World Community Grid (volunteer computing project): OpenZika Project finishes testing 30 million compounds in search for cure, finds several promising anti-viral candidates

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Project: OpenZikaPublished on: 9 Feb 2023 Brief history of the OpenZika projectLabMo), together with Dr. Then, compounds that were predicted to pass the blood brain barrier were retained, in order to select those that could counteract the effects the virus has on the central nervous system. The researchers are now looking for partners for performing the hit-to-lead optimization with chemical synthesis and further experimental validations

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