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  • Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
  • Cancer Research
  • Immunology

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  • Spatial single-cell (SC) technologies offer unprecedented insights into tissue microenvironments, crucial for understanding cancer.
  • Functional data analysis (FDA) is a powerful framework for linking spatial cell relationships to clinical outcomes.
  • Implementing FDA for SC spatial data presents analytical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce mxfda, an R package designed for comprehensive analysis of spatial SC data.
  • To provide an accessible tool for applying FDA techniques to SC imaging data.
  • To facilitate the connection between cellular spatial organization and patient prognoses in cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the mxfda R package, implementing a suite of FDA methods.
  • Focus on end-to-end analysis of spatial single-cell data.
  • Facilitation of spatial analysis for SC imaging data using FDA techniques.

Main Results:

  • mxfda offers a streamlined approach to analyzing complex SC spatial data.
  • The package enables the application of FDA for uncovering spatial-cell-outcome relationships.
  • Provides a practical solution for researchers investigating the tumor microenvironment.

Conclusions:

  • The mxfda R package democratizes the use of FDA for spatial SC data analysis.
  • Enables deeper understanding of tumor microenvironments and personalized cancer therapies.
  • Facilitates the translation of spatial biology findings into clinical applications.