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A Data-Driven Approach to Quantifying Immune States in Sepsis
Published on: February 7, 2025
Real and artificial immune systems: computing the state of the body
1Department of Immunology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel. Irun.cohen@weizmann.ac.il
Abstract:
Here I present the idea that the immune system uses a computational strategy to carry out its many functions in protecting and maintaining the body. Along the way, I define the concepts of computation, Turing machines and system states. I attempt to show that reframing our view of the immune system in computational terms is worth our while.
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