An introduction to spatial transcriptomics for biomedical research

Single-cell transcriptomics (scRNA-seq) has become essential for biomedical research over the past decade, particularly in developmental biology, cancer, immunology, and neuroscience. Spatial -omics methods are already improving our understanding of human tissues in research, diagnostic, and therapeutic settings.

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• 1 Most commercially available scRNA-seq protocols require cells to be recovered intact and viable from tissue.
• 2 This has precluded many cell types from study and largely destroys the spatial context that could otherwise inform analyses of cell identity and function.
• 3 An increasing number of commercially available platforms now facilitate spatially resolved, high-dimensional assessment of gene transcription, known as 'spatial transcriptomics'.

This research advances how AI systems learn, reason, and solve problems — with direct implications for automation and scientific discovery.

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