Single-Cell and Spatial Data Analytics in Cancers
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Informatics and Big Data".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: data science, experimental design and analysis for single-cell and spatial omics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Single-cell and spatial omics technologies have significantly advanced cancer research by enabling high-resolution characterization of tumor biology at the cellular level. These sophisticated methodologies facilitate the identification of unique cellular subpopulations, monitor dynamic changes in cellular composition during tumor progression and therapy, and dissect intricate interactions within the tumor microenvironment. Such insights substantially enhance our understanding of genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms contributing to therapeutic resistance, thereby informing the development of targeted and individualized cancer treatments.
This Special Issue will present expert reviews and original research articles that demonstrate the application and impact of single-cell and spatial omics in cancer biology, addressing tumor heterogeneity, progression, immunological responses, immunotherapy, and tumor microenvironment dynamics across diverse cancer types and pan-cancer analyses.
Prof. Dr. Yu Shyr
Prof. Dr. Qi Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- single-cell and spatial omics
- tumor heterogeneity
- tumor progression
- tumor microenvironment
- cancer immunotherapy
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