Virtual Cells: From Conceptual Frameworks to Biomedical Applications
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| author | Bhardwaj, Saurabh Kumar, Gaurav Yang, Haochen Bhardwaj, Shaurya Wang, Qun Shen, Minjie Wang, Yizhi De Souza, Cristabelle Madona |
| author_facet | Bhardwaj, Saurabh Kumar, Gaurav Yang, Haochen Bhardwaj, Shaurya Wang, Qun Shen, Minjie Wang, Yizhi De Souza, Cristabelle Madona |
| contents | The challenge of translating vast, multimodal biological data into predictive and mechanistic understanding of cellular function is a central theme in modern biology. Virtual cells, or digital cellular twins, have emerged as a critical paradigm to meet this challenge by creating integrative computational models of cellular processes. This review synthesizes the evolution and current state of the virtual cell, from foundational mechanistic frameworks like the Virtual Cell that employ deterministic and stochastic simulations to the recent transformative impact of artificial intelligence and foundation models. We examine the core technological pillars required to build these models, including the integration of various data types, such as single-cell and spatial omics, the spectrum of modeling approaches, and the bioengineering principles that connect simulation to application. We further discuss key applications, frameworks for model benchmarking and validation, and the significant hurdles that remain, including computational scalability, parameter inference, and ethical considerations, which provides a roadmap for development of predictive virtual cells that promise to revolutionize biomedical research and clinical practice. |
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| spellingShingle | Virtual Cells: From Conceptual Frameworks to Biomedical Applications Bhardwaj, Saurabh Kumar, Gaurav Yang, Haochen Bhardwaj, Shaurya Wang, Qun Shen, Minjie Wang, Yizhi De Souza, Cristabelle Madona Quantitative Methods The challenge of translating vast, multimodal biological data into predictive and mechanistic understanding of cellular function is a central theme in modern biology. Virtual cells, or digital cellular twins, have emerged as a critical paradigm to meet this challenge by creating integrative computational models of cellular processes. This review synthesizes the evolution and current state of the virtual cell, from foundational mechanistic frameworks like the Virtual Cell that employ deterministic and stochastic simulations to the recent transformative impact of artificial intelligence and foundation models. We examine the core technological pillars required to build these models, including the integration of various data types, such as single-cell and spatial omics, the spectrum of modeling approaches, and the bioengineering principles that connect simulation to application. We further discuss key applications, frameworks for model benchmarking and validation, and the significant hurdles that remain, including computational scalability, parameter inference, and ethical considerations, which provides a roadmap for development of predictive virtual cells that promise to revolutionize biomedical research and clinical practice. |
| title | Virtual Cells: From Conceptual Frameworks to Biomedical Applications |
| topic | Quantitative Methods |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18220 |