How exactly would one go about getting in touch with a hedge fund guy without an introduction? It seems like it would be even more fruitless than just sending a business plan to a VC.

He was/is on the faculty at Columbia. They have a group dedicated to comp. biology and they may be interested in modelling the interaction you are talking about. Associate with some of the professors there in the chem/bio dept and you may get something going. Drexel University also has a great IP/funding program, you may want to try them. Do what this woman did: http://lungevity.org/uploads/files/WSJ.2007.pdf. Hell, start a benefit run or bike ride...something. This line of work is too important rms. Make it happen.