Author

Zhi Feng Ren

University of PennsylvaniaORCID 0000-0002-3553-1958Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam J. KimpleiD· 1 shared Akira HasuikeiD· 1 shared Aleksandra TataiD· 1 shared Ameer GhodkeiD· 1 shared Brittany RuppiD· 1 shared Bruno Fernandes MatuckiD· 1 shared Hyun KooiD· 1 shared Juan Caballero-PéreziD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2025-2025 · peak 1/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 45 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

1 shared paperCell Biology

Adam J. KimpleORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

1 paper

Recent·Most cited

Polybacterial Intracellular Macromolecules Shape Single-Cell Epikine Profiles in Upper Airway Mucosa

Quinn T. Easter, Zabdiel Alvarado‐Martinez, Meik Kunz, Bruno Fernandes Matuck, Brittany Rupp, Theresa M. Weaver, Zhi Feng Ren, Aleksandra Tata, Juan Caballero-Pérez, Nick Oscarson, Akira Hasuike, Ameer Ghodke, Adam J. Kimple, Purushothama Rao Tata, Scott H. Randell, , Kevin M. Byrd

This study reveals how persistent intracellular bacterial macromolecules in mucosal epithelial cells drive inflammatory signaling, offering new insights into microbial-host interactions and their potential impact on inflammatory disease treatment and drug efficacy.

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · Jun 10, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology