If you're not new to folding, just set your team id to 226088 and you're all set to fold!

If you're new to folding and don't know where to start, keep reading.

Q: What is folding@home?
Folding is a worldwide distributed computing effort conducted by Stanford University to understand how proteins assemble themselves. The real world applications of this research includes potential cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's.

Q: Why should I fold? What's in it for me?
By folding you are helping researchers understand how proteins fold, and the mechanisms by which they misfold. In gaining an understanding of these processes, we may be able to create treatments for various illnesses such as Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's.

Q: Will folding slow my computer down?
The folding application only uses idle clock cycles, meaning that if another application has need of the CPU, the folding application will decrease its usage until the other application's needs have been satisfied. The only drain on system resources is the RAM that's utilized, which remains utilized even when other applications are using the CPU.


Download folding@home at their website:
Folding@Home Homepage[folding.stanford.edu]
Scroll down and download the client. Setup should be a breeze, make sure to set your username and also set your team id to 226088!

Additional Resources:
You can track our team's progress HERE[fah-web.stanford.edu]
You can search for your individual stats HERE[fah-web.stanford.edu]

Now lets get going to fold for a cure!