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Decoding immune kinetics: unveiling secrets using custom-built mathematical models

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Custom-built mathematical models make the immune response more predictable and offer mechanistic insights into fundamental immunology.

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Fig. 1: Overview of mechanistic modeling in immunology.

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A sincere thank you to all the mathematical immunologists who contribute to our field. This work was supported by NIH grants AI139088 and AI170115.

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Smith, A.M. Decoding immune kinetics: unveiling secrets using custom-built mathematical models. Nat Methods 21, 744–747 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-024-02265-y

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