Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Brock University
$36,575.00
Computing cluster
EF 2006-07
Résumé
Funding is requested to build a computing cluster dedicated to our research in protein dynamics. We do computer simulations of the motions of all of the atoms in proteins to understand how the molecular motion affects the function of the protein. We are currently modelling one of the key protein complexes in photosynthesis, photosystem II. Our work uses computational modelling to understand how photosystem II works. The computer simulations are used to predict the results of experiments and give us detailed information on the function of proteins at an atomic level. Our research is currently severely limited by access to large computing resources. The 80 microprocessor computer cluster we have requested is a very economical solution to this problem which will allow us to do many many more calculations.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
345397-2007
Name nom
Bruce, Douglas
Department département
Biological Sciences
Organization id
22
Institution établissement
Brock University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2006
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
36575
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
3
Committee name en
Plant Biology & Food Science
Committee name fr
Biol vég/sc alimentaire
Area of application code
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
4901
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Nutrition and metabolism, photosynthesis
Research subject fr
Nutrition et métabolisme, photosynthèse
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Computing cluster
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Funding is requested to build a computing cluster dedicated to our research in protein dynamics. We do computer simulations of the motions of all of the atoms in proteins to understand how the molecular motion affects the function of the protein. We are currently modelling one of the key protein complexes in photosynthesis, photosystem II. Our work uses computational modelling to understand how photosystem II works. The computer simulations are used to predict the results of experiments and give us detailed information on the function of proteins at an atomic level. Our research is currently severely limited by access to large computing resources. The 80 microprocessor computer cluster we have requested is a very economical solution to this problem which will allow us to do many many more calculations.
