Virtual Human In HIV Drug Simulation


	Virtual Human In HIV Drug Simulation

Mohir

2-2-2008 7:56 AM

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2-2-2008 7:56 AM

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The idea behind the Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) is to link networks of computers across the world to simulate the internal workings of the human body. The VPH – mainly a research initiative at present – allows scientists to simulate the effects of a drug and see what is happening at the organ, tissue, cell and molecular level.

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