Cognisom

Personalized Molecular Digital Twin Platform

GPU-Accelerated Computational Oncology for Precision Cancer Medicine — powered by 11 NVIDIA BioNeMo NIM endpoints

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Production-Ready Digital Twin Platform

Cognisom builds personalized genomic digital twins using 11 NVIDIA BioNeMo NIM microservices for molecular analysis. Simulates treatment response across 7 cancer regimens with real-time RTX 3D visualization.

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See Cognisom in Action

Personalized molecular digital twin with real-time 3D visualization

Watch real-time cellular simulation showing multi-scale biological processes from molecular interactions to tissue dynamics

Key Innovation

Personalized Genomic Digital Twin with NVIDIA BioNeMo NIMs
Cognisom creates a personalized molecular digital twin from patient genomic data using 11 NVIDIA BioNeMo NIM microservices for protein structure prediction, molecular docking, and drug interaction analysis — enabling treatment simulation across 7 cancer regimens before a patient begins therapy.

11 NVIDIA BioNeMo NIM endpoints for protein folding, molecular docking, and drug interaction

Personalized genomic digital twin from patient VCF/FASTQ data

Treatment simulation across 7 cancer regimens (chemo, immuno, hormonal, targeted, radiation, combination, experimental)

Real-time RTX 3D molecular visualization with ray tracing

Multi-scale cellular simulation with molecular sequence tracking (ATCG/AUCG)

Detailed immune system modeling (T cells, NK cells, macrophages)

Exosome-mediated molecular transfer and cancer transmission

9 integrated biological modules with event-driven architecture

9 Integrated Biological Modules

Cognisom is the ONLY platform with all these features integrated into a single, cohesive system.

Molecular
DNA/RNA sequences, gene expression, mutations, exosomes
Cellular
Cell cycle, metabolism, division, death, transformation
Immune
T cells, NK cells, macrophages, surveillance, killing
Vascular
Capillary networks, oxygen/nutrient delivery, angiogenesis
Lymphatic
Drainage, immune trafficking, metastasis pathways
Spatial
3D positioning, diffusion fields, gradient formation
Epigenetic
DNA methylation, chromatin states, gene silencing
Circadian
24-hour clocks, timing effects, chronotherapy
Morphogen
Gradient sensing, positional information, cell fate
Event-Driven Architecture

243,000+ events/second - High-performance event bus

Modular plugin system - Easy extension and customization

Real-time control - Parameter adjustment on-the-fly

~500KB memory - Efficient for 25 cells + 16 immune cells

Vision

To simulate and visualize full organ somatic tissue communication and messaging at the cellular level, creating the world's most comprehensive platform for understanding how organs function as integrated systems.

Our initial focus is prostate cancer—modeling initiation, progression, immune evasion, and metastasis to enable precision medicine through digital organ simulation.

Platform Demo

Watch cellular simulation in action

Real-time cellular simulation showing multi-scale biological processes from molecular interactions to tissue dynamics

Current Performance

100+
Cells Simulated
19.9
Steps/Second
9
Active Modules
Real-time
3D Visualization

GPU Acceleration Roadmap

Phase 1: Months 1-2
GPU Integration

• Port core modules to CUDA

• GPU spatial indexing

• Memory optimization

Target: 10,000 cells

Phase 2: Months 3-4
Multi-GPU

• Distributed computing

• Domain decomposition

• Load balancing

Target: 100,000 cells

Phase 3: Months 5-12
Production Scale

• Million-cell simulations

• Real-time organ modeling

• Clinical deployment

Target: 1,000,000+ cells

Research Applications

Cancer Biology

• Model tumor growth and microenvironment

• Simulate immune surveillance and evasion

• Track metastatic pathways

• Predict treatment resistance mechanisms

Immunotherapy

• Simulate checkpoint blockade (anti-PD-1/PD-L1)

• Model CAR-T therapy efficacy

• Optimize combination therapies

• Chronotherapy timing optimization

Drug Development

• Virtual compound screening in silico

• Optimize dosing schedules

• Discover predictive biomarkers

• Enable patient stratification

Precision Medicine

• Build patient-specific models

• Forecast treatment response

• Predict clinical outcomes

• Guide treatment decisions

Clinical Focus: Prostate Cancer

Why Prostate Cancer?

Prevalence

Most common cancer in men (1 in 8)

Mortality

35,000+ deaths/year in US

Clinical Need

Metastatic disease is incurable

Data Availability

Well-characterized biology and genomics

Specific Goals

• Model primary tumor growth and microenvironment

• Simulate immune surveillance and evasion mechanisms

• Track metastatic pathways (lymphatic → bone)

• Predict treatment response and resistance

• Optimize chronotherapy timing for enhanced efficacy

• Enable patient-specific simulations for precision medicine

Demonstrated Capabilities

Working demos prove the platform's ability to model complex biological phenomena

Cancer Transmission via Exosomes

Result: 3/4 normal cells transformed in 5 hours

Mechanism: Oncogenic mRNA transfer (KRAS G12D)

First simulator to model molecular cancer transmission

Immune Surveillance

Result: 5 cancer cells killed by T/NK cells

Mechanism: MHC-I recognition and cytotoxic killing

Detailed immune cell recognition mechanisms

Tissue Architecture

Components: 100 epithelial + 33 immune cells

Systems: 8 capillaries + 4 lymphatic vessels

Size: 200 × 200 × 100 μm tissue volume

Real-Time Visualization

Interface: 9-panel dashboard with 3D tissue view

Features: Live statistics and monitoring

Control: Interactive parameter adjustment

Multiple User Interfaces

Desktop GUI Control Panel

• Interactive Tkinter-based interface

• Real-time simulation control

• Parameter adjustment on-the-fly

• Live statistics and monitoring

Web Dashboard

• Browser-based interface

• REST API backend (Flask)

• Multi-panel visualization

• Data export (CSV, JSON, HTML, LaTeX)

Command-Line Interface

• Interactive menu system

• Scenario library

• Batch processing

• Scripting support

Programmatic API
from core import SimulationEngine
engine = SimulationEngine()
engine.register_module('cellular')
engine.run(duration=24.0)

Competitive Position

Cognisom vs. Existing Platforms
Cognisom is the ONLY platform with all these features integrated
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Molecular sequences
Exosome transfer
Detailed immune
Circadian clocks
Real-time GUI
Open source