Phenomic-Transcriptomic Maps Using Embeddings for Perturbation Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems face inaccuracies, inflexibility, and inefficiencies in analyzing biological data from perturbation experiments, failing to accurately relate interrelationships and requiring numerous user interactions to benchmark biological signals.

Innovation Solution

A machine learning mapping system that embeds perturbation experiment unit measurements into a low-dimensional space, applies filtering, aligning, and aggregation models, and generates combined phenomic-transcriptomic maps to display perturbation comparisons and benchmark measures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional systems analyze biological data from perturbation experiments, then biological treatment predictions can be generated, but accuracy is insufficient and interrelationships cannot be accurately related

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of biological data analysisVSAvoidaccuracy of interrelationship identification
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines phenomic data and transcriptomic data into a unified digital map, integrating multiple data types to improve both measurement precision and reliability. The system merges embeddings from different biological assays to create a comprehensive view of biological interrelationships, resolving the contradiction by using combined data sources rather than isolated analyses

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces digital embeddings as an intermediary representation layer between raw biological data and analysis results. These embeddings serve as a mediator that captures essential features while reducing noise, thereby improving both the precision of measurements and the reliability of identified interrelationships without requiring direct comparison of raw data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional systems implement computing devices for biological data analysis, then predictions can be generated, but flexibility is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility of computing device implementationVSAvoidcomplexity of computing system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal digital map framework that can accommodate multiple types of biological assays and data formats. The system is designed to handle phenomic, transcriptomic, and other biological data types through a common embedding and comparison architecture, providing flexibility without proportionally increasing complexity through standardized interfaces and unified processing pipelines

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If conventional systems analyze biological data, then treatment predictions can be generated, but efficiency is reduced and computational time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of biological data analysisVSAvoidcomputational time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary embedding of biological data into compressed digital representations before conducting analyses. By pre-processing data into embeddings that capture essential features in reduced dimensionality, the system enables faster comparisons and predictions, significantly reducing computational time while maintaining analytical efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates digital copies of biological data in the form of embeddings that replicate essential biological information in a computationally efficient format. These digital embeddings serve as lightweight copies that can be rapidly processed and compared, improving efficiency without requiring analysis of the full complexity of original biological datasets

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20250218538A1Utilizing machine learning and digital embedding processes to generate digital maps of biology and user interfaces for evaluating map efficacy
Publication Date: 2025.07.03 RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for utilizing machine learning and digital embedding processes to generate digital maps of biology and user interfaces for evaluating map efficacy. For example, the disclosed systems can generate a combined phenomic-transcriptomic map from embedding perturbation data via a machine learning model and filtering, aligning, aggregating, and relating the embeddings to generate transcriptomic comparisons. Additionally, the disclosed systems can embed phenomic perturbation data via a machine learning model and filtering, aligning, aggregating, and relating the phenomic perturbation embeddings to generate phenomic perturbation comparisons. Furthermore, the disclosed systems can utilize transcriptomic comparisons determined from aggregated transcriptomic embeddings and phenomic embedding comparisons determined from aggregated phenomic perturbation embeddings to generate combined phenomic-transcriptomic maps of biology. In some implementations, the disclosed systems generate a combined phenomic-transcriptomic map that reflects joint similarities between perturbation classes across transcriptomic comparisons and the phenomic embedding comparisons.