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¹Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn 53113, Germany.

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We developed FitMultiCell, an open-source pipeline for modeling, simulating, and parameterizing complex multi-scale biological models. This tool addresses computational challenges, enabling efficient analysis of multi-cellular processes for systems biology applications.

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Area of Science:

Systems Biology
Computational Biology
Biophysics

Background:

Biological tissues exhibit complex dynamics requiring multi-scale models for analysis.
Parameter inference for these models is computationally intensive, hindering quantitative understanding and prediction.
Existing methods like approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) face scalability issues with complex simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

To present FitMultiCell, an open-source pipeline for efficient modeling, simulation, and parameterization of multi-scale models.
To provide a user-friendly and scalable solution for analyzing multi-cellular processes.
To facilitate quantitative understanding and hypothesis testing in systems biology.

Main Methods:

Integration of the Morpheus modeling and simulation tool with the pyABC statistical inference tool.
Development of a modular pipeline for seamless workflow execution.
Implementation of high-performance infrastructure for handling computationally demanding problems.
Introduction of a novel standard for formulating parameter inference problems to ensure reproducibility.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the computational efficiency and user-friendliness of the FitMultiCell pipeline.
Showcased the pipeline's broad applicability across various biological problems.
Validated the pipeline's ability to handle the full workflow from modeling to parameterization.
Ensured reproducibility and reusability through a standardized problem formulation.

Conclusions:

FitMultiCell offers a scalable and efficient solution for multi-scale modeling and parameterization in multi-cellular systems.
The pipeline significantly benefits image-based systems biology research.
FitMultiCell enhances the ability to quantitatively analyze, predict, and understand complex biological processes.