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Our modern world houses many wonders. Among them are complex, systems problems that challenge us individually and as a society. Computational modeling can be a powerful process and tool as we strive to improve understanding, make choices, and take action in response to increasingly complex problems.
How this course works:
Within this course are case studies connected to a modeling activity.
- Begin by looking at an introductory model and following the guidelines.
- Refer to the background information embedded in each model as needed. Or go directly to our Other Learning Resources page directly to learn more.
- Move through models from introductory to advanced at your own pace.
- Use your skills to build your own model. Share your model and the instructions for building your model in order to be an author and contributor to our growing network of modelers!
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Four superhero scientists at ISB use their superpowers to study HIV using systems biology! Why does an HIV patient's T cell count affect their viral susceptibility? Let's create a simple model using Loopy to find out, then, you can build your own HIV gene regulatory model!
Octopuses have been called the Geniuses of the Ocean. How can we predict their population numbers? Let's learn to build a Level 1 Introductory Model to explore this question.
Our oceans house a wondrous array of organisms. How are populations of predator and prey connected? Can we find tipping points that lead to extinction? Let's learn to build a Level 2 Introductory Model while considering predatory-prey dynamics among sharks and fish.
How do we keep track of changes happening in our massive ocean? Let's begin by using free software (ODV) to build a graph that allows us to investigate how pH is changing in the upper 50 meters of a water column.
Your overall well-being is weighted by different elements of your day. If you treat your day as a system, you can start to determine where you can improve your future days to achieve wellness. What steps can you take toward wellness?
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Clownfish use their olfactory senses to detect and avoid predators. What effects might ocean acidification have on clownfish survival?
Coming Soon: Applied Statistical Analysis With R
R is a powerful computational tool which can help you both analyze and visualize complex data sets. Too get started in R, follow the link to the R Tutorial.
Share Your Model
Share Your Model
These projects give you the tools to be creative and design your own models. Within the scientific community, we value collaboration in order to further our knowledge of the world. Please share your model with us so that the community has access to your ideas!
Funding to support the development of this lesson was provided by the Institute for Systems Biology Innovator Award (ISB Project #10520010000) and National Science Foundation Award DBI-1565166 & 0640950. The content of these pages was created by students for students with the help of teachers and scientists. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.
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