PhysiCell: An open source physics-based cell simulator for 3-D multicellular systems

A Ghaffarizadeh, R Heiland, SH Friedman… - PLoS computational …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Many multicellular systems problems can only be understood by studying how cells move,
grow, divide, interact, and die. Tissue-scale dynamics emerge from systems of many …

Establishing the effects of mesoporous silica nanoparticle properties on in vivo disposition using imaging-based pharmacokinetics

P Dogra, NL Adolphi, Z Wang, YS Lin, KS Butler… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The progress of nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery has been hindered by an inability to
establish structure-activity relationships in vivo. Here, using stable, monosized, radiolabeled …

Integrated PK-PD and agent-based modeling in oncology

Z Wang, JD Butner, V Cristini, TS Deisboeck - Journal of pharmacokinetics …, 2015 - Springer
Mathematical modeling has become a valuable tool that strives to complement conventional
biomedical research modalities in order to predict experimental outcome, generate new …

Patient-calibrated agent-based modelling of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): from microscopic measurements to macroscopic predictions of clinical progression

P Macklin, ME Edgerton, AM Thompson… - Journal of theoretical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)—a significant precursor to invasive breast cancer—is
typically diagnosed as microcalcifications in mammograms. However, the effective use of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of engineering approaches in analysing cancer invasion and metastasis

MH Zaman - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2013 - nature.com
In the past decade, novel materials, probes and tools have enabled fundamental and
applied cancer researchers to take a fresh look at the complex problem of tumour invasion …

Transport properties of pancreatic cancer describe gemcitabine delivery and response

EJ Koay, MJ Truty, V Cristini… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Background. The therapeutic resistance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is
partly ascribed to ineffective delivery of chemotherapy to cancer cells. We hypothesized that …

A visually apparent and quantifiable CT imaging feature identifies biophysical subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

EJ Koay, Y Lee, V Cristini, JS Lowengrub, Y Kang… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a heterogeneous disease with
variable presentations and natural histories of disease. We hypothesized that different …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the connection between nanoparticle uptake and cancer treatment efficacy using mathematical modeling

TA Brocato, EN Coker, PN Durfee, YS Lin, J Townson… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Nanoparticles have shown great promise in improving cancer treatment efficacy while
reducing toxicity and treatment side effects. Predicting the treatment outcome for …

[图书][B] An introduction to physical oncology: How mechanistic mathematical modeling can improve cancer therapy outcomes

V Cristini, E Koay, Z Wang - 2017 - books.google.com
Physical oncology has the potential to revolutionize cancer research and treatment. The
fundamental rationale behind this approach is that physical processes, such as transport …

Theory and experimental validation of a spatio-temporal model of chemotherapy transport to enhance tumor cell kill

Z Wang, R Kerketta, YL Chuang, P Dogra… - PLoS computational …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
It has been hypothesized that continuously releasing drug molecules into the tumor over an
extended period of time may significantly improve the chemotherapeutic efficacy by …