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Atlas-scale spatially aware clustering with support for 3D and multimodal data using SpatialLeiden

Müller-Bötticher, N.; Malt, A.; Kiessling, P.; Eils, R.; Kuppe, C.; Ishaque, N.

2026-03-02 bioinformatics
10.64898/2026.02.27.708246 bioRxiv
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Here we extend SpatialLeiden, our spatial clustering algorithm, to enable generalised atlas-scale multi-sample, 3D serial-section, and multimodal spatial omics via flexible neighbour-graph multiplexing on batch-corrected latent spaces. It delivers coherent domains aligning with brain atlases across >100 samples, stable 3D reconstruction of cancer tissue structures, and integrated multimodal features, outperforming specialized tools in modularity and scalability on standard hardware. SpatialLeiden is compatible with scverse for broad and intuitive adoption.

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