Optimized Phenotyping of Complex Morphological Traits: Enhancing Discovery of Common and Rare Genetic Variants

1. Academic Background and Research Motivation In recent years, genotype–phenotype (G-P) association analysis has become a core means of revealing the genetic basis of complex traits, especially with rapid development in the study of multidimensional structural traits such as the human face, limbs, and skeleton. Traditionally, G-P analyses rely on ...

Cancer Gene Identification through Integrating Causal Prompting Large Language Model with Omics Data–Driven Causal Inference

Cancer gene identification is a core challenge in the fields of basic cancer research and precision medicine. Recently, a research team from Jilin University and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University published an original study titled “Cancer gene identification through integrating causal prompting large language model with omics data–driven causal inferenc...

Cox-SAGE: Enhancing Cox Proportional Hazards Model with Interpretable Graph Neural Networks for Cancer Prognosis

1. Research Background and Disciplinary Frontiers Cancer prognosis analysis has always been a core research direction in the medical field. In recent years, with the widespread application of high-throughput sequencing technologies, scientists have been able to delve deeper into exploring molecular biomarkers and clinical characteristics of cancer ...

Consensus Statement on the Credibility Assessment of Machine Learning Predictors

1. Background: Machine Learning in Medicine and the Challenge of Credibility In recent years, the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies has brought about a tremendous transformation in the field of healthcare. Particularly in in silico medicine, machine learning predictors have become vital tools f...

Antigen Spatial-Matching Polyaptamer Nanostructure to Block Coronavirus Infection and Alleviate Inflammation

Academic Background In recent years, multiple outbreaks caused by coronaviruses have occurred globally, such as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), and COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia). These pandemics have not only posed a serious threat to human health but also exposed the inadequacy of emergen...

Cluster-Based Redox-Responsive Super-Atomic MRI Contrast Agents

Academic Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool in modern medical diagnostics, and its effectiveness relies heavily on the use of contrast agents (CAs). Traditional MRI contrast agents are mainly based on gadolinium (Gd) complexes. Although these agents are widely used in clinical practice, their long-term safety is controver...