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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

SIMBA: an agentic AI platform for single-molecule multidimensional imaging.

Hongjing Mao, Harsh Mauny, Obblivignes KanchanadeviVenkataraman, Caroline Laplante, Dongkuan Dk Xu, Yang Zhang

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Hongjing MaoMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Harsh MaunyDepartment of Computer Science, North Carolina State University, 890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Obblivignes KanchanadeviVenkataramanMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Caroline LaplanteDepartment of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Dongkuan Dk XuDepartment of Computer Science, North Carolina State University, 890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Yang ZhangMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1011-3001

Funding

Developing Switchable and Functional Fluorophores For Multi-Functional Super-Resolution MicroscopyR35GM155241 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI Yang Zhang · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
Mechanisms of force production in cytokinesisR35GM156520 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI Caroline Laplante · 2025 to 2026
$866k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM155241NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM156520
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in multi-dimensional imaging method and probe developments have brought super-resolution fluorescence microscopy into a functional era. They capture additional single-molecule fluorescence information concurrently with spatial localization, enabling simultaneous identification of molecular species and interrogation of nanoscale environments with rich, high-dimensional imaging information. However, the adoption of multi-dimensional imaging has been hindered by fragmented analysis workflows, complex parameter tuning, and limited integration of advanced computational methods. Here, we introduce an agentic single-molecule multi-dimensional bioimaging AI, referred to as SIMBA, an AI-driven platform that unifies single-molecule localization, spectral processing and deep learning-based denoising within a single agentic and interactive framework. SIMBA incorporates large language model-based agents capable of interpreting user intent, orchestrating analysis pipelines, and dynamically selecting computational tools for automated data processing. We demonstrate that SIMBA enables supports standard single-molecule localization workflow, functional mapping of nanoscale environmental heterogeneity through single-molecule spectral analysis and denoising using developed supervised learning methods. By integrating extensible tool architectures with human language-guided workflows, SIMBA establishes a new paradigm for intelligent microscopy analysis, lowering barriers to multi-dimensional imaging adoption while enabling scalable, reproducible, and adaptive analysis of complex imaging datasets.

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PMID42079268
PMCPMC13131554

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