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Zhi Huang

BGI Research

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Developmental Biology· 2 Bioinformatics· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 3 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1

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OmniCell: Unified Foundation Modeling of Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics for Cellular and Molecular Insights

Jiangshuan Pang, Ping Sun Qiu, Youzhe He, Yiting Deng, Wangyang Tang, Zhi Huang, Jing Yan, Baolong Li, Adi Lin, Lei Cao, Fei Teng, Shuangsang Fang, Shengkang Li, Ziqing Deng, Yong Zhang, , Xun Xu

OmniCell integrates single-cell and spatial transcriptomics to model tissue context, revealing how gene programs operate in different anatomical environments.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics

Cell Type Architecture and Positional Gene Gradients in an Adult Animal at Subcellular Resolution

Maoqin Sun, Yuxiaofei Wang, Kai Han, Lidong Guo, Yuehua Chen, Yao Li, Yaru Lin, Xiawei Liu, Zhi Huang, Qun Liu, Wenjie Guo, Rui Zhang, Wandong Zhao, Langchao Liang, Xiaoyu Wei, , An Zeng

This study reconstructs 3D spatial transcriptomic models of planarians to map cell type distribution and positional gene regulation, identifying candidate genes involved in regeneration.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

4D Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Dynamic Morphogenetic Gradients and Regenerative Domains in Planarians

Kai Han, Yuxiaofei Wang, Yao Li, Lidong Guo, Yue Chen, Xiawei Liu, Yaru Lin, Zhi Huang, Qun Liu, Wenjie Guo, Rui Zhang, Wandong Zhao, Langchao Liang, Xiaoyu Wei, Li Zhou, , Mengyang Xu

This study constructs a 4D spatiotemporal transcriptomic map of planarian regeneration using Stereo-seq, identifying dynamic gradients and an injury-induced regenerative zone.

GigaScience · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

JAK2 is highly expressed by cyst-lining cells and regulates cystogenesis.

Foteini Patera, Alex Cudzich-Mardy, Zhi Huang, Maria Fragiadaki

This study investigates JAK2's role in cystogenesis using a murine model, finding that JAK2 inhibition reduces cystic growth in vitro.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2018 · PreprintCell Biology