World Community Grid
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World Community Grid uses BOINC to accelerate science by creating a supercomputer empowered by a global community of volunteers.
Why World Community Grid?
World Community Grid began in 2004 as a philanthropic initiative of IBM Corporate Social Responsibility, the corporate social responsibility and philanthropy division of IBM. Through Corporate Social Responsibility, IBM donates its technology and talent to address some of the world's most pressing social and environmental issues.
In 2021, IBM transferred the World Community Grid assets to Krembil Research Institute, part of the University Health Network (UHN).
While sharing the goals and principles of WCG, Krembil Research Institute aims to expand the mission of citizen science, youth outreach and integrative computational biology.[1]
Goal
Help scientists to identify the most important results to study in the lab, bringing them one step closer to discoveries that save lives and address global problems.
Methods
Dr. Igor Jurisica’s research is connected to the Toronto Western Hospital and the hospital’s research arm, the Krembil Research Institute; a non-profit academic biomedical research institute. Research within Krembil is focused on the development of diagnostics, treatments and management strategies in the following three programmatic areas: [i] chronic neurological/neurosurgical disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy, spinal cord injuries, dementia, concussion, pain and depression); [ii] ophthalmologic disorders (e.g., glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinopathy); and [iii] musculoskeletal system disorders (e.g., osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis).
Research overview
Active research (5)
- OpenPandemics - COVID-19 Scientists aim to identify promising chemical compounds for further laboratory testing.
- Africa Rainfall Project Help scientists to better understand localized rainstorms and improve forecasting models.
- Smash Childhood Cancer Identify the top drug molecules that are likely to control each of the target molecules found in cancer cells.
- Help Stop TB Simulate the behavior of mycolic acid molecules in their many configurations to better understand how they offer protection to the TB bacteria.
- Mapping Cancer Markers Identify the markers associated with various types of cancer.
Completed research (26)
Project team / Sponsors
Dr. Igor Jurisica. Krembil Research Institute, part of the University Health Network (UHN).