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Christina A. Ekstrand

University of California, San FranciscoORCID 0009-0004-5182-3573Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Alexis J. CombesiD· 2 shared Gabriela K. FragiadakisiD· 2 shared Vrinda JohriiD· 2 shared Allison M. WeakleyiD· 1 shared Avneet Shaheed· 1 shared Brittany R. DavidsoniD· 1 shared Cecilia A. NoeckeriD· 1 shared Christopher BowmaniD· 1 shared

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Single-cell spatial transcriptomics of fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies reveals colitis-associated cell networks

Elvira Mennillo, Madison L. Lotstein, Gyehyun Lee, Julian H. Hou, Vrinda Johri, Donna Leet, Christina A. Ekstrand, Jessica Tsui, Jun He, Uma Mahadevan, Walter L. Eckalbar, Ryan M. Gill, Christopher Bowman, David Yoonsuk Oh, Gabriela K. Fragiadakis, , Alexis J. Combes

This study develops an iSCST framework for FFPE biopsies, identifying colitis-associated cell networks and VDZ response signatures in IBD patients.

Journal of Clinical Investigation · Jun 9, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Coordinated variation in the immune systems and microbiomes of healthy humans is linked to tonic interferon states

Joël Babdor, Ravi K. Patel, Brittany R. Davidson, Kelvin L. Koser, Cecilia A. Noecker, Maha K. Rahim, Jordan E. Bisanz, Iliana Tenvooren, Diana Marquez, Maria Calvo, Vrinda Johri, Elizabeth E. McCarthy, Avneet Shaheed, Christina A. Ekstrand, Allison M. Weakley, , Matthew H. Spitzer

The paper identifies coordinated variation between immune systems and microbiomes in healthy humans, linking it to tonic interferon states.

Cell · Mar 9, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology