morpheus ☆
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Description:
Modeling environment for multi-cellular systems biology
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: simulation systems-biology modeling cellular-automata research
Install: brew install morpheus
About:
Morpheus is a versatile modeling environment designed for simulating multi-cellular systems, particularly in the fields of systems biology and developmental biology. It provides a graphical user interface and a declarative language to define complex models based on cellular automata and agent-based modeling. The tool's main value proposition is enabling researchers to build, simulate, and analyze dynamic biological models without extensive programming.
Key Features:
  • Graphical User Interface (GUI) for model construction
  • Declarative modeling language (MorpheusML)
  • Support for multi-cellular systems (cellular automata, PDEs, agent-based models)
  • Built-in analysis and visualization tools
Use Cases:
  • Simulating tumor growth and cancer dynamics
  • Modeling tissue patterning and embryonic development
  • Studying collective cell migration and morphogenesis
Alternatives:
  • CompuCell3D – Similar focus on multi-cellular simulation, but uses a different modeling paradigm (vertex models).
  • Virtual Cell – More focused on PDE-based modeling of subcellular and cellular processes, often with more complex biophysical details.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 13, 2026 8:01pm 0 REVISION_ONLY 19eda98b
Sep 30, 2025 8:14pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 3d0f5416
Sep 16, 2025 6:21pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 7d2600ff
Sep 14, 2024 8:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP 50f3525c
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