I'M SAWYER.
MY DAD HAS BRAIN CANCER.
I NEED YOUR HELP.
We reached 1,000 years in September 2020.
Now lets do 2,500.
Your spare computing power can help me do this.
Your computer and IBM's World Community Grid makes this possible.
Security - Common Questions
Can I be sure IBM really runs World Community Grid?
I recommend you Google World Community Grid. You will see the main site run by IBM and the Wikipedia page talking about the research. Once you feel comfortable, please be sure to visit the How to Join page on my website. This will ensure you join Sawyer's Cancer Fighting Network on the official World Community Grid. In order to join my team, you must use the link on the How to Join page.
World Community Grid isn't merely funded by IBM - it is managed and run by IBM staff. IBM often promotes World Community Grid on IBM.com. Here is info from IBM concerning World Community Grid and why they have sponsored it since 2004:
https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/world-community-grid/
Can I be sure the software is what it says it is?
All the World Community Grid software is digitally signed, which verifies its authenticity. The BOINC software is signed by the University of California.
Can I be sure the software has no known vulnerabilities?
IBM does regular security audits of the software. This includes the agent software that you download and the project software written by the scientists.
How is the grid kept safe?
The World Community Grid servers are located in a secure IBM data center. Their physical security is as good as it gets. All the communication between World Community Grid and your computer uses SSL. This is the same level of encryption used by websites for online shopping and banking.
Since September 2019 we've done
1,743 years, 83 days, 22 hours
of cancer research
Thank you to each and every one of
you who helped us reach 1,000 years. Now let's get to 2,500!
as of 11/21/23
THE GOAL
Hi, my name is Sawyer and I'm 16 years old. My dad has brain cancer - and I need your help. My dad was lucky. He had emergency brain surgery, a second awake brain surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Treatment is ongoing. I need your help to find the next treatment and help cure my dad.
Cancer researchers need to analyze billions of cancer markers using computers. Without enough computer power, research can often take decades. With access to your spare computer power as part of Sawyer's Cancer Fighting Network, breakthroughs can be made in months, not years.
Started when I was 13, I set an audacious goal of reaching 1,000 years of cancer research processing time in only one year. On September 7th, 2020—less than one year later—we reached our goal. Thank you so much to each and every one of you who helped us reach the goal. Now we are on our way to 2,500 years!
1,743
Years of
Cancer Research
1,526
Days Since
Establishment
208
Team
Members
4,946,046
Research
Results
As of 11/21/23. Total research time includes four projects:
(Mapping Cancer Markers, the Microbiome Immunity Project, Smash Childhood Cancer, and OpenPandemics COVID-19)
HOW TO SIGN-UP
Its easy and free to share your spare computer power!
IBM, as part of its World Community Grid, has made it easy to join my team and do 100 years of cancer research by my dad's next birthday. Click the button below to find out how to join. It takes less than four minutes to be helping our team research cancer and it won't slow down your computer.
HOW TO SIGN-UP
Its easy and free to share your spare computer power!
IBM, as part of its World Community Grid, has made it easy to join Sawyer's Cancer Fighting Network and do 2,500 years of cancer research. Click the button below to find out how to join. It takes less than four minutes to be helping our team research cancer and it won't slow down your computer.