Interactive Biological Dynamics Simulators

Browser-based tools to explore how Ca2+ signals are generated, shaped and measured in neurons and glia.

Calcium biophysics

Example calcium transients from a single compartment model

Basic Calcium Signalling

Single-compartment model to explore how Ca2+ dynamics are shaped by homeostatic mechanisms and different Ca2+ indicators.

Introductory Temporal dynamics
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Calcium microdomain in a synaptic bouton

Spatial Calcium Signalling

Visualise sub-membrane Ca2+ near an active zone with clustered channels. Change buffer and indicator properties to see how space shapes signal transduction.

Intermediate Nanodomain
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Stylised astrocyte with calcium hotspots

Astrocyte Calcium Signalling

Explore compartmentalised Ca2+ activity in astrocytic processes and endfeet, and how local events integrate over space and time.

Intermediate Glia
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NMDA receptor coincidence detection schematic

NMDA Coincidence Detection

Play with timing and voltage to see how NMDA receptors implement coincidence detection and shape Ca2+ entry into dendritic spines.

Advanced Synaptic plasticity
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Imaging & readout

Example FLIM image for calcium concentration

FLIM for Ca2+ Dynamics

Learn how fluorescence lifetime encodes Ca2+ concentration and compare different indicators.

Introductory Quantitative imaging
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Schematic of a scanning two-photon microscope

Scanning Microscope Simulator

Simulate how scanning speed, dwell time and line geometry shape recorded Ca2+ signals in point- and line-scan imaging.

Intermediate Instrumentation
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Neurotechnology

Example simultion image of Epicranial Electric fields

Epicranial/Transcranial Electric Field simultion

Learn how brain structure and device location can interact to affect electric fields from stimulation devices

Intermediate Electric Fields Epicranial/tDCS
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