Virtual Human Development: Simulating Early Development is an International Effort

The Virtual Human Development Consortium bridges multidisciplinary, international experts with the goal of creating a computer-based simulator of human embryonic development. The simulator will have the ability to predict the outcome of cellular systems, allowing for computational experimentation with stem cells and human embryos without sacrificing living materials. Such a simulator will be the key tool to catalyze rapid rounds of computational modeling in the biotechnology sector, fueling the design-build-test cycle for lab-grown cells and tissues. We believe that the impact of the simulator will be analogous to that of established simulation platforms for physics and chemistry, which have facilitated the rapid growth of complex engineered systems, such as computing platforms. It will serve as a tool for simulating engineered developmental systems, leading to robust bioprocesses for manufacturing designer cells, tissues, and organs on-demand. For more information visit: https://mbd.utoronto.ca/news/people-of-medicine-by-design-maria-abou-chakra/ Moderator: James A. Glazier, PhD, Indiana University To view the slides for this video, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z3ylxp7z5neZjjfXwJVMcnmph8kR7vjS If you found this video useful, please check out our other videos on computational modeling, infection and immunology: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiEtieOeWbMKh9VcQoinSwODcSZKMTGat Please consider joining our IMAG/MSM WG on Multiscale Modeling and Viral Pandemics: https://www.imagwiki.nibib.nih.gov/content/msm-viral-pandemics-meetings Please also consider joining the Global Alliance for Immune Prediction and Intervention: http://glimprint.org/