Journal
PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE
Volume 96, Issue 8, Pages 1266-1280Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2008.925454
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biomedical computation; cardiovascular dynamics; dynamics; neuromuscular biomechanics; physics-based; protein folding; RNA folding; simulation
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- NIGMS NIH HHS [U54 GM072970, U54 GM072970-04] Funding Source: Medline
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Physics-based simulation is needed to understand the function of biological structures and can be applied across a wide range of scales, from molecules to organisms. Simbios (the National Center for Physics-Based simulation of Biological Structures, http://www.simbios.stanford.edu/) is one of seven NIH-supported National Centers for Biomedical Computation. This article provides an overview of the mission and achievements of Simbios, and describes its place within systems biology. Understanding the interactions between various parts of a biological system and integrating this information to understand how biological systems function is the goal of systems biology. Many important biological systems comprise complex structural systems whose components interact through the exchange of physical forces, and whose movement and function is dictated by those forces. in particular, systems that are made of multiple identifiable components that move relative to one another in a constrained manner are multibody systems. Simbios' focus is creating methods for their simulation. Simbios is also investigating the biomechanical forces that govern fluid flow through deformable vessels, a central problem in cardiovascular dynamics. in this application, the system is governed by the interplay of classical forces, but the motion is distributed smoothly through the materials and fluids, requiring the use of continuum methods. in addition to the research aims, Simbios is working to disseminate information, software and other resources relevant to biological systems in motion.
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