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Hi all, our computational protein modeling expert Noel is running the San Francisco marathon this weekend to raise funds for the project! He's made a mini-documentary about the project as well which you can view here:
You can donate to his marathon fundraiser here: https://www.crowdrise.com/open-insulin-project-at-counter-culture-labs
Coming soon: more updates about Open Insulin collaborations in the Bay Area, Syndey, and Ghent, and our work branching out into yeast.
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