Computational Biomedicine (CompBioMed) Centre of Excellence: Selected Key Achievements

Area of Science:

• Computational biology
• Biomedical engineering
• High-performance computing (HPC)

Background:

• The European Commission's Horizon 2020 program funded CompBioMed, a Centre of Excellence for High Performance Computing Applications.
• The project aimed to develop advanced computer-based tools for simulating the human body in various states of health and disease.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an overview of CompBioMed's achievements and impact.
• To highlight key advancements in applying high-performance computing to biomedical challenges.

Main Methods:

• Development of computer-based simulation tools for human body modeling.
• Fostering collaborations between academic institutions and industry partners.
• Providing training programs to enhance HPC adoption in the biomedical field.

Main Results:

• Successful collaborations between industry and academia were established.
• Two IMAX short films were produced to communicate research findings.
• A free service was offered to optimize biomedical applications for HPC environments.
• Efforts were made to integrate HPC simulations with surgical planning and gain FDA-endorsed credibility for biomedical simulations.

Conclusions:

• CompBioMed successfully advanced the application of high-performance computing in biomedicine.
• Key achievements include enhanced industry-academia partnerships, improved accessibility of HPC tools, and increased credibility for computational simulations in healthcare.