Foldit is a free scientific discovery game that lets you to contribute to important biochemistry research. 🎮 🧬
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Hey everyone! Sciren will be hosting office hour on Wednesday, November 15th at 1PM CST (timeanddate.com/worldclock/con…). He will be accompanied by two scientists, Fabian Liessmann (FaLi13) and Lorenz Beckmann, working on the CCFHV puzzle series. See y'all there!
Ready to learn about protein design? Our beginner's guide breaks down this complex field into easy-to-understand concepts. Discover the potential of proteins to transform our world: ipd.uw.edu/2023/05/what-i…
Introducing The Gameful Scientist!
I'm excited to explore the intersection of science and gaming to reimagine how discoveries are made.
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This week's #GameOfTheWeek is Foldit!
@Foldit explores the process living beings create the primary structure of proteins. Foldit is an attempt to apply the human brain’s natural three-dimensional pattern-matching abilities to this problem.
Play now!
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Our biggest change EVER! On Sept 7, we're launching new A.I. tools and a feature-packed website.
• Level up your profile
• Easily share your solutions
• Enjoy up to 200x faster gameplay thanks to machine learning
After 14 years, Foldit is still FREE and not-for-profit!
We have two BIG stories to share in this month's Lab Report! 📣
First, we're back in the lab to see how we measure protein shapes using x-rays.
Second, we've launched #monkeypox puzzles inside Foldit. They're live right now!
WATCH: youtu.be/QnQHS_iDTdo
Today our admin team met with @RepJayapal to celebrate new Federal investments in 10 key projects across the Seattle area. Our request will enable the purchase of advanced laboratory equipment that will help us discover new cures for current and future pandemics.
Want to see how Foldit scientists test the molecules you design in the game?
It all begins with custom DNA!
Watch the full Lab Report here: youtube.com/watch?v=_otIWB…
When COVID-19 hit, scientists at @UWMedicine joined forces to develop a protein-based vaccine.
The vaccine, called #SKYCovione, has just been approved in South Korea with more approvals under review.
Now the team is working to create universal vaccines to stop all variants.
We've got a MONSTER update!
Thanks to the new Trim Tool, players can work on bigger & bigger proteins — without their computers blowing up 🔥
Learn more in this month's Foldit video update: youtube.com/watch?v=DJkFlu…
New Lab Report Video ❗
This month, we've got collaborators who are making and testing molecules designed by Foldit gamers.
Learn more in the full episode:
youtu.be/e9DFKA3m4VY
The COVID19 vaccine developed by @KingLabIPD & @veeslerlab has met its Phase 3 trial goals and is now under review for full authorization in Korea.
SK bioscience, the company leading clinical development abroad, found the vaccine outperformed Oxford/AstraZeneca’s in the clinic.
Compounds designed by gamers for round 1 (VHL) of our small molecule design are now being synthesized and tested!
Make your contribution to round 2 (KLHDC2) now at fold.it. The best ideas will be synthesized and tested — they could be yours!
Learning so much from this Protein Design and Foldit Webinar hosted by @iubmb_trainee!
I'm really intrigued by the application of molecular logic gates in disease diagnostics and drug delivery. Thank you to Dr. David Baker for such an engaging and informative session.
@iubmb
"Baker and his colleagues tested their strategy on 12 target proteins. [T]he researchers wound up with miniproteins that bound as strongly as, if not stronger than, most antibodies do."
science.org/content/articl…
This week's featured scientist is Odessa Goudy, a computational protein engineer!💻🧫
Odessa is a fifth-year Biochemistry and Biophysics PhD candidate in the Kuhlman lab at UNC. Odessa is also a co-founder of our organization!
FoldIt Video: youtube.com/watch?v=lGYJyu…
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