MuSA-r

MuSA-r integrates multi-omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) and radiomic data to enable joint radiogenomic analyses that link imaging features with molecular profiles for cancer research.


Key Features:

  • Integrated Data Structure: Leverages the MultiAssayExperiment (MAE) framework to combine genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and radiomic data into a cohesive data object.
  • Modular Architecture: Organized into distinct Pre-processing and Downstream Analysis modules to separate data preparation from analytical workflows.
  • Pre-processing: Implements data filtering and normalization to prepare multi-omics and radiomic datasets for analysis.
  • Downstream Analysis: Provides correlation analysis, clustering (including heatmap generation), and feature selection methods for integrated dataset exploration.

Scientific Applications:

  • Cancer research: Facilitates integration of imaging and molecular data to study tumor biology, improve diagnostic and prognostic assessments, and support treatment personalization by correlating radiomic features with genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.

Methodology:

Combines diverse omics and radiomic datasets using the MultiAssayExperiment (MAE) framework, applies data filtering and normalization in pre-processing, and performs correlation analysis, clustering (heatmap generation), and feature selection in downstream analysis.

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Details

Tool Type:
command-line tool, desktop application, library
Programming Languages:
R
Added:
3/19/2021
Last Updated:
4/11/2021

Operations

Data Inputs & Outputs

Publications

Zanfardino M, Castaldo R, Pane K, Affinito O, Aiello M, Salvatore M, Franzese M. MuSA: a graphical user interface for multi-OMICs data integration in radiogenomic studies. Scientific Reports. 2021;11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-81200-z. PMID:33452365. PMCID:PMC7811020.