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ArticleNature communications2025

SPACEc: a streamlined, interactive Python workflow for multiplexed image processing and analysis.

Yuqi Tan, Tim N Kempchen, Martin Becker, Maximilian Haist, Dorien Feyaerts, Jiaqi Liu, Marieta Toma, Yang Xiao, Graham Su, Andrew J Rech and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Yuqi Tan *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. yuqitan@stanford.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-3222
Tim N Kempchen *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0173-2026
Martin Becker *Institute for Visual and Analytic Computing, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4296-3481
Maximilian HaistDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6720-7570
Dorien FeyaertsDepartment of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0795-6625
Jiaqi LiuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-1878-8258
Marieta TomaInstitute of Pathology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Yang XiaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7878-4923
Graham SuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Andrew J RechDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Michael HölzelInstitute of Experimental Oncology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4048-8824
Rong FanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7805-8059
John W HickeyDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Garry P NolanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. gnolan@stanford.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8862-9043

Funding

Using a tonsil organoid system to probe conditions for the induction of protective antibody and T cell responses to influenza.U19AI057229 · NIAID · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Mark Morris Davis · 2003 to 2026
$88.5M
Systems Biology CoreU19AI100627 · NIAID · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI NOLAN, GARRY P · 2012 to 2021
$49.1M
The Cellular Response to Elafin in PAHP01HL108797 · NHLBI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI ZAMANIAN, ROHAM · 2011 to 2021
$19.7M
Technology CoreU19AI135976 · NIAID · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI ADEREM, ALAN A · 2018 to 2022
$17.0M
The Cellular Geography of Therapeutic Resistance in CancerU2CCA233195 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI JOHNSON, BRUCE E. · 2018 to 2023
$13.7M
Spatial-Genomic Integrative Multi-Species Analysis of Lymph Node MetastasisU54CA209971 · NCI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI NOLAN, GARRY P, PLEVRITIS, SYLVIA KATINA · 2016 to 2021
$11.0M
Project 3: Identifying plasma biomarkers predicting time to HIV rebound after treatment interruptionP01AI131374 · NIAID · J. DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES · PI ROAN, NADIA R · 2017 to 2021
$8.5M
Stanford Tissue Mapping Center - STELLARU54HG012723 · NHGRI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI NOLAN, GARRY P, SNYDER, MICHAEL P. · 2022 to 2025
$7.8M
The Lung PCA: A Multi-Dimensional Atlas of Pulmonary PremalignancyU2CCA233238 · NCI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI DUBINETT, STEVEN M., SPIRA, AVRUM E · 2018 to 2021
$7.0M
Stanford Tissue Mapping CenterU54HG010426 · NHGRI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI SNYDER, MICHAEL P. · 2018 to 2021
$5.1M
Tissue Cytokine Sequestration and Immune Regulation in AutoimmunityU01AI101984 · NIAID · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI BOLLYKY, PAUL L · 2012 to 2021
$5.0M
T Cell Reagent Research for Monitoring T Cell in Food AllergyU01AI140498 · NIAID · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI NADEAU, KARI C. · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiplexed imaging has transformed our ability to study tissue organization by capturing thousands of cells and molecules in their native context. However, these datasets are enormous, often comprising tens of gigabytes per image, and require complex workflows that limit their broader use. Current tools are often fragmented, inefficient, and difficult to adopt across disciplines. Here we show that SPACEc, a scalable Python platform, streamlines spatial imaging analysis from start to finish. The platform integrates image processing, cell segmentation, and data preprocessing into a single workflow, while improving computational performance through parallelization and GPU acceleration. We introduce innovative methods, including patch proximity analysis, to more accurately map local cellular neighborhoods and interactions. SPACEc also simplifies advanced approaches such as deep-learning annotation, making them accessible through an intuitive interface. By combining efficiency, accuracy, and usability, this platform enables researchers from diverse backgrounds to gain deeper insights into tissue architecture and cellular microenvironments.

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Image Processing, Computer-AssistedSoftwareAnimalsDeep LearningHumansWorkflow

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PMID41309581
PMCPMC12660697

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