Immunology and mathematics: crossing the divide

被引:36
作者
Callard, RE
Yates, AJ
机构
[1] UCL, Inst Child Hlth, Immunobiol Unit, London WC1N 1EH, England
[2] UCL, CoMPLEX, London, England
关键词
immune system; mathematics; modelling; T-cell receptor signalling; Th1 and Th2 differentiation; T memory cell homeostasis; networks;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2567.2005.02142.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 [免疫学];
摘要
'It's high time molecular biology became quantitative, it cries out to a physicist ... for modeling. Modeling isn't a crutch, it's the opposite; it's a way of suggesting experiments to do, to fill gaps in your understanding.' John Maddox, Editor of Nature 1966-73, and 1980-95.
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