The Einsteinium Foundation http://einsteinium.org/is a crypto currency that 2% of all coins generated go to science projects nominated and voted for by the public. Many of the people who mine this currency also make large donations to the winner of the vote.

The last winner was a PHd working on a link between EB virus and cancer. The project funded his needed equipment.

I nominated GPUGrid for a possible recipient. I am sure when it comes time to vote the voters will want to know what would be done with the money if GPUGrid wins.

I do not know the details as to how the EMC coins are converted to cash or many other details. But this is if nothing else more exposure for this project. People who are interested in this coin are very science aware and interested in science projects. Maybe there is a particular project GPUGrid would like to try but lack funds.

Anyway I will post when the voting starts so everyone can go and vote. You can also make a nomination as well.

Check it out!
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The last winner did an AMA at Reddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/21rvbx/science_ama_series_im_walter_moss_i_explore_the/

Can viral molecular structures cause cancer? - http://einsteinium.org/blog/2014/03/14/can-viral-molecular-structures-cause-cancer/

To be clear here: I am not recruiting for people to mine or donate anything. Just nominate and vote for GPUGrid to receive the next round of funding for scientific research.

Cheers!
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Thanks!
I'll vote GPUgrid.

Voting for Epoch 2 has begun. http://einsteinium.org/nominations/

Time to vote for GPUGrid[/url]
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Time to vote for GPUGrid[/url]
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NOO, unTill I can not deliver your similsr 11 badges in Scientific Publications..))))))))



Great questions and thank you very much for the well-wishes. As for what I found hard, here we go: I am working with Experiment.com for this campaign in crowdfunding. The folks over there were incredibly supportive in helping me get set up and for helping me to seek out donors. Despite this, ultimately, crowdfunding is a very lonely experience: it’s really up to you to “hustle” to make connections. It’s very easy to feel lonely and ignored when your efforts to raise awareness are met with stony silence (particularly by acquaintances). The flip-side of this is that you become quite elated when you make connections with people that are enthusiastic in helping you meet your goals. Most of the donors to this project are strangers to me and I’ve been very lucky to connect with some amazing individuals and organizations that have been very generous. I guess it’s been an emotional roller coaster.
As for the second part of you question: many, many, people study EBV and its relationship to cancer. Cancer is an incredibly complex disease and EBV is a very complex virus. My own research is on a particular aspect of EBV-implicated oncogenesis: in particular on an aspect that is my own unique specialty: viral RNA structure discovery. No one did this research before because it’s a very new field that makes use of cutting edge computational and experimental tools, which I mastered in my PhD. Before turning to study EBV I worked on influenza virus at the University of Rochester.
The main difficulties for me have been transitioning from computational biology and biochemistry to include molecular biology in my research. I’ve had to learn a ton of new techniques. This has been a great challenge, but I’m learning a ton in the Joan Steitz lab. I work with, in my opinion, the greatest RNA Biologists on Earth. Prof. Steitz is an amazing mentor and my fellow post-docs are not just my colleagues, they are my teachers. It’s a great environment in which to learn. I think when I leave here, I’ll be a competent molecular biologist myself ☺

that the doctor wrote you answer quite clearly

Voting for Epoch 2 has begun. http://einsteinium.org/nominations/

Time to vote for GPUGrid

I already did. GPUgrid of course.
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GPUGrid came in second at 29% Building an Affordable Drug for Diabetic wounds at 35%. At least GPUGrid lost to a worthy sounding project.

Results @ http://einsteinium.org/the-fund/voting-results/

Cheers!
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I have been informed by Einsteinium Foundation that projects can be nominated again. I recommend that the GPUGrid team specify a project they would like to do that needs funding or something specific I, or someone else, can use in the next nomination.

I think naming a specific target, such as a cancer project, upgrading specific equipment or the purchase of new equipment for the funding would get more interest.

Ideas?
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