What is Computational biomodeling?

Computational biomodeling refers to a type of artificial life research concerned with building computer simulations of biological systems (biomodeling). It combines research from the fields of biology, computer science, applied mathematics , chemistry, and physics. The immediate goal is to understand how biological entities such as cells or whole organisms, develop, work collectively, and survive in changing environments using a purely computational model. The field is in its infancy. One of the major stumbling blocks is understanding protein folding which is currently being researched by the BlueGene and Folding@home projects.