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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We are very pleased to announce the release of OpenMM 6.0. <br><br>New features include:<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>A new Platform optimized for running on conventional CPUs* - an excellent option particularly for computers with low-end GPUs or non-supported GPUs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AmberPrmtopFile now supports the GBn2 implicit solvent model</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to model the screening effects of a non-zero salt concentration when using any implicit solvent model with AmberPrmtopFile</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>RPMDIntegrator has an option to omit the thermostat, allowing it to be used for PIMD simulations</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>StateDataReporter has gained several new options to output additional information</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Reader for Desmond DMS files now available</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>To download or learn more about OpenMM, visit <span style='color:#4D4D4D'><a href="http://simtk.org/home/openmm" target="_blank">http://simtk.org/home/openmm</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#4D4D4D'>See <a href="https://simtk.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=161&t=4697&view=unread&sid=ae5cea013d2176fd84caf8c77687ce00#unread" target="_blank">https://simtk.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=161&t=4697&view=unread&sid=ae5cea013d2176fd84caf8c77687ce00#unread</a> for CPU requirements<br><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>---<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>Joy P. Ku, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>Director, <a href="http://simbios.stanford.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>Simbios</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>Director of Communications & Training, <a href="http://opensim.stanford.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>NCSRR</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>Stanford University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>(w) 650.736.8434, (f) 650.723.7461<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>Email: <a href="mailto:joyku@stanford.edu"><span style='color:blue'>joyku@stanford.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>