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The Virtual Tissues foundation model resolves spatial proteomics across scales

Nature Bioinformatics AI Johann Wenckstern, Eeshaan Jain, Benedikt von Querfurth, Yexiang Cheng, Kiril Vasilev, Matteo Pariset, Phil F. Cheng, Petros Liakopoulos, Olivier Michielin, Andreas Wicki, Gabriele Gut, Charlotte Bunne 2026-08-05

TL;DR - Virtual Tissues (VirTues) is a foundation model for analyzing spatial proteomics across heterogeneous datasets and marker panels. It matters because it supports tissue analysis from cellular features to patient-level stratification within one framework.

  • Captures tissue organization across multiple spatial scales.
  • Reconstructs markers and supports cell segmentation and typing.
  • Annotates cellular niches and enables spatial biomarker discovery.
  • Supports patient stratification across differing panels and datasets.

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