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Finite Element Modelling of a Cellular Electric Microenvironment

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Structural sensitivity of biological models revisited.

Flora Cordoleani¹, Cordoleani Flora, David Nerini

¹Centre d'Oceanologie de Marseille, Université de la Méditerranée, UMR LMGEM 6117 CNRS, Campus de Luminy, Case 901, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France. flora.cordoleani@univmed.fr

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Summary

This study introduces a new method to quantify structural sensitivity in biological models, addressing challenges in parameterization and validation. The approach enhances model robustness by linking data variability to predictions.

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Finite Element Modelling of a Cellular Electric Microenvironment

Finite Element Modelling of a Cellular Electric Microenvironment

Published on: May 18, 2021

Area of Science:

Mathematical Biology
Systems Biology
Ecological Modeling

Background:

Enhancing predictive power in biological models is hindered by parameter sensitivity, functional relation choices, and validation difficulties.
Structural sensitivity, arising from parameter and function choices, significantly impedes biological model improvement.
Current methods lack robust quantification of structural sensitivity and direct linkage to experimental data variability.

Purpose of the Study:

To rigorously define and quantify structural sensitivity in biological models.
To develop a semi-analytical test for structural sensitivity within an ordinary differential equation (ODE) framework.
To assess the robustness of model predictions against data sampling variability.

Main Methods:

Defined structural sensitivity and quantified it using the Hausdorff distance.
Developed a semi-analytical test for structural sensitivity in ODE models.
Demonstrated a method for assessing prediction robustness against data variability.

Main Results:

Structural sensitivity can be rigorously defined and quantified.
A novel semi-analytical test for structural sensitivity in ODE models was successfully proposed.
The study showed how to link field/experimental data variability to model predictions for robustness assessment.

Conclusions:

Structural sensitivity is a key bottleneck in biological model development that can be quantified.
The proposed methods offer a way to improve the reliability and predictive power of biological models.
Linking data variability to model predictions is crucial for robust ecological and biological modeling.