Molecular scientists these days have tools at their disposal that allow to do quite incredible things. To use these tools to create new drugs and therapies, they need new ways to visualize and manipulate molecules using computers.
Proteins are important subjects of study, as an understanding of their structure and how they fold and work can lead to the design of appropriate drugs for a variety of conditions. They’re typically large molecules with a lot of complexity and using conventional software and 2D computer screens has its limitations. But, a great deal of this complexity can be analyzed and resolved by regular people with just a bit of knowledge about proteins and a virtual reality headset.
Nanome, a company based in San Diego, California, has released a virtual reality app that they dub an “immersive virtual lab” that “makes it possible for anyone with a VR rig to contribute” to the creation of a complete map of the Human Proteome.
If you have a virtual reality headset, such as the Oculus, Nanome is looking for your help. And if you don’t yet have one, perhaps this may be a starting point if you’re looking for something other than games to play with.
More from Nanome: Collaborative Structure Based Drug Design in Virtual Reality…
More about the Nanome app…
Link: Nanome.ai…