Living model systems, ranging in complexity from bacterial culture to non-human primates, are a cornerstone in disease biology research. Despite their unquestionable usefulness, the disease modelling community remains acutely aware of the challenges and limitations of any individual model. To describe our collective predicament, we often (mis)use the quote by statistician George Box, ‘All models are wrong, but some are useful’.
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