Instance-based Transfer Learning Enables Cross-Cohort Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer
Yangyang Sun, Shunyao Wu, Zhenming Wu, Wenjie Zhu, Hao Gao, Jieqi Xing, Jin Zhao, Xiaoqian Fan, Xiaoquan Su
This study develops Meta-iTL, an instance-based transfer learning method, to improve early CRC detection at the ADA stage by leveraging cross-cohort microbiome data.
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · May 9, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics