NeoGen
06-28-2010, 03:10 PM
There's a new BOINC project focused on respiratory diseases :)
VRS (from the Spanish Virus Respiratorio Sincitial) is a BOINC-based project which main aim is to simulate the behaviour of the human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Main facts:
It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection and hospital visits during infancy and childhood.
In Spain, it causes more than 15.000 padiatrician visits per year. It is responsible for more than 18% of the pneumonia elderly hospitalizations.
In the United States, 60% of infants are infected during their first RSV season. Nearly all children will have been infected with the virus by 2-3 years of age. Of those infected with RSV, 23% will develop bronchiolitis necessitating hospitalization.
Our project simulations of the RSV contagion mechanisms will allow:
Better understanding of the contagion evolution and its relevant parameters.
Faster predictions of the virus population evolution.
Designing more accurate vaccination campaigns.
You can find it here: http://falua.cesfelipesegundo.com/VRS (http://falua.cesfelipesegundo.com/VRS)
Account Creation: Open! :)
Aplications: Windows (x86), Linux (x86) (no GPUs yet... :()
Work available: Yes! :)
AMD Users Team here: http://falua.cesfelipesegundo.com/VRS/team_display.php?teamid=66
These newly created projects tend to close account creation after reaching a number of participants. Join in while you can! :icon_wink:
VRS (from the Spanish Virus Respiratorio Sincitial) is a BOINC-based project which main aim is to simulate the behaviour of the human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Main facts:
It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection and hospital visits during infancy and childhood.
In Spain, it causes more than 15.000 padiatrician visits per year. It is responsible for more than 18% of the pneumonia elderly hospitalizations.
In the United States, 60% of infants are infected during their first RSV season. Nearly all children will have been infected with the virus by 2-3 years of age. Of those infected with RSV, 23% will develop bronchiolitis necessitating hospitalization.
Our project simulations of the RSV contagion mechanisms will allow:
Better understanding of the contagion evolution and its relevant parameters.
Faster predictions of the virus population evolution.
Designing more accurate vaccination campaigns.
You can find it here: http://falua.cesfelipesegundo.com/VRS (http://falua.cesfelipesegundo.com/VRS)
Account Creation: Open! :)
Aplications: Windows (x86), Linux (x86) (no GPUs yet... :()
Work available: Yes! :)
AMD Users Team here: http://falua.cesfelipesegundo.com/VRS/team_display.php?teamid=66
These newly created projects tend to close account creation after reaching a number of participants. Join in while you can! :icon_wink: