I didn't want to bug you but could we get an update on the project and if/when it will be/is back up to full speed.

Maybe it back up full time as I got 8 jobs yesterday (of 40 WU) but none the day before (of 23 WU) and none today (of 26 WU) (never deselected the project).

A quick update on our project, which has been greatly impacted by Hurricane Ike which tore through the Houston-Galveston area ~16 days ago. Houston, the 4th largest city in the US, is recovering quickly from this massive storm. Power is largely restored to most residents (including my own home). It was very strange and quiet to be without electricity and internet for many days.

Unfortunately, Galveston and the University of Texas Medical Branch (where this project originates) were very hard hit by the hurricane's storm surge. Fortunately, prudent preparations kept most residents and staff safe. However, it will take Galveston many months (to years) to completely rebuild and recover from the storm's destruction. Galveston remains largely without power, and water is problematic in many places. Yet, even without power, cleanup and rebuilding operations are in full swing.

Our current priority remains getting our students and researchers dug out, dried off, and moved into new apartments (in my lab alone, over 60% of the students/post-docs lost their apartments and all possessions due to flooding and wind damage). Once our staff and their families are secured and resettled, the campus repaired, and our labs reopened, our DDDT project will return to full production mode. We are working hard to have this accomplished within the next 2 weeks. Until then, thank you for your help and keep your computers dry and crunching fast.

All my best,
Stan

P.S. Pre-Ike, we tested the first set of dengue and West Nile inhibitors predicted by our Phase 1 calculations (0202 and 0203 workunits). We were delighted to find several compounds that were highly effective protease inhibitors. Once our labs reopen, we will test the antiviral activity of these compounds in cell culture. We are very encouraged by the preliminary Phase 1 results, and look forward to starting our Phase 2 calculations to improve the success rate of our antiviral drug discovery calculations.

Dito

Many thanks for the update.

As far as I am concerned, the most important thing is to get the people sorted out. We will still be here ready to crunch for you when everything is back in order.

Praying for a swift return. God bless you guys!
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