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ArticleCell reports methods2026

Convpaint-Interactive pixel classification using pretrained neural networks.

Lucien Hinderling, Roman Schwob, Guillaume Witz, Ana Stojiljković, Maciej Dobrzyński, Mykhailo Vladymyrov, Joël Frei, Benjamin Grädel, Agne Frismantiene, Olivier Pertz

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Article in Cell reports methods, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors.

Lucien HinderlingInstitute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: lucien.hinderling@unibe.ch.
Roman SchwobData Science Lab, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Guillaume WitzData Science Lab, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: guillaume.witz@unibe.ch.
Ana StojiljkovićData Science Lab, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Maciej DobrzyńskiInstitute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Mykhailo VladymyrovData Science Lab, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Joël FreiInstitute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Benjamin GrädelInstitute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Agne FrismantieneInstitute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Olivier PertzInstitute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: olivier.pertz@unibe.ch.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present Convpaint, a universal computational framework for interactive pixel classification. Convpaint uses pretrained convolutional neural networks (CNNs), vision transformers (ViTs), or classical filter banks for feature extraction in combination with fast-to-train machine learning (ML) classifiers to enable easy segmentation across a wide variety of tasks. By integrating ViT-based features, Convpaint extends traditional pixel classification to image domains that require rich semantic understanding. Convpaint's modular design allows users to rapidly switch between feature extractors, balancing speed, spatial accuracy, and semantic depth based on the specific dataset. Available within the Python-based napari software ecosystem, Convpaint integrates seamlessly with other plugins into image processing pipelines, which we demonstrate with example workflows across different data modalities, from subcellular to cellular to animal scale.

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Image Processing, Computer-AssistedNeural Networks, ComputerSoftwareAlgorithmsAnimalsClassification AlgorithmsConvolutional Neural NetworksHumansMachine LearningCP: biotechnologyCP: systems biologyimage analysismulti-dimensional datapixel classification

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PMID41844164
PMCPMC13030958

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