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Glide - Case Study 1

case study for Schrödinger, LLC, makers of molecular modeling software:

Best computational docking program.

In a recent study conducted at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development Lab, researchers set out to compare the accuracy of 5 docking programs currently on the market: DOCK, FlexX, Glide, GOLD and LigandFit.

The researchers chose 69 protein-ligand complexes from 14 receptor families with a wide spectrum of characteristics. The proteins varied in their crystallographic resolution and represented a range of active site topologies and water accessibilities. Some active sites contained metals in the binding pocket. In addition, the receptor-bound ligands varied significantly in their flexibility and activity ranging from low micromolar to nanomolar...” more

The Power of Neighborhood

blog about Our United Villages:

“When you walk through your neighborhood, what do you see? Are you greeted by name? What are the children doing? How are the elders faring? What do the streets look like? What about the buildings? How are the parks and schools?

If you could create your ideal neighborhood, what would it look like? How would people treat each other? Would there be a place to gather and chat and enjoy the sunshine...?” more

SAO Marks its 15th Anniversary

article for the Software Association of Oregon, published in "The Cursor":

“When IBM unveiled the first PC in 1981, enterprising souls immediately saw the potential and got to work. Those first software companies were small and scattered, isolated from one another. Some were spin-offs of Tektronix, Intel or IBM. Others were home-grown enterprises, operating out of garages. Many started with just an idea and a friend. They knew they were on to something, but didn’t know who else was out there...” more

3-D SPEX™ User Guide (excerpt)

upbeat introduction to 3-D glasses, localized for the gaming industry:

Stereoscopic Vision and 3D

When you see the world through both eyes, you are actually looking at two pictures merged into one. Your right eye and your left eye each deliver a separate image to your brain, which meshes these two images into one three-dimensional picture...” more

Insight Quarterly

newsletter for a Portland-based CFP®:

newsletter sampleMegan Woodard needed a way to stay in contact with her clients and keep them informed of developments in the financial world. I helped her design the newsletter, collect the information, present the layout, and edit her quarterly column.

OSU Over Lunch

speech for the Dean of the College of Business, Oregon State University

Describing the trends in the job market in Oregon, this slide show and speaker's notes addressed a timely topic for the audience. I worked with Dean Parker to research the topic, develop the slides and put together speaker's notes.

Chrysalis

online parenting newsletter

newsletter sampleDesigned to give parents a place to discuss some of the larger issues around parenting, this newsletter covered such topics as: leadership, rites of passage, race unity, transformation, a sense of mission, a vision of the future, the roles of fathers, mothers, children, etc.
 
   

 

Sara DeHoff

Eclectrics™ LLC

Hillsboro, OR

503.628.0856

sarad@eclectrics.com