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ArticleGenome research2025

Spatial domain detection using contrastive self-supervised learning for spatial multi-omics technologies.

Jianing Yao, Jinglun Yu, Brian Caffo, Stephanie C Page, Keri Martinowich, Stephanie C Hicks

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Article in Genome research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Mapping multipathology via spatial omic integration.Current opinion in biotechnology · 2026
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Jianing YaoDepartment of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-8213-2118
Jinglun YuDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
Brian CaffoDepartment of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0793-9497
Stephanie C PageLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1951-7398
Keri MartinowichLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5237-0789
Stephanie C HicksDepartment of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA; shicks19@jhu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7858-0231

Funding

Laminar dissection of cortical human brain gene expression in neuropsychiatric disordersR01MH126393 · NIMH · LIEBER INSTITUTE, INC. · PI MARTINOWICH, KERI · 2021 to 2025
$3.9M
Spatial registration of gene expression in the human brainU01MH122849 · NIMH · LIEBER INSTITUTE, INC. · PI MARTINOWICH, KERI · 2020 to 2021
$1.7M
Computational Methods for Emerging Spatially-resolved Transcriptomics with Multiple SamplesR35GM150671 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Stephanie Carinne Hicks · 2023 to 2026
$1.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM150671NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH126393NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH122849
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Abstract

Recent advances in spatially resolved single-omic and multi-omics technologies have led to the emergence of computational tools to detect and predict spatial domains. Additionally, histological images and immunofluorescence (IF) staining of proteins and cell types provide multiple perspectives and a more complete understanding of tissue architecture. Here, we introduce Proust, a scalable tool to predict discrete domains using spatial multi-omics data by combining the low-dimensional representation of biological profiles based on graph-based contrastive self-supervised learning. Our scalable method integrates multiple data modalities, such as RNA, protein, and H&E images, and predicts spatial domains within tissue samples. Through the integration of multiple modalities, Proust consistently demonstrates enhanced accuracy in detecting spatial domains, as evidenced across various benchmark data sets and technological platforms.

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Computational BiologyGenomicsProteomicsSupervised Machine LearningHumansMultiomics

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PMID40393810
PMCPMC12212350

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