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Kai Hirzel

University of StuttgartORCID 0009-0001-1475-8061Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:diffusion model· 1 Research Focus:dimensionality reduction· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintApr 16, 2026

A generative AI framework for disease-specific lung microtissue bioengineering

Ella Bahry, Jeanine C. Pestoni, Kai Hirzel…·Michael Heymann

This paper introduces a generative AI framework for designing and fabricating disease-specific lung microtissues using 3D imaging and bioprinting.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.15.718723

mousespatial transcriptomics

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintApr 3, 2026

Reconstituting organotypic 2D microtissue co-cultures via sequential stenciling

Kai Hirzel, Jasmin Cic, Stella Asmanidou…·Michael Heymann

This paper introduces a stencil-based method to create 2D microtissue co-cultures with spatial precision, demonstrating applications in tumor microenvironment modeling, morphogen gradient studies, and intestinal architecture recreation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.01.715780

humanorganoid / primary culture

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