title: Towards quantitative cell biology.
abstract: Cell biologists must decide whether to embrace the maturing field of systems biology. We argue that a fusion of the two is urgently needed to strengthen both fields.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057                 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Prisca
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liberali
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pelkmans
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology; D049490:Systems Biology / Q000379:methods