Tutorial on agent-based models in NetLogo

This tutorial will introduce the participant to designing and implementing an agent-based model using NetLogo through one of two different projects: modelling T cell movement within a lymph node or modelling the progress of a viral infection through an in vitro cell culture. Each project is broken into a series of incremental steps of increasing complexity. Each step is described in detail and the code to type in is initially provided. However, each project has room to grow in complexity and biological realism so participants who finish more rapidly will be assisted in bringing their project beyond the scope of the tutorial or in developing a project of their own. Suggested reading In preparation for the class and tutorial, participants are encouraged to read: • N Moreira. In pixels and in health: Computer modeling pushes the threshold of medica