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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

His-MMDM: Multi-Domain and Multi-Omics Translation of Histopathological Images with Diffusion Models.

Zhongxiao Li, Tianqi Su, Bin Zhang, Wenkai Han, Sibin Zhang, Guiyin Sun, Yuwei Cong, Xin Chen, Jiping Qi, Yujie Wang and 4 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Zhongxiao LiComputer Science Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-0750
Tianqi SuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Bin ZhangComputer Science Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Wenkai HanComputer Science Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Sibin ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Guiyin SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Yuwei CongDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Jiping QiDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yujie WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Shiguang ZhaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Hongxue MengDepartment of Pathology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Peng LiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China.
Xin GaoComputer Science Program, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7108-3574

Funding

Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH) 5932Center of Excellence on Generative AI 5940King Abdullah University of Science and Technology FCC/1/5932-12-11King Abdullah University of Science and Technology FCC/1/5940-20-03King Abdullah University of Science and Technology REI/1/5289-01-01King Abdullah University of Science and Technology REI/1/5992-01-01King Abdullah University of Science and Technology URF/1/6599-01-02King Abdullah University of Science and Technology URF/1/6713-01-01
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Abstract

Generative AI (GenAI) has advanced computational pathology through various image translation models. These models synthesize histopathological images from existing ones, facilitating tasks such as color normalization and virtual staining. Current models, while effective, are mostly dedicated to specific source-target domain pairs and lack scalability for multi-domain translations. Here, we introduce His-MMDM, a diffusion model-based framework enabling multi-domain and multi-omics histopathological image translation. His-MMDM is not only effective in performing existing tasks such as transforming cryosectioned images to FFPE ones and virtual immunohistochemical (IHC) staining but can also facilitate knowledge transfer between different tumor types and between primary and metastatic tumors. Additionally, it performs genomics- and/or transcriptomics-guided editing of histopathological images, illustrating the impact of driver mutations and oncogenic pathway alterations on tissue histopathology and educating pathologists to recognize them. These versatile capabilities position His-MMDM as a versatile tool in the GenAI toolkit for future pathologists.

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Computational BiologyImage Processing, Computer-AssistedNeoplasmsGenerative Artificial IntelligenceHumansMultiomicsdeep learningdiffusion modelsgenerative artificial intelligencehistopathological image analysis

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PMID41588694
PMCPMC13045368

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