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Wenpin Hou, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University
Verified email at cumc.columbia.edu
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[HTML][HTML] A systematic evaluation of single-cell RNA-sequencing imputation methods

W Hou, Z Ji, H Ji, SC Hicks - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Background The rapid development of single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) technologies
has led to the emergence of many methods for removing systematic technical noises, …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional programs of neoantigen-specific TIL in anti-PD-1-treated lung cancers

…, A Vaghasia, B Zhang, EHC Hsiue, BJ Mog, W Hou… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
PD-1 blockade unleashes CD8 T cells 1 , including those specific for mutation-associated
neoantigens (MANA), but factors in the tumour microenvironment can inhibit these T cell …

Association of cord plasma biomarkers of in utero acetaminophen exposure with risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in …

Y Ji, RE Azuine, Y Zhang, W Hou, X Hong… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Prior studies have raised concern about maternal acetaminophen use during
pregnancy and increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing GPT-4 for cell type annotation in single-cell RNA-seq analysis

W Hou, Z Ji - Nature Methods, 2024 - nature.com
Here we demonstrate that the large language model GPT-4 can accurately annotate cell types
using marker gene information in single-cell RNA sequencing analysis. When evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation mediates the effect of maternal smoking on offspring birthweight: a birth cohort study of multi-ethnic US mother–newborn pairs

R Xu, X Hong, B Zhang, W Huang, W Hou, G Wang… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Maternal smoking affects more than half a million pregnancies each year in the
US and is known to result in fetal growth restriction as measured by lower birthweight and its …

Lung tumor–infiltrating Treg have divergent transcriptional profiles and function linked to checkpoint blockade response

…, JX Caushi, M Nishimoto, AJ Munoz, Z Ji, W Hou… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Regulatory T cells (T reg ) are conventionally viewed as suppressors of endogenous and
therapy-induced antitumor immunity; however, their role in modulating responses to immune …

[HTML][HTML] GeneSegNet: a deep learning framework for cell segmentation by integrating gene expression and imaging

Y Wang, W Wang, D Liu, W Hou, T Zhou, Z Ji - Genome Biology, 2023 - Springer
When analyzing data from in situ RNA detection technologies, cell segmentation is an essential
step in identifying cell boundaries, assigning RNA reads to cells, and studying the gene …

[HTML][HTML] GeneTuring tests GPT models in genomics

W Hou, Z Ji - BioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) are powerful language models that have great
potential to transform biomedical research. However, they are known to suffer from artificial …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell ATAC-seq signal extraction and enhancement with SCATE

Z Ji, W Zhou, W Hou, H Ji - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Single-cell sequencing assay for transposase-accessible chromatin (scATAC-seq) is the
state-of-the-art technology for analyzing genome-wide regulatory landscapes in single cells. …

In-utero co-exposure to toxic metals and micronutrients on childhood risk of overweight or obesity: new insight on micronutrients counteracting toxic metals

…, J Mukherjee, D Haltmeier, Y Ji, R Xu, W Hou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background/Objectives Low-level, in-utero exposure to toxic metals such as lead (Pb) and
mercury (Hg) is widespread in the US and worldwide; and, individually, was found to be …