Mathematics in modern immunology

作者:Castro Mario; Lythe Grant; Molina Paris Carmen; Ribeiro Ruy M
来源:Interface Focus, 2016, 6(2): 20150093.
DOI:10.1098/rsfs.2015.0093

摘要

Mathematical and statistical methods enable multidisciplinary approaches that catalyse discovery. Together with experimental methods, they identify key hypotheses, define measurable observables and reconcile disparate results. We collect a representative sample of studies in T-cell biology that illustrate the benefits of modelling-experimental collaborations and that have proven valuable or even groundbreaking. We conclude that it is possible to find excellent examples of synergy between mathematical modelling and experiment in immunology, which have brought significant insight that would not be available without these collaborations, but that much remains to be discovered.

  • 出版日期2016-4