What is a virtual cell? GenBio’s virtual cell integrates multiple layers of cellular biology to predict how cells respond to drugs and genetic changes. Written byBree Foster, PhD

What is a virtual cell? GenBio’s virtual cell integrates multiple layers of cellular biology to predict how cells respond to drugs and genetic changes. Written byBree Foster, PhD https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/what-is-a-virtual-cell-17525?utm_campaign=DDN_Newsletter_Dose&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9sP9A8MsE5wkkXrNijSktusa-W1-fnV7Ucjm-IxJOFeIr50CYh_lpfH5TxMgItOeEVfruB9PL1ChSwzZogXSO-vDJVkw&_hsmi=438910159&utm_content=438910159&utm_source=hs_email The idea of a virtual cell is not new. In the 1990s, genome scientist J. Craig Venter was already pursuing the idea of simulating an entire cell on a computer. His broader work — from helping pioneer rapid genome sequencing to creating organisms with synthetic genomes — helped lay the groundwork for thinking about biology as something that could be represented computationally.