Comparison and optimization of cellular neighbor preference methods for quantitative tissue analysis - Nature Communications Schiller and colleagues present a systematic comparison of methods that quantify whether pairs of cell types preferentially co-occur in tissues, highlighting their strengths and limitations. This stud...

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A PhD milestone 👏 My work on comparing neighbor preference methods for spatial data analysis is out in Nature Communications.

We compared 9+ neighbor preference methods and propose a new approach that combines the most relevant analysis features: COZI.

Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Stop by our posters this evening at #EMBLSpatialBiology #ESSB2025:
- @kbestak.bsky.social , Poster 48
- @margotch.bsky.social, Poster 96
- @miguelib.bsky.social, Poster 108
- @chiaraschiller.bsky.social, Poster 188
- @natgabrielli.bsky.social from @mspacealliance.bsky.social, Poster 90

Postdoc – Computational Tissue Analysis (m/f/d)

We are searching for a highly motivated and talented computational postdoc with an interest in translational spatial omics to join our team in Heidelberg. Apply now!

karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...

If you're at the ESSB join me at Poster 21 for a discussion about spatial multi-omic applications in cardiology investigating myocardial infarction and best practices for image processing!

Postdoc – Computational Tissue Analysis (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Postdoc with a strong computational background to join our team. Want to work on the development and application of computational methods in the field of translational spatial biology? Apply now!
karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac...