Special Projects
Each year, SSGCID carries out six special projects. Currently, two of these projects are focused on determining the function of a protein that has already had its structure determined, two are focused on structure-based development of a product that could be used to combat disease, and two are focused on pandemic preparation/rapid response to outbreaks.
These projects are proposed by members of SSGCID, reviewed and commented on by our scientific advisory board, then reviewed by our contracting officer. These projects are often conducted with external collaborators and allow SSGCID to perform research that goes beyond the structural biology to gain understanding about the diseases of interest.
The following projects are currently being pursued: