ESIGNET Project
Encyclopedia
The ESIGNET Project is an interdisciplinary research consortium that is supported and funded by the European Commission
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Scientists and Researchers at the project are experts at the intersection of computer science
and cell biology
. Thy apply methods and understandings from evolutionary computation
with the goal of studying the computational properties of cell signaling
networks. The project's research also has major implications to the fields of nano-technology and intelligent drug delivery
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European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
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Scientists and Researchers at the project are experts at the intersection of computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and cell biology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
. Thy apply methods and understandings from evolutionary computation
Evolutionary computation
In computer science, evolutionary computation is a subfield of artificial intelligence that involves combinatorial optimization problems....
with the goal of studying the computational properties of cell signaling
Cell signaling
Cell signaling is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. The ability of cells to perceive and correctly respond to their microenvironment is the basis of development, tissue repair, and immunity as well as normal tissue...
networks. The project's research also has major implications to the fields of nano-technology and intelligent drug delivery
Drug delivery
Drug delivery is the method or process of administering a pharmaceutical compound to achieve a therapeutic effect in humans or animals. Drug delivery technologies modify drug release profile, absorption, distribution and elimination for the benefit of improving product efficacy and safety, as well...
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