From zhuming@igd.fhg.de Wed Apr 15 05:24:41 1998 Received: from monster.igd.fhg.de for zhuming@igd.fhg.de by www.ccl.net (8.8.3/950822.1) id EAA28219; Wed, 15 Apr 1998 04:26:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from tizian.igd.fhg.de by monster.igd.fhg.de (5.x/SMI-4.1) id AA24356; Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:25:15 +0200 Received: by tizian.igd.fhg.de (950413.SGI.8.6.12/SMI-4.0) id KAA19784; Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:25:14 +0200 To: chemistry@www.ccl.net Subject: Cooperation Opportunity: Virtual Reality Molecular Modeling Return-Receipt-To: zhuming@igd.fhg.de X-Face: VhKTO2~@KRKIn"ETN@zEOT8VHo"ijQ<6Oq& Date: 15 Apr 1998 10:25:14 +0200 Message-Id: Lines: 47 X-Mailer: Gnus v5.5/XEmacs 20.4 - "Emerald" Offer for free access to a prototype Virtual Reality Molecular Modeling system -------------------------------------------------------------- This is for providing a cooperation opportunity for chemists or biochemists who are working on molecular modeling or drug design to use the most state-of-the-art Molecular Modeling in Virtual Environment technique available today. At Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics we have developed a virtual environment, RealMol, for interactive molecular modeling and molecular dynamics simulation. The CAVE (a highly sophisticated five-sided VR stereo projection system) or head mounted display and a cyberglove are used for immersive display and interaction with the molecular system. A molecular dynamics simulation program (NAMD) is linked to the virtual environment to simulate the physical and chemical properties of the molecular system in real-time. A high-speed network exchanges data between the simulation program and the modeling program. This virtual environment provides scientists with a powerful tool to study immersively the world of molecules and is very helpful in the fields like rational drug design. We are looking for scientists who want to solve their real-world problem using a virtual environment. Our goal is to evaluate the present system and to identify achievements as well as future directions of research in this field. If you are interested in working with your own data in our CAVE in Darmstadt, Germany, please contact us. Currently our program can read molecular coordinate data in PDB format, and dynamics simulation trajectories in X-PLOR's DCD format. Your participation is free of charge - publication of the results is intended, but of course the matter will be treated confidential if wished. Details about our project can be found at: http://www.igd.fhg.de/www/igd-a4/research/chemie/ Point of contact: Zhuming Ai, Torsten Fr=F6hlich, Helmut Haase Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Rundeturmstr. 6 64283 Darmstadt Germany Fax: +49-6151-155 196 e-Mail: zhuming@igd.fhg.de