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Leon Giercke

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

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Cell Biology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics resolve airway obliteration in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome

Jannik Ruwisch, Hande Yilmaz, Leonard Christian, Lavinia Neubert, Lena Maureen Leiber, Annalea Brüggemann, Sneha Banerjee, Mark Greer, Wiebke Rackwitz, Leon Giercke, Christopher Werlein, C.A. Pawlow, Regina Engelhardt, Axelle Coppens, Matthias Ballmaier, , Jonas C. Schupp

This study uses single-cell and spatial transcriptomics to identify structural cell circuits in BOS lungs and their spatial organization during airway obliteration.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Spatial transcriptomics uncovers hybrid, pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cellular niches in pulmonary granuloma of patients with chronic sarcoidosis

Leonard Christian, Hande Yilmaz, Jannik Ruwisch, Leon Giercke, Benjamin Seeliger, Jan C. Kamp, Sirvan Bayraktar, Raphael Ewen, Theresa Graalmann, Jan Fuge, Mark Greer, Fabio Ius, Tobias Welte, Shu‐Yi Liao, Ivana V Yang, , Jonas C. Schupp

This study uses spatial transcriptomics to identify hybrid pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cellular niches in sarcoidosis granulomas, linking them to fibrosis and immune responses.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · Jan 5, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology