Paris, July nine, 2020

Atos, a world wide leader in electronic transformation, announce that the Biocomputing Device at the Spanish National Middle for Biotechnology (CNB), portion of the Spanish National Analysis Council (CSIC), is working with Atos’ supercomputing resource to deliver a refined 3D model of the SARS-Cov2 spike protein. By understanding much more detail about the framework of this protein, which is the a single that the virus utilizes to enter human cells, scientists can better fully grasp how the virus initiates an infection. This vital move forward might support in the advancement of a vaccine.

The model, developed at the Biocomputing Device of CNB-CSIC working with 3D cryoelectron microscopy, a complicated structural method, will permit scientists and experts to visualize not only the spike glycoprotein but also other SARS-Cov2 proteins. It has been built readily available to all scientific scientists across the globe operating on the virus.

Photo: Refined 3D model of the SARS-Cov2 spike protein

Professor JM Carazo of CNB, reported: “We’re truly very pleased that we have been ready to make this vital move forward in the structural understanding of the viral glycoprotein, which is because of in portion to the acceleration supplied by our potent supercomputers. Now the scientific community around the world can obtain a mass of structural information all-around SARS-Cov-two, so we can function together to support make this invisible enemy visible.”

 Dr Natalia Jimenez, Atos’ HPC, AI and Quantum Lifestyle Sciences Middle of Excellence Director included: “We’re honored to be ready to present these scientists the extraordinary computing ability necessary to support them get effects quicker. By combining analysis experience with our technological experience and working experience, we’re ready to produce useful methods that will support guidance the world wide struggle towards the virus.

The HPC resource incorporates Atos’ BullSequana X supercomputer, centered at the CNB-CSIC in Madrid, additionally added compute capabilities and obtain to Atos authorities at Atos’ new world wide HPC, AI & Quantum Lifestyle Sciences Middle of Excellence. CNB-CSIC is a single of the to start with analysis institutes to use this new middle, which provides scientists with obtain to leading-edge technologies, these as Quantum, High Effectiveness Computing and AI, supported by Atos’ solutions, companies and experience in these sectors to support improve Lifestyle Sciences discovery and innovation.

 

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About Atos

Atos is a world wide leader in electronic transformation with one hundred ten,000 workforce in seventy three nations around the world and annual income of € 12 billion. European range a single in Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Effectiveness Computing, the Group provides conclusion-to-conclusion Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Facts, Business Apps and Electronic Office alternatives. The Group is the Around the globe Info Technological know-how Companion for the Olympic & Paralympic Online games and operates under the brand names Atos, Atos|Syntel, and Unify. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), detailed on the CAC40 Paris inventory index.

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