From a research visit to a shared tool for studying leukaemia
Grantee: Adrián Segura Ortiz, University of Málaga, Spain
Host: Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Thessaloniki, Greece
Dates: 26 August – 24 September 2026
Working Group: WG4 Hematologic tumors
With support from COST Action IMMUNO-model, I travelled from the University of Málaga, Spain, to the Institute of Applied Biosciences at CERTH in Thessaloniki, Greece, to develop a new way of studying how genes work together in different cell populations. Working with the host team, I developed SPATHI, a tool that uses similarities between cells to help researchers explore these patterns. Tests on simulated data have helped us assess its strengths and practical limits, and an initial exploration of the centre’s chronic lymphocytic leukaemia data produced interpretable outputs that we discussed together. The stay turned a shared scientific question into working software and a collaboration that will continue beyond the visit.
Public profile: GitHub @AdrianSeguraOrtiz
Some of the photos from Thessaloniki
