= Attendees =

* Eric, TomG, Greg, Elaine, Scooter, TomF

= Agenda =
* Action items
* Funding
  * NTT Data - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/17qUf02UIClFEmNinBcHIdM920V1ffDemtzmSoePYa7A/edit?usp=sharing task order] 
  * R01 renewal, due July 5, 2021
  * U24 funding, this is what Cytoscape applied for
* ChimeraX release date
* Implications if Apple drops OpenGL sooner rather than latter
* New hire job [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n-b7aSL5UmEbQRYno3GXO2nyIJDOtaq4LntqhGSctrA/edit description]
* SPOKE


= Discussion =


* SPOKE
  - new hire, full-time programmer
  - Discussion of SPOKE git issues mostly describing symptoms without solutions.
  - Scooter doing various fixes this week, out next week

* NTT contract
  - Scooter put in NTT monthly report

* CZI essential open source tools RFA.
  - Scooter suggests we propose developing web services
  - Move web services in Chimera paper to ChimeraX

* New hire next steps
  - Scooter wrote up job description.
  - TomF says to open job requisition with HR
  - Scooter suggests TomG should plan to supervise work of new hire, and still be lead on projects new hire would take over from TomG.

* Greg may have more time for ChimeraX
  - What tasks should he work on?

* ChimeraX release
  - Main need is for R01 renewal.
  - Scooter suggests want strongest release for R01 renewal -- so can wait if needed to add important new features.
  - Eric working on color key gui, available next week
  - Greg wants soon release to get fixes to Toolshed bugs out
  - Scooter suggests early April release date

* R01 renewal
  - internal deadline, June 5, one month before official July 5 submission.
  - TomF: What will content be?  Focus of R01 on innovation.
  - TomF will send last R01 research plan, also reviewer comments especially weaknesses.
  - Devote half of coming group meetings to discussing R01 research plan.
  - Review of last R01 mentioned Rossetta
  - Integrate with deep learning structure prediction e.g. from CASP
  - Discussion of looking at AlphaFold 2 structure prediction.
    - https://phys.org/news/2020-11-ai-solution-year-old-protein.html
    - https://www.blopig.com/blog/2020/12/casp14-what-google-deepminds-alphafold-2-really-achieved-and-what-it-means-for-protein-folding-biology-and-bioinformatics/
  - Read R01 aims and summary from last time before next meeting to discuss.
  - New R01 will require a progress report section
  - Interaction of 3D graphics with 2D liked by reviewers.
    - RNArtist ChimeraX tool example: https://github.com/fjossinet/RNArtist and example use https://twitter.com/rnartist_app/status/1366712097879568385

= Action Items =

* Read last R01 specific aims and reviewer comments for next group meeting,  Everyone
* Buy Mac Mini with Apple Silicon and KVM switch, TomF
* Figure out what additional plato directories need backup.  Scooter
* Try to setup 2-factor authentication for vpn, Scooter
* ~~Test new vpn~~ on linux and document.  Scooter