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Weichen Zhao

Stanford MedicineORCID 0000-0002-2711-6439Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Genetics· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Seung K. KimiD· 3 shared Charles ChangiD· 2 shared Romina J. BevacquaiD· 2 shared Xueying GuiD· 2 shared Alexander MarsoniD· 1 shared Anna L. GloyniD· 1 shared Bianca Rodriguez· 1 shared Brenda J. VelascoiD· 1 shared

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintSep 5, 2025

Curing autoimmune diabetes with islet and hematopoietic cell transplantation after CD117 antibody-based conditioning

Preksha Bhagchandani, Stephan A. Ramos, Bianca Rodriguez…·Seung K. Kim

This study demonstrates that non-myeloablative conditioning with anti-CD117 antibodies and HCT can induce durable mixed chimerism and cure autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.05.673576

mouseexperimental assay

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Cell BiologyiSciencePeer-reviewedDec 7, 2023

Multiplexed CRISPR gene editing in primary human islet cells with Cas9 ribonucleoprotein

Romina J. Bevacqua, Weichen Zhao, Emilio Merheb…·Seung K. Kim

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 RNP to edit regulatory DNA elements in human islet cells, revealing their role in diabetes risk and β cell function.

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humanCRISPR screen

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintSep 25, 2022

HNF1α transcriptional activation and repression maintain human islet α and β cell function

Mollie F. Qian, Romina J. Bevacqua, Vy Nguyen…·Seung K. Kim

This study investigates how HNF1A regulates human islet cell function by combining genetic, transcriptomic, and functional assays, revealing its role in maintaining insulin and glucagon secretion.

DOI 10.1101/2022.09.25.509394

humanbulk RNA-seq

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