Ebolathon teams produce 26 preliminary Bundibugyo ebolavirus hits from 140 molecules

Teams at the Muni Bio and OnePot AI Ebolathon hackathon designed 140 small molecules in one Saturday in San Francisco, aiming to block Bundibugyo ebolavirus from entering cells without harming them, according to a post from Modal.

The molecules were synthesized in 11 lab days and tested over 22 lab days, yielding 26 preliminary hits, an 18.6% hit rate. Modal says it partly powered the effort. The results are preliminary, and the post does not report whether any hit has been confirmed in further testing.