RESEARCH: CANCER
FOLDING PROJECT #17622 PROFILE

PROJECT TEAM

Manager(s): Sukrit Singh
Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer-Center
Project URL: View Project Website

WORK UNIT INFO

Atoms: 329,840
Core: 0x22
Status: Public

TLDR; PROJECT SUMMARY AI BETA

Scientists are using powerful computer simulations to study how changes in proteins can affect their function. They're focusing on a complex protein called RIPK2, which is involved in immune responses. By making tiny changes to the protein and observing the results, they hope to gain a better understanding of diseases and develop new treatments.

Note: This TLDR is a simplication and may not be 100% accurate.

OFFICAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The previous FEC work unit test was completed successfully so now we're running larger "full size" WUs that are more scientifically useful for studying protein mutations with Free Energy Calculations.

As before, the approach and technology are similar to the Moonshot, but these set of projects instead are studying protein mutations and are much larger (since proteins are also much larger) In this case we are trying out multiple mutations and their impact upon a protein-protein of a dimerization complex (RIPK2), the most complex case.

RELATED TERMS GLOSSARY AI BETA

Note: Glossary items are a high level summary and may not be 100% accurate.

FEC

Free Energy Calculations

Acronym: Biotechnology
Research / Computational Biology

A computational method used to predict the stability of protein structures and interactions.


WUs

Work Units

Acronym: Biotechnology
Research / Computational Biology

Individual tasks or computations within a larger research project.


Moonshot

A large-scale, ambitious research project.

Project: Biotechnology
Research / Biotechnology

A program with the goal of making significant scientific breakthroughs.


Protein Mutations

Changes in the DNA sequence of a protein-coding gene.

Scientific: Pharmaceuticals
Research / Biochemistry

Alterations in the genetic code that can affect the structure and function of proteins.


Free Energy Calculations

A computational method used to predict the stability of protein structures and interactions.

Scientific: Biotechnology
Research / Computational Biology

Calculations that estimate the energy changes associated with chemical reactions or conformational changes in molecules.


Dimerization Complex

A complex formed by two protein molecules interacting with each other.

Scientific: Biotechnology
Research / Molecular Biology

A structure composed of two identical or similar protein subunits that bind together to perform a specific function.


RIPK2

Receptor-Interacting Protein Kinase 2

Gene/Protein: Biotechnology
Research / Immunology

A protein involved in cell signaling pathways that regulate inflammation and immune responses.

PROJECT FOLDING PPD AVERAGES BY GPU

Data as of Sunday, 26 April 2026 00:37:58
Rank
Project
Model Name
Folding@Home Identifier
Make
Brand
GPU
Model
PPD
Average
Points WU
Average
WUs Day
Average
WU Time
Average
1 GeForce RTX 3090
GA102 [GeForce RTX 3090]
Nvidia GA102 7,408,345 1,901,972 3.90 6 hrs 10 mins
2 GeForce RTX 3070 Lite Hash Rate
GA104 [GeForce RTX 3070 Lite Hash Rate]
Nvidia GA104 3,517,530 1,484,236 2.37 10 hrs 8 mins
3 GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Rev. A
TU102 [GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Rev. A] M 13448
Nvidia TU102 3,017,087 1,570,741 1.92 12 hrs 30 mins
4 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
GP102 [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti] 11380
Nvidia GP102 1,755,507 1,299,604 1.35 17 hrs 46 mins
5 GeForce GTX 980
GM204 [GeForce GTX 980] 4612
Nvidia GM204 832,076 919,692 0.90 26 hrs 32 mins

PROJECT FOLDING PPD AVERAGES BY CPU BETA

Data as of Sunday, 26 April 2026 00:37:58
Rank
Project
CPU Model Logical
Processors (LP)
PPD-PLP
AVG PPD per 1 LP
ALL LP-PPD
(Estimated)
Make