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Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems Biology
  • Infectious Disease Modeling
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • Infectious diseases arise from complex interactions between host, pathogen, and environment across multiple scales.
  • Understanding these dynamics requires a systems-level approach that considers biological responses and ecological contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design a conceptual framework for building multiscale disease models, specifically for COVID-19.
  • To integrate molecular pathophysiology and mechanistic knowledge from literature and databases into a cohesive model.

Main Methods:

  • Domain-based literature review focusing on multi-omics approaches to COVID-19.
  • Identification of molecular pathophysiology linked to COVID-19 phenotypes.
  • Integration of mechanistic knowledge using a systems biology logical/conceptual model.

Main Results:

  • A conceptual framework for a COVID-19 multiscale model was established.
  • Evidence was gathered to define a multilevel and multiscale structure for the conceptual model.
  • A methodology for designing multiscale infectious disease models was developed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework provides a structured method for creating multiscale models of infectious diseases.
  • This approach facilitates a deeper understanding of disease phenomena across different temporal and spatial scales.
  • The methodology is applicable to modeling other complex infectious diseases beyond COVID-19.