A priori knowledge
Pathways, molecular interactions, literature and mechanistic priors.
We are building a proteomics-rich approach to cellular prediction: generate informative experiments, learn biological responses, and test the next decision.
Pathways, molecular interactions, literature and mechanistic priors.
Cellular and tissue organization, spatial proteins, DNA and images.
Interventions, dose and time, molecular responses and independent functional outcomes.
Predict a response. Identify uncertainty. Select informative experiments. Measure the outcome and refine the model.
Framework proposed by Liujia Qian, Zhen Dong and Tiannan Guo, Cell Research (2025). The learning loop guides data generation; it is not a fourth data modality.
Our focus is purpose-designed intracellular proteomics linked to perturbation, time and spatial context. Other data layers contribute complementary evidence.
| Data layer | What it contributes | Why complementary data matter |
|---|---|---|
| scRNA-seq / Perturb-seq | Cell populations and transcriptional responses. | Protein turnover, modifications and activity are not directly measured by RNA counts. |
| Imaging | Morphology, organization, selected protein markers and live dynamics. | Molecular depth depends on markers, resolution and acquisition. |
| Clinical records | Treatment histories, disease trajectories and patient outcomes. | Observational evidence differs from controlled cellular intervention experiments. |
| Affinity proteomics | Sensitive profiling of predefined targets; widely used in plasma and serum. | Binding reagents define the target menu. Validated tissue and cell applications also exist. |
| WO spatiotemporal MS strategy | Broad intracellular protein states, controlled perturbations and spatial sampling. | Connect direct measurements with functional assays; test the added value of joint time–space modeling. |
Measurement coverage and throughput depend on the workflow. Protein abundance does not, by itself, establish activity or causal mechanism.
Turn mass-spectrometry spectra into interpretable protein evidence with AI-supported analysis.
Explore spectral AILearn how protein states change after intervention, and evaluate drug-response and combination tasks.
Read ProteinTalksConnect protein measurements to tissue location, cells and organelles through image-guided sampling.
Read the spatial methodCombine complementary molecular layers with biological priors and function-centered model design.
Read the data frameworkProteinTalks supplies published temporal-response evidence. FAXP supplies spatial measurement methods. Our integrated strategy connects these components through matched experiments and independent model evaluation.
Agree the biological context, interventions, controls and endpoints. Generate standardized profiles with QC and metadata.
Develop a vertical predictive model with held-out tests and independent experimental confirmation.
Explore qualified local deployment and integration for an appropriate partner environment.
Define the intervention, context and decision. Build the evidence together.