With our focus on health, sustainability and poverty, World Community Grid is dedicated to meaningful projects that make a big difference to humanity. Here are some examples from over 20 powered by World Community Grid to date:
Help Fight Childhood Cancer, in partnership with the Chiba Cancer Center, has discovered seven drug candidates that could treat neuroblastoma, one of the most dangerous forms of childhood cancer, without side effects.
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Clean Energy Project has identified thousands of new organic materials for the next generation of solar cells and energy storage devices, edging us closer to a sustainable future.
GO Fight Against Malaria has furthered the quest for new drugs that could one day cure drug-resistant forms of malaria, one of the world's deadliest diseases. Eliminating malaria would significantly improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable communities across the globe.
As a result of World Community Grid-powered research, more than 35 peer-reviewed papers have been published in scientific journals. That means our volunteers have contributed to some big leaps forward for science.
Learn more about the research you can support through World Community Grid.