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    • Computational Biology
    • Biophysics

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    • Probabilistic models are essential in systems biology for representing complex biological systems.
    • Parameter estimation is a critical challenge due to unmeasurable system variables.
    • Accurate parameter values are needed for reliable model predictions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel parameter estimation algorithm for complex stochastic biological models.
    • To synthesize unknown parameters in a model to satisfy specific behavioral outcomes.
    • To address the bottleneck of unmeasurable variables in biological modeling.

    Main Methods:

    • Agent-based modeling of acute inflammation dynamics.
    • Bayesian model checking.
    • Sequential hypothesis testing and stochastic optimization.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a novel parameter estimation algorithm using an agent-based model.
    • Successfully synthesized twenty-eight unknown parameters for an acute inflammation model.
    • Achieved high probability of meeting observed clinical outcomes with synthesized parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • Developed a new algorithmic technique for parameter discovery in stochastic biological models.
    • The algorithm utilizes Bayesian model checking, hypothesis testing, and stochastic optimization.
    • Enables automatic synthesis of parameters for probabilistic biological models based on formal specifications.