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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2026

AI-powered mapping of tumor immunity for optimized mRNA vaccine engineering.

Ruby Srivastava

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Ruby SrivastavaDepartment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines represent a versatile and scalable platform for cancer immunotherapy; however, their clinical efficacy depends critically on precise vaccine design capable of eliciting robust, selective, and durable antitumor immune responses. Recent advances in bioinformatics and artificial intelligence (AI) have substantially improved the rational design, evaluation, and optimization of mRNA-based cancer vaccines. In particular, personalized vaccine strategies targeting patient-specific tumor neoantigens have demonstrated significant promise, although challenges remain in accurately identifying immunogenic targets within highly heterogeneous tumors and overcoming immune evasion mechanisms. Machine learning and deep learning approaches enhance neoantigen prediction by integrating peptide-major histocompatibility complex (MHC) binding, antigen processing, and T cell receptor recognition, thereby improving immunogenicity assessment beyond conventional pipelines. AI-driven mRNA sequence optimization including codon usage refinement and untranslated region (UTR) engineering further enhances protein expression, translation efficiency, and mRNA stability. In parallel, AI-guided modeling of mRNA secondary structures and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations supports efficient intracellular delivery, improved stability, and controlled immune activation. This review provides a structured overview of AI-enabled computational frameworks for mRNA cancer vaccine development and offers practical guidance for integrating

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5′ UTRcodon optimizationdeep learningimmunotherapymRNA designneoantigen predictionpersonalized cancer vaccines

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PMID41853314
PMCPMC12992067

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