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Zihan Zhong

Eight-Year Medical Doctor Program, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College;

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Generalizable virtual staining from histopathology to spatial proteomics across biological scales

Yufan Liu, Oded Falik, Zihan Zhong, Lequan Yu, Ruibang Luo, Cheng Jin, Hao Chen, Aaron T. Mayer, Alexandro E. Trevino, Peter Chou, Yue Dai, Zhenqin Wu

This study introduces QUEST, a model that uses H&E histology to predict spatial protein expression, enabling virtual staining and analysis across biological scales.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics

Genome-resolved insights into microbial diversity and elemental cycling in Winogradsky columns

Stefan Anthopoulos, Kaitlyn Boutwell, Griffin Deans, Glinkski, Jr., Michael, Zihan Zhong, Khulan Byambasuren, Alexis J Miskelly, Puja Shrestha, Beryl Braden, Rita Faivre-Nigro, Kaelin Feliu, Emily Garlock, Asha Hotaling, Melia Kanaovicz, Bryce Manning, , Jennifer Louise Goff

This study uses shotgun metagenomic sequencing to analyze microbial communities in Winogradsky columns, revealing diverse metabolic pathways and potential roles in carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen cycling.

bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology