Macromolecular modeling and visualization resources for biomedical research
Official title: Resource for Macromolecular Modeling and Visualization
Funded at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · NIH-11397576 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A long-standing NIH resource provides free, state-of-the-art software and support for researchers to model and visualize biomolecules and cells.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Champaign, United States) |
| Project start | September 28, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,087,249 |
| NIH project number | 5R24GM145965-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397576 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients do not directly participate in this grant, but the research that uses these tools may underpin future medical advances benefiting people with various diseases.
✕Less likely to help
This grant does not involve direct patient testing or recruitment.
What this research studies
This grant supports the continuous development and dissemination of software like VMD and NAMD that help scientists simulate biomolecular structures and cellular processes. It focuses on keeping tools current with new hardware and expanding access to a broad biomedical community, including industry partners. The effort emphasizes usability, cost efficiency, and broad impact so researchers can connect computational models with real-world biology. By maintaining an open-access platform, it enables researchers to generate insights that could inform disease understanding and therapeutic development.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Researchers will have reliable, up-to-date tools to explore biomolecular behavior, potentially accelerating discoveries related to disease mechanisms and treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Historically, this resource has supported extensive high-impact research through widely used software with strong citation and uptake.
Where this research is happening
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tajkhorshid, Emad — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Study coordinator: Tajkhorshid, Emad
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.