Is realistic neuronal modeling realistic?

Realistic single-neuron modeling

ALL NEUROPHYSIOLOGISTS are modelers . They may explain the bursting behavior of a neuron in terms of voltage-sensitive calcium currents and a calcium-activated potassium conductance . They may conclude from a complex spike waveform that the cell has excitable dendrites . They may choose to voltage-clamp the cell body to study synaptic currents. Behind each of their experimental designs and inte...

Realistic Modeling for Experimentalists

Realistic Human Body Modeling

Synthetic modeling of human bodies and the simulation of motion is a longstanding problem in animation and much work is involved before a near-realistic performance can be achieved. At present, it takes an experienced designer a very long time to build a complete and realistic model that closely resembles a speci c person. Our ultimate goal is to automate the process: Eventually the whole task ...

Modeling Realistic Virtual Hairstyles

In this paper we present an effective method for modeling realistic curly hairstyles, taking into account both artificial hairstyling processes and natural curliness. The result is a detailed geometric model of hairs that can be rendered and animated via existing methods. Our technique exploits the analogy between hairs and a vector field; interactively and efficiently models global and local h...

Realistic modeling of tumor cells

Cell culture based assays have been a wellestablished and important method for the study of tumor cell behavior. The basis for tumor cell behavior, interactions and signaling have all been studied using in vitro cell culture techniques. This has also been the corner stone of drug discovery assays. Typically, cell culturebased assays have been performed as 2-dimensionsional (2D) monolayer cultur...