Single Cell Spatial Biology for Precision Cancer Medicine

Pac Symp Biocomput. 2023:28:549-553.

Abstract

In cancer, complex ecosystems of interacting cell types play fundamental roles in tumor development, progression, and response to therapy. However, the cellular organization, community structure, and spatially defined microenvironments of human tumors remain poorly understood. With the emergence of new technologies for high-throughput spatial profiling of complex tissue specimens, it is now possible to identify clinically significant spatial features with high granularity. In this PSB workshop, we will highlight recent advances in this area and explore how single cell spatial profiling can advance precision cancer medicine.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Computational Biology
  • Ecosystem*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Precision Medicine
  • Tumor Microenvironment

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor