Science Metaverse Podcast

EP 24: COVID-19 in VR: Exploring Coronavirus Molecules in VR with Dr. Kuiper (aired 2/20/20)


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Dr. Michael Kuiper, a bio-molecular modeler at an Australian government research lab (Data61/CSIRO), is using Nanome & VR to analyze and help against the fight with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). 
Dr. Kuiper’s colleagues at CSIRO are working on a vaccine at Geelong, and also some diagnostics at VIDRL (Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory). Dr. Kuiper is generating models and analyzing molecular simulations in Nanome that could help gain insights into potential vaccines. 
Relevant articles/references to info above:
https://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2020/CSIRO-scientists-start-work-on-coronavirus
https://www.goldcentralvictoria.com.au/news/current-events/100839-contained-csiro-lab-to-tackle-coronavirus
More info on the corona virus protease: http://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/242
If you’d like to see the structures in this livestream for yourself, you can load them from within Nanome via the PDB code 6LU7. Nanome is free to download through Oculus, Steam, Sidequest, or nanome.ai/setup

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