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Area of Science:

  • Systems biology
  • Computational biology
  • Mathematical modeling

Background:

  • Non-numerical, qualitative data can parameterize mathematical models.
  • Uncertainty quantification (UQ) for such models is challenging due to a lack of statistical interpretation for objective functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Develop Bayesian UQ methods using qualitative data.
  • Enable UQ for models with qualitative or mixed data types.

Main Methods:

  • Formulated likelihood functions for Bayesian UQ with qualitative data.
  • Applied methods to a model of immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptor signaling.
  • Utilized synthetic qualitative and quantitative datasets for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Qualitative data yielded parameter estimates comparable to quantitative data.
  • Demonstrated effective UQ capabilities using the new likelihood functions.
  • Showed high consistency between estimated and ground-truth parameter values.

Conclusions:

  • New likelihood functions enable robust Bayesian UQ with qualitative data.
  • Qualitative data is a valuable resource for biological model parameterization and UQ.
  • This work motivates broader adoption of qualitative data in systems biology.