# Data, write-ups, and more published on:

[https://myllia.notion.site/echoes-of-silenced-genes2026](https://myllia.notion.site/echoes-of-silenced-genes2026)
Modelling cell behavior in response to stimuli and perturbations has been an increasingly popular topic. The so-called *virtual cell* models promise to navigate, or even replace lab experiments and thus significantly contribute to advances in medical research. However, we are yet to see such a capable model. In fact, we are yet to see a definition of what a good model is - the evaluation of prediction quality itself is not a simple task. 

Your objective in this challenge is to predict how a human cancer cell line responds to perturbations induced by CRISPR-interference. We organize this challenge to: 

* See how capable current models of cell response are.
* Evaluate a new metric of prediction quality.
* Have fun.