Clinical Bioinformatics

Dr. Supat Thongjuea

Dr. Supat Thongjuea

Group Leader

The Clinical Bioinformatics group investigates the molecular characteristics of individual cancer cells, using single-cell technologies and computational biology to identify therapeutic targets for pediatric cancers.

Our research

Our research aims to understand better cellular heterogeneity and the molecular mechanisms underlying childhood cancers. To achieve this, we leverage computational methods and comprehensive single-cell multiomics analyses, including spatial data, to uncover the molecular characteristics of individual cancer cells. We seek to uncover why some cancer cells develop resistance to treatment, leading to relapse, and to identify the most effective therapeutic strategies for pediatric cancer patients. You can also find us at the KiTZ.

Our team specializes in developing cutting-edge computational methodologies, leveraging machine learning and AI to enhance cancer diagnosis, classification, and drug response prediction. Through close collaborations with experimental lab partners, we apply single-cell multiomics approaches to tackle critical questions in cancer biology, such as therapy resistance. We are also a key contributor to the HEROES-AYA consortium (https://www.heroes-aya.de), where our emphasis lies in utilizing single-cell approaches to gain insights into tumor heterogeneity and the development of treatment resistance in sarcomas. Our long-term vision is to identify therapeutic targets through single-cell technologies and computational biology and advance drug discovery by applying AI-driven methodologies for pediatric cancers.

Our team

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    Dr. Supat Thongjuea

    Group Leader

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    Dr. Konstantin Okonechnikov

    Staff scientist

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    Dr. Piyush Kumar Joshi

    Postdoc

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    Dr. Wencan Zhu

    Postdoc

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    Nada Abdelgawad

    PhD student

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    Nouhaila Benhdidou

    PhD student

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    Karla Catacora Castaneda

    PhD student

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    Rolf Kabbe

    IT Coordinator & Cluster Admin

Selected publications

2024 - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.09.579690v1.full
2023 - Nucleic Acids Res . 2023 Mar 21;51(5):e29
2021 - Cell Reports Volume 36, Issue 11, 14 September 2021, 109698
2017 - Nat Med 2017 Jun;23(6):692-702

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Dr. Supat Thongjuea

Group Leader
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