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Nishitha S Ghariwala

University of Freiburg

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Ioannis VasilikosiD· 2 shared Juergen GrauvogeliD· 2 shared Kevin JosephiD· 2 shared Marco PrinziD· 2 shared Mohammad Al Shhab· 2 shared Roland RoelziD· 2 shared Vatsal D. JariwalaiD· 2 shared Vidhya Madapusi RaviiD· 2 shared

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Spatially confined niches support hypoxia-associated transcriptional plasticity contributing to malignant progression in IDH-mutant gliomas

Depro Das, Alina Pandele, Vatsal D. Jariwala, Nishitha S Ghariwala, Aso O. Mohammed, Tonmoy Das, Christopher Krolla, Saif Mukramoon Arosh, Naiem Hossain, Mohammad Al Shhab, Md. Ismail Hosen, Stuart J. Smith, Juergen Grauvogel, Ioannis Vasilikos, Roland Roelz, , Sajib Chakraborty

This study identifies hypoxia-associated transcriptional plasticity in IDH-mutant gliomas, showing microglia-driven quiescent-to-activated transitions that drive malignant progression.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Iron-Associated Mesenchymal Plasticity and Tumor Invasion in Glioblastoma

Christophe Petry, Ambra-Stella Boecke, Aso Omer Mohammed, Nishitha S Ghariwala, Vatsal D. Jariwala, Mohammad Al Shhab, Oliver Buchholz, Ioannis Vasilikos, Julia M. Nakagawa, Andreas Vlachos, Juergen Grauvogel, Mukesch Johannes Shah, Roland Roelz, Marco Prinz, Ulrich G Hofmaan, , Vidhya Madapusi Ravi

This study identifies an iron-associated mesenchymal subpopulation in GBM that drives invasion and is linked to poor patient survival.

bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology