Today our All-Hands session for EMBRIO features an Introduction to VCell. To those of you interested in learning more about computational modeling - this seminar is for you! (We are using the same calendar zoom link titled EMBRIO Weekly Update: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95112137034?pwd=cklTUS8zWmtra0w1UWp3eU5XdUJqUT09&from=addon<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-edu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F95112137034%3Fpwd%3DcklTUS8zWmtra0w1UWp3eU5XdUJqUT09%26from%3Daddon&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cb70e79e5419d49f9da4008dbdecd7d26%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638348746364799278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xx95i3EG2RjaIMwk%2FPB%2BoqUJxisK4s79wuiIOzhvxL4%3D&reserved=0>) There are many different platforms for modeling cell biological events. VCell (short for "Virtual Cell") is a comprehensive platform for modeling cell biological systems. The seminar by Dr. Michael Blinov, one of the faculty associates of VCell, will cover what VCell can do for you -- with the added bonus that VCell can write and solve differential equations for you! Learning Objectives for the Session: 1. Get familiar with kinetic modeling using VCell graphical user interface. 2. Understand different types of modeling techniques (deterministic/stochastic, compartmental/spatial, network/rule-based/network-free). 3. Be able to look for additional modeling resources within VCell framework or elsewhere. Check out these VCell links ahead of today's session for more on the capabilities and models of this tool: 1. VCell website: https://vcell.org/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvcell.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cb70e79e5419d49f9da4008dbdecd7d26%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638348746364799278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3MPHQ5ZUwA1cNzPX3a31sr8KMpQbIIEMf6ViQZQQVqk%3D&reserved=0> 2. Publications that use VCell: https://vcell.org/vcell-published-models<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvcell.org%2Fvcell-published-models&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cb70e79e5419d49f9da4008dbdecd7d26%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638348746364955573%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rtEHTNw5j%2FW3ED32R9Xhcy41kKpajZDsOnLDb4%2FWp9U%3D&reserved=0> 3. VCell help: https://vcell.org/support<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvcell.org%2Fsupport&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cb70e79e5419d49f9da4008dbdecd7d26%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638348746364955573%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WcJxPJaU6dZbiHH1s1E8Eftsj5cJEVbZqqUAQthzp2w%3D&reserved=0>: 4. Video tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@compcellbiol8898<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40compcellbiol8898&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cb70e79e5419d49f9da4008dbdecd7d26%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638348746364955573%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o1n2mL%2BDqvJJ354u2UUWFEdFZgIB4LQCK0yutNHHJqA%3D&reserved=0> See you All this afternoon! Brent Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb@purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>