Fine scale structural information substantially improves multivariate regression model for mRNA in-vial degradation prediction

This paper introduces STRAND, a parsimonious and interpretable four-feature regression model that significantly improves mRNA in-vial degradation prediction by integrating fine-scale base-pairing log odds with global structural metrics, thereby outperforming existing machine learning and deep learning approaches.

Yi, S., Ali, S., Jadeja, Y. + 2 more2026-04-04💻 bioinformatics

CellWHISPER disentangles direct cell-cell communication from structural proximity

CellWHISPER is a statistically robust and computationally scalable framework that accurately infers direct, contact-mediated cell-cell communication from spatial transcriptomics data by disentangling true signaling interactions from structural proximity, enabling the discovery of tissue- and disease-specific signaling programs such as gap-junction coupling in the brain.

Kumar, A., Moctezuma, F. R., Aggarwal, B. + 3 more2026-04-03💻 bioinformatics

seq2ribo: Structure-aware integration of machine learning and simulation to predict ribosome location profiles from RNA sequences

The paper introduces seq2ribo, a hybrid framework combining a structure-aware TASEP simulation with a machine learning polisher to accurately predict ribosome location profiles and protein expression directly from mRNA sequences, thereby enabling de novo mRNA design without reliance on experimental data or genomic context.

Kaynar, G., Kingsford, C.2026-04-03💻 bioinformatics

Dynamic Consistency Reveals Predictable Genes in Cross-Cell Type Temporal scRNA-Seq Data

This paper introduces the Dynamic Consistency Index (DCI) to identify genes with reproducible temporal trajectories across cell types in trauma-induced scRNA-seq data, demonstrating that integrating DCI-based gene selection with uncertainty-aware recurrent neural networks significantly improves the accuracy and calibration of predicting future gene expression states.

Shi, J., Wu, R., Liu, Y. + 2 more2026-04-03💻 bioinformatics

GATSBI: Improving context-aware protein embeddingsthrough biologically motivated data splits

The paper introduces GATSBI, a graph attention-based framework that generates context-aware protein embeddings by integrating diverse biological data and employing task-aligned evaluation protocols, demonstrating superior generalization—particularly for understudied proteins—compared to existing methods that rely on biologically inappropriate data splits.

Nayar, G., Altman, R. B.2026-04-03💻 bioinformatics

Proteome analyses reveal Endoplasmic Reticulum stress-induced changes in protein abundance associated with Ube2j2 deficiency in human cell culture

This study utilizes mass spectrometry to characterize how Ube2j2 deficiency alters the cellular proteome during ER stress, revealing that Ube2j2 influences not only established pathways like ERAD and the UPR but also previously unlinked functions such as RNA metabolism, ER-Golgi transport, and cell-cycle progression.

Dahlberg, C. L., Zinkgraf, M., Laugesen, S. H. + 5 more2026-04-03💻 bioinformatics

Importance of taking Single Amino Acid Variant and accessory proteome variability into account in Data Independent Acquisition Proteomics: illustrated with Legionella pneumophila analysis

This study demonstrates that integrating single amino acid variants and accessory proteome variability into a DIA-NN workflow significantly enhances protein identification and coverage in *Legionella pneumophila* proteomics, enabling more accurate bacterial proteotyping and a deeper understanding of allelic diversity.

Dupas, A., Ibranosyan, M., Ginevra, C. + 2 more2026-04-03💻 bioinformatics