Searching for life-changing medicines

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glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-12-md page-cover__content--centered page-cover__content--mono"> <h1 class="page-cover__title glue-headline glue-headline--headline-2">AlphaFold: Impact stories</h1> <div class="page-cover__description"><p data-block-key="guqo0">Scientists are using AlphaFold to accelerate research in nearly every field of biology.</p></div> </div> <picture class="picture page-cover__media page-cover__image glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-12-md"> <source media="(min-width: 1440px)" type="image/webp" width="1920" height="1200" srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sR8osmIQgoZlOfgnA9KD_0rH2X8ccD3tBhyIxK05IQqn3JeiFKnqOQbJ6tamjUbX08Cbk8DZlh3gVC4sGqpL1foOSlzQ_wvc_0oOFHbvxQCizfLsMQ=w1920-h1200-n-nu-rw 1x, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sR8osmIQgoZlOfgnA9KD_0rH2X8ccD3tBhyIxK05IQqn3JeiFKnqOQbJ6tamjUbX08Cbk8DZlh3gVC4sGqpL1foOSlzQ_wvc_0oOFHbvxQCizfLsMQ=w3840-h2400-n-nu-rw 2x" /><source media="(min-width: 1024px)" 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by AlphaFold database structures</p></div></div></div></div> </li> <li class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-grid__col--span-4-lg glue-grid__col--span-4 "> <div class="glue-card card card--feature"><div class="glue-card__inner"> <picture class="picture glue-card__asset"> <source media="(min-width: 1440px)" type="image/webp" width="416" height="234" srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FeYAd7falnIaDxaTxI0lzIARHKjWhL6oVMINoh14LJF9Eue-NgntV4IAVpfio9t4u2CRynVw9ZByCdzGklTfuahCALOk50j04qtEytkhst4ls1JSHKk=w416-rw 1x, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FeYAd7falnIaDxaTxI0lzIARHKjWhL6oVMINoh14LJF9Eue-NgntV4IAVpfio9t4u2CRynVw9ZByCdzGklTfuahCALOk50j04qtEytkhst4ls1JSHKk=w832-rw 2x" /><source media="(min-width: 1024px)" type="image/webp" width="415" height="233" srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FeYAd7falnIaDxaTxI0lzIARHKjWhL6oVMINoh14LJF9Eue-NgntV4IAVpfio9t4u2CRynVw9ZByCdzGklTfuahCALOk50j04qtEytkhst4ls1JSHKk=w415-rw 1x, 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width="500" height="281" srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HSyd7TNIr9ren5RbcvLKiMmg4l9PS3KEWQofLpcn2uBP5Dg4N_ZONGAvlt1VPMn5VMGwZCcan6G3wHfQygFMChUnsGqfQWpaCw4C_x3qmf7WTH3g=w500-rw 1x, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HSyd7TNIr9ren5RbcvLKiMmg4l9PS3KEWQofLpcn2uBP5Dg4N_ZONGAvlt1VPMn5VMGwZCcan6G3wHfQygFMChUnsGqfQWpaCw4C_x3qmf7WTH3g=w1000-rw 2x" /> <img alt="" class="picture__image" height="233" loading="lazy" role="presentation" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HSyd7TNIr9ren5RbcvLKiMmg4l9PS3KEWQofLpcn2uBP5Dg4N_ZONGAvlt1VPMn5VMGwZCcan6G3wHfQygFMChUnsGqfQWpaCw4C_x3qmf7WTH3g=w415" width="415"> </picture> <div class="glue-card__content"><p class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">21%</p><div class="glue-card__description"><p data-block-key="5xa31">Of papers citing AlphaFold are related to the study of disease</p></div></div></div></div> </li> </ul> </section> <div class="section-title"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-2 section-title__title">Explore some of their stories</h2> <div class="glue-body--large section-title__description"><p data-block-key="b1o6t">From building more effective malaria vaccines to breaking down single-use plastics, AlphaFold is helping scientists accelerate research in nearly every field of biology.</p></div> </div> <ul class="glue-grid glue-cards cards cards--compact"><li class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-6-lg glue-grid__col--span-4-xl"> <a class="glue-card card glue-card--list" data-gtm-tag="card-selection" href="/technologies/alphafold/impact-stories/accelerating-the-fight-against-malaria/" data-gdm-modal-trigger=""> <div class="glue-card__inner"> <picture class="picture glue-card__asset"> <source type="image/webp" width="132" height="132" srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M11CUSEeJRK9gGvzCRgAtWaQreiSSDhvTJjXq7z4BSXUopRRbdqidVa44nhFaE7HahafHWUCBdz9IpatOzFBPsHOXv1sevYThHthRjpsBo06ug2qEw=w132-h132-n-nu-rw 1x, 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class="quote-breaker__inner"> <blockquote class="quote-breaker__text"><p data-block-key="6t97v">It normally takes four years to identify and characterise one of these small proteins. With the help of AlphaFold we managed 23 in a few months.</p></blockquote><figcaption class="quote-breaker__attribution gdm-rich-text"><p data-block-key="spakd">Professor Renier van der Hoorn<br/>University of Oxford</p></figcaption></figure> </div> <ul class="glue-grid glue-cards cards cards--compact" style="--span--lg: 6; --offset--lg: 3; --span--xl: 4; --offset--xl: 4;"><li class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-12 glue-grid__col--span-6-lg glue-grid__col--span-4-xl"> <a class="glue-card card glue-card--list" data-gtm-tag="card-selection" href="/technologies/alphafold/impact-stories/solving-one-of-biologys-greatest-puzzles/" data-gdm-modal-trigger=""> <div class="glue-card__inner"> <picture class="picture glue-card__asset"> <source type="image/webp" width="132" height="132" srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/I_y9JvJrsvG5l9MsolJ8yRgCt_vPEa9yN1qIgfkusRj35Csn8PSc1HRjcHeuoIdMdZrtNlxg3siqF_g5PTENNAeOZH02RygvUNAi1cQqvp8gk6I58MA=w132-h132-n-nu-rw 1x, 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In its most severe form, it can cause fever, weight loss, anemia, and enlarge the spleen and liver. Left untreated, it is fatal.</p><p data-block-key="22ofv">Medical treatments vary by region, but most are lengthy and come with significant side effects. In East Africa, for example, it is treated with two painful injections a day, for 17 days or via an intravenous infusion. In both cases, patients must remain in a sterile environment, meaning they miss out on income or school during their extended hospital stay.</p><p data-block-key="eo7qg">AlphaFold has helped researchers better understand how to target a key protein, creating a path towards a new, promising, anti-parasitic drug. That could potentially reshape what treatment for the condition looks like and improve the lives of millions of people.</p><p data-block-key="3pu07"><strong>Research credits</strong></p><ul><li data-block-key="8crdi">Dr Benjamin Perry, Medicinal Chemist, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)</li><li data-block-key="evack">Dr Gina Muthoni Ouattara, Senior Medical Manager, DNDi</li><li data-block-key="1tp16">Professor Michael Barrett, University of Glasgow</li></ul> </div> <aside class="button-group button-group--stacked"> <ul class="button-group__buttons glue-no-bullet"> <li> <gemini-button data-in-view> <a class="button glue-button glue-button--tonal" data-gtm-tag="cta-selection" href="/discover/blog/the-race-to-cure-a-billion-people-from-a-deadly-parasitic-disease/"> <span class="button__text">Read more</span> </a> </gemini-button> </li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> <button class="glue-modal__close-btn gdm-modal__close-btn" aria-label="Close the modal"></button> </div> </div> </div> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} function glueCookieNotificationBarLoaded(){(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NRDHXJGK');} function setScrollbarWidth() { const element = document.createElement('div'); element.style = "overflow:scroll;position:absolute;visibility:hidden;"; document.body.appendChild(element); const width = element.getBoundingClientRect().width; document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--scrollbar-width', `${width}px`); element.remove(); } window.addEventListener('resize', setScrollbarWidth); setScrollbarWidth(); </script> <script src="https://www.gstatic.com/glue/cookienotificationbar/cookienotificationbar.min.js" data-glue-cookie-notification-bar-category="2A"></script> <script src="https://www.youtube.com/player_api"></script> <script src="/static/main.min.eac5b4e00f7e.js"></script> <script src="/static/gemini.min.0f81ce049fa4.js"></script> </body> </html>

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