therefore to rationally develop medication. Project coordinated by F. Relaix and O. Poch (Institute of Myology, Paris - IGBMC, Illkirch). Large-scale identification of transcriptional networks during myogenesis. This project aims to identify the molecular mechanisms of transcription in the development of muscle. Project coordinated by M. Robinson-Rechavi and L. Schaeffer (Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne/ENS Lyon). Integration of multiple approaches of functional genomics to understand the muscle. Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy (HCMD) In 2007, the project of Alessandra Carbone's team launched its preparatory phase on the worldwide and public grid, the World Community Grid, by calculating the interactions of 336 proteins. It is now publicly known as "Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy" (HCMD). In 2009, after using the experience gained in the first phase, the second stage of the project has been launched on the World Community Grid. To accomplish this immense project, 150,000 Internet users will be called upon and devoted for an entire year. At the moment, HCMD is the running project which is on its second stage. References External links Grid computing projects Muscular dystrophy organizations