Tomáš Helikar

Tomáš Helikar is a researcher at the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His work focuses on computational modeling of biological processes, with a particular emphasis on dynamical systems and qualitative modeling frameworks.

Helikar co-developed

• Bio-Logic Builder, a web-based tool for creating Boolean rule-based models of biological regulatory mechanisms
• The Cell Collective, an open platform for systems biology collaboration

His research spans applications in signal transduction, cell cycle modeling, and viral replication (notably influenza A), combining mathematical formalism with biomedical inquiry.

While no formal awards or student advisement information appears in the available text, Helikar's publications demonstrate strong technical expertise in discrete formalism and non-technical model construction for laboratory scientists. His work enables qualitative data conversion into Boolean expressions for simulating complex biological networks.