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Presents a study which examined the functionality of the vestibulo-collic reflex and the cervico-collic reflex during head and neck movements caused by perturbations of the trunk. Formalism of the neuromechanical model; Examinations of the main components of the head movement control; Conclusions of the study.

In this article, the author reflects on the integration of biocomputational models in biomedical research. She says that biocomputational modeling improves interdisciplinary research and training. She further opines that biomedical engineers need to accelerate the process of integrating mathematical models into biomedical research.

The NIH BRAIN Initiative is aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. Here, we present a discussion of support for team research in investigative neuroscience at different stages and on various scales. The NIH BRAIN Initiative is aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. Here, David et al. present a discussion of support for team research in investigative neuroscience at different stages and on various scales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various papers within the issue on topics including biomedical engineering, computational biology and the role of ontologies in biology.

This article examines the role of computation and quantitative methods in modern biomedical research to identify emerging scientific, technical, policy and organizational trends. It identifies common concerns and practices in the emerging community of computationally-oriented bio-scientists by reviewing a national symposium, Digital Biology: the Emerging Paradigm, held at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, November 6th and 7th 2003. This meeting showed how biomedical computing promises scientific breakthroughs that will yield significant health benefits. Three key areas that define the emerging discipline of digital biology are: scientific data integration, multi-scale modeling and networked science. Each area faces unique technical challenges and information policy issues that must be addressed as the field matures. Here we summarize the emergent challenges and offer suggestions to academia, industry and government on how best to expand the role of computation in their scientific activities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]