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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

TRaP: An Open-source, Reproducible Framework for Raman Spectral Preprocessing across Heterogeneous Systems.

Yanfan Zhu, Marilyn M Lionts, Ezekiel J Haugen, Alec B Walter, Trevor R Voss, George R Grow, Richard Liao, Meagan E McKee, Rafay Ahmed, Joseph K Afreh and 4 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Yanfan ZhuVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Marilyn M LiontsVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ezekiel J HaugenVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Alec B WalterVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Trevor R VossVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
George R GrowVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Richard LiaoVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Meagan E McKeeVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Rafay AhmedVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Joseph K AfrehVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Andrea LockeVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Girish HiremathVanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Anita Mahadevan-JansenVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Yuankai HuoVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.

Funding

Controlling Quality and Capturing Uncertainty in Advanced Diffusion Weighted MRIR01EB017230 · NIBIB · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI LANDMAN, BENNETT A. · 2015 to 2024
$5.1M
Complementary ex vivo multimodal optical imaging and in vivo Raman spectroscopy to understand tissue dynamicsR01EB033385 · NIBIB · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI MAHADEVAN-JANSEN, ANITA, REESE, JOHN JEFFREY · 2022 to 2025
$2.6M
AI-empowered 3D Computer Vision and Image-Omics Integration for Digital Kidney HistopathologyR01DK135597 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Yuankai Huo · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
Dual-wavelength endoscopic Raman probe for eosinophilic esophagitisR01DK132338 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI MAHADEVAN-JANSEN, ANITA · 2022 to 2025
$1.7M
fMRI physiological signatures of aging and Alzheimer's DiseaseRF1MH125931 · NIMH · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI CHANG, CATHERINE ELIZABETH · 2021 to 2021
$1.1M
NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB017230NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB033385NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132338NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK135597NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH125931
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Raman spectroscopy offers a uniquely rich window into molecular structure and composition, making it a powerful tool across fields ranging from materials science to biology. However, the reproducibility of Raman data analysis remains a fundamental bottleneck. In practice, transforming raw spectra into meaningful results is far from standardized: workflows are often complex, fragmented, and implemented through highly customized, case-specific code. This challenge is compounded by the lack of unified open-source pipelines and the diversity of acquisition systems, each introducing its own file formats, calibration schemes, and correction requirements. Consequently, researchers must frequently rely on manual, ad hoc reconciliation of processing steps. To address this gap, we introduce

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GUI DevelopmentRaman spectroscopyReproducible pipelineSpectral processing

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PMID41928941
PMCPMC13041792

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