World Community Grid

To help contribute to the research in childhood cancer treatment, we lent our computing power to the World Community Grid. The project's goal is to find drugs to deactivate proteins that are associated with neuroblastoma, one of the most common forms of childhood cancer. These drugs could potentially make neuroblastoma more curable when combined with chemotherapy treatment. Researchers are trying to find a drug that can bind to the protein and inactivate it. They are using a program to see if the shape of the protein and the shape of the drug will fit together enough to disable the protein. The project is expected to be completed in two years.


Below are the project statistics:

Help Fight Childhood Cancer Project Statistics

Statistics Last Updated: 2/13/15 00:06:02 (UTC) [6 hour(s) ago]

	Totals:
	Run Time (y:d:h:m:s)	55874:259:17:42:17
	Points Generated	58,340,545,661
	Results Returned	73,581,917

	Averages:
	Run Time Per Calendar Day (y:d:h:m:s)	38:204:17:17:15
	Run Time Per Result (y:d:h:m:s)	0:000:06:39:07
	Points Per Hour of Run Time	119.19
	Points Per Calendar Day	40,262,626.41
	Points Per Result	792.87
	Results Per Calendar Day	50,781.17

We also decided to lend our computing power to help identify cancer markers. The research being done on cancer was mapping genetic markers to identify various types of cancers. Markers are tissue samples of unique chemical indicators, like DNA or protein. The pattern of markers determine if the individual is more likely to develop a certain type of cancer and what type of treatment is best for the individual. Mapping cancer markers can use tissues in the lungs, ovaries, prostate, pancreas and breast. Millions of data points are analyzed from tissues of healthy humans and cancerous patients. By analyzing this, researchers can analyze patterns of different cancers and test treatments.



Below are the project statistics:

Mapping Cancer Markers Project Statistics

Statistics Last Updated: 2/13/15 00:06:02 (UTC) [6 hour(s) ago]

	Totals:
	Run Time (y:d:h:m:s)	115546:055:08:19:15
	Points Generated	169,325,214,004
	Results Returned	231,844,109

	Averages:
	Run Time Per Calendar Day (y:d:h:m:s)	249:204:07:10:17
	Run Time Per Result (y:d:h:m:s)	0:000:04:21:57
	Points Per Hour of Run Time	167.29
	Points Per Calendar Day	365,713,205.19
	Points Per Result	730.34
	Results Per Calendar Day	500,743.22