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Tuan M. Tran

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterPrimary ORCID profile (0000-0002-1928-861X · 2 papers)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Tuan M. TraniD2 papers · Indiana University Indianapolis

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Cancer Biology· 2 Genomics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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Conserved Metastatic Cell States and Spatial Immune Microenvironment Remodeling Define Pancreatic Cancer Liver Metastases

Ayushi Mandloi, Christina R. Larson, Tuan M. Tran, Sudharonjon Roy, Ateeq Muhammed Khaliq, Yu-Hua Dean Fang, Jace Baines, Richard Laube, Meet Patel, Christopher A. Risley, Robert S. Welner, Satwik Acharyya, Ashiq Masood, Julienne L. Carstens

The paper identifies conserved transcriptional programs in pancreatic cancer liver metastases and shows how they interact with spatial immune microenvironments to drive metastatic progression.

bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Single-Cell Atlas of Renal Cell Carcinoma Brain Metastasis Uncovers Mechanisms of Immune Dysfunction and Resistance

Mohsin Ali, Zeynep Feyza Akpinar, Jose A. Ovando-Ricardez, Tod D. Casasent, Truong Lam, Jerome Lin, Narmina Khanmammadova, Patrick Kevin Reville, David J. H. Shih, Adeboye O. Osunkoya, Lisa M. Norberg, Tuan M. Tran, Jianzhuo Li, Anh G. Hoang, Şahin Hanalıoğlu, , Elshad Hasanov

This study uses single-nucleus RNA-seq to analyze RCC brain metastases, identifying immune evasion mechanisms and metabolic adaptations that contribute to resistance to therapy.

bioRxiv · May 10, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Asynchronous Transitions from Hepatoblastoma to Carcinoma in High-Risk Pediatric Tumors

Xinjian Yu, Stephen Frederick Sarabia, Martin Urbicain, Sonal Somvanshi, Roma H. Patel, Priyanka Rao, Tuan M. Tran, Yen-Ping Yeh, Keng-Shih Chang, Yi-Tzu Lo, Jessica L. Epps, Kathleen A. Scorsone, Hua‐Sheng Chiu, Emporia Faith Hollingsworth, Cintia Perez, , Pavel Sumazin

The paper characterizes hepatoblastoma with carcinoma features (HBCs) using multi-omics data, revealing their heterogeneous composition, worse outcomes, and origin from arrested HB cells due to WNT signaling.

Journal of Hepatology · Feb 28, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

Lectins and polysaccharide EPS I have flow-responsive roles in the attachment and biofilm mechanics of plant pathogenic Ralstonia

Mariama D. Carter, Tuan M. Tran, Matthew L. Cope-Arguello, Sofia Weinstein, Hanlei Li, Connor G. Hendrich, Jessica L. Prom, Jiayu Li, Lan Thanh Chu, Loan Bui, Harishankar Manikantan, Tiffany M. Lowe‐Power, Caitilyn Allen

This study shows that Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum lectins and EPS I have dual roles in biofilm attachment and mechanics depending on environmental flow conditions.

PLoS Pathogens · Sep 23, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology