Compute Against Cancer

The National Cancer Institute’s Genomic and Bioinformatics Group are currently researching microarray gene-expression patterns. Findings in this area will further the ability to analyze cancer-related data.

Under the supervision of Lead Researcher Dr. Michael Andria, West Virginia University’s Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and School of Pharmacy are analyzing how various combinations of medications, routes and methods of drug administration affect a chemotherapy patient’s quality of life.

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland is working with Parabon Computation, Inc. to simulate protein folding. Protein molecules, some of the most basic components of organisms, fold into complex three-dimensional shapes that determine their chemical properties in cells. By replicating this process, the university team hopes to gain a better understanding of protein composition and behavior.