Virtual Cell - Technical Documents

National Resource for Cell Analysis and Modeling

Virtual Cell User Materials

User Guides

If you have difficulties accessing materials, please contact vcell_support@uchc.edu.

The Virtual Cell User Guide and Quick Start are available as pdfs. Note the Quick Start is for the release version only.

1. Quick Start

2. User Guide (updated April 2010)

 

Tutorials

The tutorials (Updated June 2009) have been provided to work in conjunction with the users guide for the release version of Virtual Cell. The tutorials lead the user step by step through the construction of the BioModel, Application and Simulation. There are public versions of the BioModels, Applications and Simulations available in the Tutorial folder. Go to File Open BioModel Model Neighborhood Tutorial folder.

1. simple FRAP

2. FRAP with binding

3. Facilitated Calcium Diffusion in the Intestinal Epithelial Cell

4. Membrane Potential

5. FRAP Movie - web based Virtual Cell tutorial MPEG version

6. FRAP Movie - web based Virtual Cell tutorial QuickTime version

 

Educational Resources

Modeling References- a compilation of books, as recommended by the CCAM faculty, for modeling in cell biology and related fields.

Curricular Materials for Modeling Biology - the CompCellBio Twiki contains materials for teaching computational modeling of cell biology to biology students in undergraduate and graduate courses. These materials are organized in teaching modules and courses.

Virtual Cell Curricular Exercises- compilation of materials that use the Virtual Cell to teach biological concepts or aspects of modeling.

 

User Materials

Technical Requirements

Release Notes