Emili Collaboratory for Network, Systems & Spatial Biology

Graduate Student Elias Wisdom presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference and was awarded the One to Watch Award: www.linkedin.com/posts/alzhei...
Congratulations Eli! for all your hard work in research and advocacy.

This week, we welcome Dr. Yogesh Joglekar! to the Emili Laboratory Team. Dr. Joglekar is a theoretical physicist's that is interested in systems biology. Cross-talk between different fields is critical for scientific advancement, and that is what we strive to achieve as we learn from each other.

Dr. Emili gave a powerful talk on mechanism focused AI-enhanced multi-modal analysis for early cancer interception at BC Cancer in Vancouver BC. Leveraging AI to advance scientific and medical research.

OmNI: a modular open-source framework for interactive multi-omics data integration and visualization Abstract. Omics Notebook Interactive (OmNI) is an R-based, open-source, and modular framework engineered for streamlined multi-omics data integration and a

🗞️New Tool: OmNI. To streamline multi-omic data integration, visualization, and analysis!
OmNI is free! to use. We made this tool to lower computational barriers and accelerate the discovery of meaningful biological insights.
Use this link to check out the publication and learn about this tool:

What can the Brain Knowledge Platform do for you? 🧠📈

Join us on Jan. 14, 11am-12pm PT for a webinar on the new features and data in world's most comprehensive brain cell atlas.

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Person in a white collared shirt and grey tie leans up against a concrete beam inside the Knight Cancer Research Building and smiles for a professional portrait

"Having a blood test that detects a signal for a cancer in somebody with no symptoms and then seeing it confirmed on imaging? It’s a game-changer. It’s completely revolutionary."

- Dr. Nima Nabavizadeh on the PATHFINDER 2 study, the largest multi-cancer early detection trial in North America

We had a delicious feast at the Emili Lab End-of-Year Potluck. Relaxing music and great company.

We are exited to share our latest publication in Cell Chemical Biology authors.elsevier.com/c/1mFMe8jWWJ...
Thank you to Dr.Avik Basu and our colleagues for all you hard work. This work highlights the discoveries that can be made by identifying dynamic protein interactions at synapses.

Congratulations to Dr. Indranil Paul, Grace Potter, and the rest of the team!! for their collaborative effort on this manuscript that was recently accepted "OmNI: A Modular Open-Source Framework for Interactive Multi-Omics Data Integration and Visualization". A tool to integrate Multi-Omic data.

Congratulations to Dr. Avik Basu and the rest of the team!! Their recent paper on Photo-proximity labeling in live primary neurons has been accepted! Details to follow...

A lot of awesome AI Research here at OHSU, topics include: clinical decision making, imaging, and population health. Learning a lot at the OHSU AI Research Summit 2025.

Dr. Emili gave a visionary presentation today at the OHSU Quantitative and Systems Biology: Visions for Systems Biology Seminar. Excellent talks from the other Faculty at OHSU: Drs. Andrew Adey, Kyle Ellrott, and Gregory Baker.

This week, we welcomed Hiba Midouane to the Emili Lab at OHSU. She will be joining us to continue her research on neurodegenerative diseases. Hiba will learn and apply cutting edge proteomics tools to her research. We look forward to what Hiba will accomplish in her 1 year with the Emili Lab.

Drs. Emili and Paul are attending the "Early Detection of Cancer Conference" here in Portland, OR. Dr. Paul will be presenting a poster on the Emili Lab's latest ongoing efforts on the early detection of cancer, very fitting.

The Emili Lab enjoyed a nice sunny morning at The Pumpkin Patch. We completed the Maize and had some muddy shoes at the end.

Dr. Emili gave a powerful talk at the Structural Proteomics Symposium 2025 in Milan on advancing the scientific toolkit to address molecular interactome questions. He ended his presentation by encouraging us to pioneer new technologies and tools.

Neha has completed her final Thesis Advisory Committee and will be working to wrap up her research. We enjoyed a nice Lab lunch get together to celebrate her time in the Emili Lab. We all wish Neha success as she works to finish her project and moves forward in her career.

Great Job Neha Somalwar! for your great talk at the BME Student Seminar! Neha is a joint student in the Emili and Nan Laboratories.

Congratulations to new BME PhD graduate Brian Karlberg for successfully defending! Title: Cancer Molecular Subtyping: A Machine Learning Approach.
Congrats Dr. Karlberg!

Colin, our B-BRITE Intern finished his summer internship in the Emili Lab. He gave a great poster presentation at the OHSU Summer Intern Poster Session. We wish him the best as he goes on to finish his undergrad education.

BIG NEWS here at OHSU Knight Cancer Institute!
Phil and Penny Knight Donate $2 billion:
news.ohsu.edu/2025/08/14/o...
See the recording here: www.youtube.com/live/BYRbut4...

A great Industry Outreach Workshop with Presenters Ms. Ronlov and Dr. Marchand. They gave valuable resources and insights to strategically reach out to industry.
Most importantly, they provided us with all the resources available to us here at OHSU.

Andrew will be presenting at the upcoming 13th Symposium on Structural Proteomics!

The PREVAIL Team had a successful meeting presenting their project to NIH DCP and DCB representatives. As experts in their respective fields, their work will synergize to intercept cancer.

Saman and Nima both showcased their research at the Cascadia Proteomics Symposium. Saman presented a poster on his ongoing research in the Emili Lab.

PostDoc Nima Ranjbar Sistani in the Lab presented his ongoing research at the Cascadia Proteomics Symposium!

P01 PREVAIL BE/EAC Interception team prep!

Today we welcome Colin to the Emili Lab! Colin is an OHSU B-BRITE Intern and will be working with Jacob this Summer ☀️!

Congrats to newly minted BME graduate Dr. Jason Ware!

An intimate, sunny, and warm lab potluck. Beautiful view from the Knight Cancer Research Building.