          53,403,938    341,111
Wannabe Actuary   46,862,883    538,083
yoyo_58           17,473,675  1,014,293
Actuarialsuck     17,225,727    194,809
meepbobeep         6,916,328    265,978
Breadmaker         5,985,261    293,368
EffNine            1,550,874     42,892

yoyo_58 is making moves climbing the ladder of pointed success.

Available WCG Projects
OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Africa Rainfall Project
Microbiome Immunity Project
Help Stop TB
Mapping Cancer Markers
Smash Childhood Cancer

Here’s the monthly update on Folding@Home points:

Date of last work unit 2021-02-28 11:55:42

                       Monthly
Name           Credit   Change
1695814     7,007,151  285,317
Rick_G      6,682,127  452,827
macroman    1,497,027    9,102
Breadmaker  1,031,970  122,023

Typical Folding@Home Projects
COVID-19
Alzheimer’s
Cancer
Huntington’s
Parkinson’s
For a comprehensive list see https://apps.foldingathome.org/psummary

[1695814]

E-mail update:

Dear 1695814,

January/February Update: Smash Childhood Cancer
Feb 23, 2021 - Lab testing has begun for several drug candidates that may target proteins that play a role in certain childhood cancers.

Thanks for all your support,

The World Community Grid Team

[Breadmaker]

**** childhood cancers!!!

[1695814]

E-mail update:

Dear 1695814,

March Update: Microbiome Immunity Project
Mar 11, 2021 - Work continues on three papers about the project, and one of the researchers will be speaking about the project at a conference later this month.

Thanks for all your support,

The World Community Grid Team

[1695814]

E-mail update:

Dear 1695814,

March Update: OpenPandemics - COVID-19
Mar 26, 2021 - Beta testing is in progress for GPU work units, which can help speed up the process of identifying potential treatments for COVID-19.

Thanks for all your support,

The World Community Grid Team

We’re currently conducting beta testing for GPU work units…

…Even after GPU work units are released for all volunteers with devices that have GPU, we will continue to create and release regular work units that use CPU power.