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Network Biology and Machine Learning in Bioinformatics

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematical Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1143

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Harun Pirim

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USA
Interests: network clustering; network biology; mathematical programming; computational social science; network neuroscience
Dr. Mingao Yuan

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Department of Statistics, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USA
Interests: network data analysis; statistical inference; statistical machine learning
Prof. Dr. Kambiz Farahmand

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USA
Interests: ergonomics design; healthcare; facilities and production layout (planning and management); human exposure and physiology simulation; ISO 9001 quality management system; productivity analysis and waste management; respiratory and life support system; lean manufacturing; safety and human factors engineering; manufacturing systems; simulation and modeling; operation and material management and strategic planning; nano-technology; computer network management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Machine learning (ML) applications in bioinformatics and network biology are two rapidly growing fields that are having a significant impact on informing and inferring biological phenomena. By combining the power of network biology with the analytical tools provided by ML, researchers are becoming more knowledgeable in the organization and function of biological systems. The applications of ML and network science in biology are numerous, including the prediction of protein–protein interactions, the identification of disease-associated genes, and the development of new therapies for diseases. As these fields continue to advance, we can expect to see many more exciting applications in the future.

This Special Issue aims to consolidate diverse usages of ML in the field of bioinformatics, with a particular focus on the implementation of network biology. We are seeking submissions on a variety of subjects, including (but not limited to) network biology, ML applications in bioinformatics, statistical inference in bioinformatics, protein–protein interaction networks, biological network visualization, network clustering, and multi-layered networks.

Dr. Harun Pirim
Dr. Mingao Yuan
Prof. Dr. Kambiz Farahmand
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • network biology
  • ML applications in bioinformatics
  • statistical inference in bioinformatics

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Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for Tumor Cell Growth Modeling
by José Alberto Rodrigues
Mathematics 2024, 12(8), 1195; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12081195 - 16 Apr 2024
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This paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the applicability and performance of two prominent growth models, namely, the Verhulst model and the Montroll model, in the context of modeling tumor cell growth dynamics. Leveraging the power of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), we aim [...] Read more.
This paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the applicability and performance of two prominent growth models, namely, the Verhulst model and the Montroll model, in the context of modeling tumor cell growth dynamics. Leveraging the power of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), we aim to assess and compare the predictive capabilities of these models against experimental data obtained from the growth patterns of tumor cells. We employed a dataset comprising detailed measurements of tumor cell growth to train and evaluate the Verhulst and Montroll models. By integrating PINNs, we not only account for experimental noise but also embed physical insights into the learning process, enabling the models to capture the underlying mechanisms governing tumor cell growth. Our findings reveal the strengths and limitations of each growth model in accurately representing tumor cell proliferation dynamics. Furthermore, the study sheds light on the impact of incorporating physics-informed constraints on the model predictions. The insights gained from this comparative analysis contribute to advancing our understanding of growth models and their applications in predicting complex biological phenomena, particularly in the realm of tumor cell proliferation. Full article
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CNVbd: A Method for Copy Number Variation Detection and Boundary Search
by Jingfen Lan, Ziheng Liao, A. K. Alvi Haque, Qiang Yu, Kun Xie and Yang Guo
Mathematics 2024, 12(3), 420; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12030420 - 27 Jan 2024
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Copy number variation (CNV) has been increasingly recognized as a type of genomic/genetic variation that plays a critical role in driving human diseases and genomic diversity. CNV detection and analysis from cancer genomes could provide crucial information for cancer diagnosis and treatment. There [...] Read more.
Copy number variation (CNV) has been increasingly recognized as a type of genomic/genetic variation that plays a critical role in driving human diseases and genomic diversity. CNV detection and analysis from cancer genomes could provide crucial information for cancer diagnosis and treatment. There still remain considerable challenges in the control-free calling of CNVs accurately in cancer analysis, although advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology have been inspiring the development of various computational methods. Herein, we propose a new read-depth (RD)-based approach, called CNVbd, to explore CNVs from single tumor samples of NGS data. CNVbd assembles three statistics drawn from the density peak clustering algorithm and isolation forest algorithm based on the denoised RD profile and establishes a back propagation neural network model to predict CNV bins. In addition, we designed a revision process and a boundary search algorithm to correct the false-negative predictions and refine the CNV boundaries. The performance of the proposed method is assessed on both simulation data and real sequencing datasets. The analysis shows that CNVbd is a very competitive method and can become a robust and reliable tool for analyzing CNVs in the tumor genome. Full article
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