From Digital Twins in Healthcare to the Virtual Human Twin: A Moon-Shot Project for Digital Health Research

From Digital Twin to Virtual Human Twin: A “Moonshot” Project in Digital Health 1. Academic Background and Research Motivation Currently, the global healthcare system continues to face numerous unmet clinical and social needs, which manifest as a lack of treatment options, insufficient and expensive medical resources, lengthy waiting times, and ina...

Amortized Template Matching of Molecular Conformations from Cryoelectron Microscopy Images Using Simulation-Based Inference

Accelerating Single-Molecule Structure Identification with Simulation-Based Inference — Research Report on “Amortized Template Matching of Molecular Conformations from Cryoelectron Microscopy Images using Simulation-Based Inference” Research Background and Significance In the fields of molecular biology and structural biology, understanding how bio...

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 ...

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...

De Novo Luciferases Enable Multiplexed Bioluminescence Imaging

De Novo Luciferases Enable Multiplexed Bioluminescence Imaging

Academic Background Bioluminescence technology is a highly sensitive and non-invasive imaging technique, enabling real-time monitoring in living organisms without the need for external light sources. Luciferase is the key enzyme that catalyzes the light-emitting reaction, but natural luciferases face multiple limitations, such as poor protein foldi...