Comment by valgor
I love the idea of computational experiments that replace testing on animals. Reading about what we do to animals in the name of science is heart breaking, but learning there are computational models and experiments being developed to take place of animal cruelty is exciting. However, such projects feel overwhelming given I know next to nothing about biology, and I'm not sure spending the time learning is worth the payout given my age and other areas of expertise.
The reason we use animal models is that we don’t know enough about animal biology to be confident we can simulate it accurately.
However, computational tools that help biologists “replace, reduce, and refine” animal experiments are helpful. That catchphrase is a good one to Google to look for previous efforts.
Building computational tools to help scientists improve the design of necessary animal experiments is certainly worth working on.