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Dongjun Chung
The Ohio State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-8072-5671Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2021-2026 · peak 7/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
RKMR: A Rapid Kernel Machine Regression Framework for Optimal Marker Detection in Spatial Omics Data
Souvik Seal, Anirban Chakraborty, Chloe Mattila…·Brian Neelon
RKMR identifies predictive marker panels in spatial omics data using a scalable framework that integrates kernel modeling and spatial dependence.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.27.740999 - BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
spaCraft: calibrated power analysis and sample-size planning for multi-sample spatial transcriptomics
Jungmin Shin, Juan Xie, Xiaojie Jin…·Dongjun Chung
spaCraft provides calibrated power analysis and sample-size planning for multi-sample spatial transcriptomics by integrating domain recovery and clustering uncertainty.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.04.749534 - BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
FusedFCR: A Fused Forward Continuation-Ratio model for marker selection along cell-fate trajectories
Chloe Mattila, Anirban Chakraborty, Peggi M. Angel…·Souvik Seal
FusedFCR identifies marker genes associated with developmental transitions in time-course scRNA-seq data by combining lasso and fusion penalties for interpretable gene selection.
- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
MSGPCA: Multi-Slice Graph PCA for replicate-aware Spatial Omics analysis
Anirban Chakraborty, Brian Neelon, Andrew Lawson…·Souvik Seal
MSGPCA improves spatial omics analysis by decomposing molecular variation into shared and slice-specific factors, enhancing the detection of tissue structure and microenvironmental variation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.05.743056 - GeneticsbioRxivPreprint
CN-RNN: a Deep Learning Framework for Copy Number Variation Detection with Exome Sequencing Data
Dayuan Wang, Fei Qin, Wenhan Bao…·Feifei Xiao
CN-RNN is a deep learning framework for detecting copy number variations from exome sequencing data, showing improved performance over existing methods.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.13.724920 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Annotation-Free Prediction of Cancer Cells and Glands and Spatial Analysis of Immune Cells.
Kyeong Joo Jung, Soumya Ghose, Sanghee Cho…·Parag Mallick
The paper develops TOPAZ, a tool that predicts cancerous cells/glands and analyzes immune cell spatial relationships in prostate cancer, finding that immune cell distance from cancer glands correlates with recurrence risk.
- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
Characterizing Cellular Heterogeneity and Transcriptomic Features of Senotype Using Deep Graph Representation Learning
Anjun Ma, Hao Cheng, Ahmed H. Ghobashi…·Qin Ma
This paper introduces DeepSAS, a deep graph framework to identify senescent cells and their associated genes, revealing cell-type-specific senescence features in aging and disease.
- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
Deconstructing the Cancer Epigenome using Reduced Representation Bisulfite Sequencing (RRBS)
Nicole Glendinning, Dongjun Chung, Gary Hardiman
The paper presents a step-by-step pipeline for processing and analyzing RRBS data to study DNA methylation in cancer.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.12.653548 - BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
A Gentle Introduction to Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis with 10X Visium Data
Jessica L. Gillespie, Juan Xie, Kyeong Joo Jung…·Dongjun Chung
This paper introduces foundational steps for analyzing spatial transcriptomic data from 10X Visium, focusing on clustering, spatially variable gene discovery, and cell-cell communication.
- GeneticsMolecular PsychiatryPeer-reviewed
Genome-wide association study reveals multiple loci for nociception and opioid consumption behaviors associated with heroin vulnerability in outbred rats
Brittany N. Kuhn, Nazzareno Cannella, Apurva S. Chitre…·Abraham A. Palmer
This study identifies genetic loci associated with opioid use disorder-related behaviors in rats using a genome-wide association approach and network-based clustering.
17 citationstop 2% - NeuroscienceAmerican Journal of PsychiatryPeer-reviewed
A multi-symptomatic model of heroin use disorder in rats reveals distinct behavioral profiles and neuronal correlates of heroin vulnerability versus resiliency
Brittany N. Kuhn, Nazzareno Cannella, Ayteria D. Crow…·Peter W. Kalivas
This study uses a non-linear clustering approach in rats to identify distinct behavioral and neuronal profiles associated with heroin vulnerability and resiliency, reflecting human opioid use disorder heterogeneity.
11 citationstop 5% - Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprint
Multi-Omics Analysis for Identifying Cell-Type-Specific Druggable Targets in Alzheimer's Disease
Shiwei Liu, Minyoung Cho, Yen-Ning Huang…·Kwangsik T. Nho
This study identifies cell-type-specific druggable targets in Alzheimer's disease by integrating GWAS and eQTL data across multiple cell types and datasets.
- ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Identification of TAP2 protein variants resistant to inhibition by the HSV1 ICP47 protein
Gregory Nagy, Rebecca Presley, Shruti Dhar…·Jeffrey D. Parvin
The paper identifies TAP2 protein variants resistant to HSV1 ICP47 inhibition, which could lead to new antiviral therapies.
DOI 10.1101/2024.11.18.624061 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Multiplexed functional analysis of TAP2 variants in regulating MHC-I cell surface abundance reveals overexpression of PLK1 downregulates antigen presentation.
Gregory Nagy, Rebecca Presley, Hyeongseon Jeon…·Jeffrey D. Parvin
The paper functionally screens TAP2 variants to show PLK1 overexpression reduces MHC-I surface abundance by phosphorylating TAP2, impairing antigen presentation in cancer cells.
2 citations - BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
spaDesign: A Statistical Framework to Improve the Design of Sequencing-based Spatial Transcriptomics Experiments
Juan Xie, Hyeongseon Jeon, Won Chang…·Dongjun Chung
spaDesign provides a statistical framework to optimize sequencing depth in spatial transcriptomics experiments by simulating data and estimating required sequencing depth for detecting spatial domains.
- NeuroscienceBrain Behavior and ImmunityPeer-reviewed
Long-access heroin self-administration induces region specific reduction of grey matter volume and microglia reactivity in the rat.
Nazzareno Cannella, Stefano Tambalo, Veronica Lunerti…·Roberto Ciccocioppo
This study shows that long-access heroin self-administration in rats reduces grey matter volume in specific brain regions and alters microglia morphology, suggesting a link between neuroinflammation and structural brain changes.
- BioinformaticsComputers in Biology and MedicinePeer-reviewed
Inference of disease-associated microbial gene modules based on metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data
Zhaoqian Liu, Qi Wang, Anjun Ma…·Bingqiang Liu
This paper introduces IDAM, a method for inferring disease-associated microbial gene modules from metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data, showing superior performance and reproducibility in inflammatory bowel disease datasets.
3 citations - BioinformaticsPLoS Computational BiologyPeer-reviewed
LRT: T Cell Trajectory Inference by Integrative Analysis of Single Cell TCR-seq and RNA-seq data
Juan Xie, Hyeongseon Jeon, Gang Xin…·Dongjun Chung
LRT integrates scTCR-seq and scRNA-seq data to infer T cell trajectories by combining clonal relationships with transcriptomic profiles.
- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
Analysis of community connectivity in spatial transcriptomics data
Carter Allen, Kyeong Joo Jung, Yuzhou Chang…·Dongjun Chung
The paper introduces BANYAN, a Bayesian model for analyzing community connectivity in spatial transcriptomics data, revealing cell interactions in tumor microenvironments and adipose tissue.
- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
Defining transcriptomic niches in human fibrotic lung with multi-sample spatial transcriptomics analysis using the MAPLE algorithm
Hyeongseon Jeon, Carter Allen, N.D.P. Vanegas…·Dongjun Chung
The paper uses spatial transcriptomics and the MAPLE algorithm to analyze fibrotic lung tissue, identifying spatial biomarkers and fibrotic programs in IPF.
17 citations - BioinformaticsComputational and Structural Biotechnology JournalPeer-reviewed
Define and visualize pathological architectures of human tissues from spatially resolved transcriptomics using deep learning
Yuzhou Chang, Fei He, Juexin Wang…·Qin Ma
RESEPT uses deep learning to visualize and characterize tissue architecture from spatial transcriptomics data, revealing pathological structures in Alzheimer's and glioblastoma samples.
56 citationstop 5% - BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
A Statistical Framework for Data Purification with Application to Microbiome Data Analysis
Zequn Sun, Jing Zhao, Zhaoqian Liu…·Dongjun Chung
The paper introduces a data purification algorithm to improve detection of disease-associated microbes in microbiome data by reducing noise and heterogeneity.
DOI 10.1101/2021.09.13.460157 - BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
A Bayesian Multivariate Mixture Model for Spatial Transcriptomics Data
Carter Allen, Yuzhou Chang, Brian Neelon…·Dongjun Chung
This paper introduces SPRUCE, a Bayesian spatial multivariate mixture model for spatial transcriptomics data, which identifies cell sub-populations while accounting for skewness and spatial correlation.
7 citations - BioinformaticsBioinformaticsPeer-reviewed
IRIS-FGM: an integrative single-cell RNA-Seq interpretation system for functional gene module analysis
Yuzhou Chang, Carter Allen, Changlin Wan…·Qin Ma
IRIS-FGM is an R package for analyzing scRNA-Seq data to identify functional gene modules, cluster cells, and perform enrichment analysis, with support for Seurat objects.
6 citations