Visualization of complex biological systems: An immune response model using OpenGL

John Burns, Heather J. Ruskin, Dimitri Perrin, John Walsh

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Abstract

In this paper we present an update on our novel visualization technologies based on cellular immune interaction from both large-scale spatial and temporal perspectives. We do so with a primary motive: to present a visually and behaviourally realistic environment to the community of experimental biologists and physicians such that their knowledge and expertise may be more readily integrated into the model creation and calibration process. Visualization aids understanding as we rely on visual perception to make crucial decisions. For example, with our initial model, we can visualize the dynamics of an idealized lymphatic compartment, with antigen presenting cells (APC) and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) cells. The visualization technology presented here offers the researcher the ability to start, pause, zoom-in, zoom-out and navigate in 3-dimensions through an idealised lymphatic compartment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComplex Sciences - First International Conference, Complex 2009, Revised Papers
Pages671-679
Number of pages9
EditionPART 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Conference on Complex Sciences: Theory and Applications, Complex 2009 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 23 Feb 200925 Feb 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
NumberPART 1
Volume4 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Complex Sciences: Theory and Applications, Complex 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period23/02/0925/02/09

Keywords

  • Emergent behavior
  • Immune response
  • Visualization

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