There will still be a lot of research on COVID-19 until they have a vaccine, probably in about a year.

Mike

Thanks for the update!

Thanks for the update, Caaiti. I particularly like the bit about limited toxicity, because that has been a problem with cancer treatments.

Mike

Thanks for the update, looking forward to continue crunching for SCC and start on OPN when it comes out!

We had our June call with the researchers this evening.

1. They've started analysis for data on a target called osteopontin (SPP1) that has already been run on World Community Grid.
2. Regarding the two grant applications mentioned in last month's update, they're still waiting on decisions. (Many grant makers are prioritizing COVID-19 research and other work is a lesser priority.)
3. They've decided on one of the future targets for World Community Grid to crunch, and have submitted a budget to study it. One of the researchers is waiting for grant money (separate from the two grants mentioned above) to make sure they can study this target. Once the funding has been approved, we'll announce the name of the target and the researchers will begin pre-grid work. No ETA on when this work will be done--timelines are very difficult to predict these days due to COVID-19 and widespread civil unrest.
4. The group is usually involved in a conference called SIOP Asia, which may be web-based this year in September.
5. There was a discussion about how to ensure that they have the resources to do further analysis and testing based on the data they get from WCG in the future.

While the project is paused, we'll continue having monthly calls with the research team.