Alpenglow publications

Research from Alpenglow Biosciences and collaborators.

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Selected publications

Foundational technology and translational research

Explore publications connected to open-top light-sheet microscopy, nondestructive 3D pathology, computational analysis, and clinical and translational applications.

Foundational publications on open-top light-sheet microscopy and 3D pathology

Research covering tissue processing, hybrid and multi-immersion open-top light-sheet microscopy, and the foundations of nondestructive volumetric pathology.

  1. 2026 Preprint

    Assessing the effects of a 3D pathology tissue-processing workflow on downstream molecular analyses

    Baraznenok, E., et al. bioRxiv preprint, 2026.

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  2. 2022 Article

    A hybrid open-top light-sheet microscope for versatile multi-scale imaging of cleared tissues

    Glaser, A. K., et al. Nature Methods 19, 613–619, 2022.

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  3. 2021 Perspective

    Harnessing non-destructive 3D pathology

    Liu, J. T. C., et al. Nature Biomedical Engineering 5, 203–218, 2021.

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  4. 2019 Article

    Multi-immersion open-top light-sheet microscope for high-throughput imaging of cleared tissues

    Glaser, A. K., et al. Nature Communications 10, 2781, 2019.

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  5. 2017 Article

    Light-sheet microscopy for slide-free non-destructive pathology of large clinical specimens

    Glaser, A. K., et al. Nature Biomedical Engineering 1, 0084, 2017.

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Clinical and translational studies using 3D pathology and OTLS

Studies applying volumetric pathology, computational analysis, deep learning, tissue microdissection, and open-top light-sheet microscopy to translational and pathology research.

  1. 2025 Preprint

    3D pathology-guided microdissection

    Hsieh, H.-C., et al. bioRxiv preprint, 2025.

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  2. 2025 Preprint

    Deep-learning triage of 3D pathology datasets for comprehensive and efficient pathologist assessments

    Gao, G., et al. bioRxiv preprint, 2025.

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  3. 2024 Article

    Analysis of 3D pathology samples using weakly supervised AI

    Song, A. H., et al. Cell 187, 2502–2520.e17, 2024.

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  4. 2022 Article

    Ablating Lgr5-expressing prostatic stromal cells activates the ERK-mediated mechanosensory signaling and disrupts prostate tissue homeostasis

    Cell Reports, 2022.

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  5. 2022 Article

    Prostate Cancer Risk Stratification via Nondestructive 3D Pathology with Deep Learning–Assisted Gland Analysis

    Xie, W., et al. Cancer Research 82, 334–345, 2022.

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  6. 2020 Article

    Diagnosing 12 prostate needle cores within an hour of biopsy via open-top light-sheet microscopy

    Journal of Biomedical Optics 25, 126502, 2020.

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  7. 2019 Article

    Open-Top Light-Sheet Microscopy Image Atlas of Prostate Core Needle Biopsies

    Reder, N. P., et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 143, 1069–1075, 2019.

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  8. 2019 Article

    Rapid pathology of lumpectomy margins with open-top light-sheet microscopy

    Glaser, A. K., et al. Biomedical Optics Express 10, 1257–1272, 2019.

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