20-May-2022
Virtual immune system roadmap unveiled
University of Nebraska-LincolnPeer-Reviewed Publication
A team of international experts has published a roadmap for creating a digital twin of the immune system. Patterned after digital twins used in industry to test innovations on a model, the digital twin would create a virtual immune system tailored to individuals. Physicians could use this model to develop precision treatments based on a person's genetics and personal history. It could answer questions why some people react differently to COVID-19 infection, for example, or design precise immunosuppressant therapy for transplant patients, or allow pharmaceutical companies to more quickly bring drugs to market.
- Journal
- npj Digital Medicine
- Funder
- NIH/National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation