What computational frameworks can effectively predict neurodegenerative vulnerability from aging gene expression signatures?

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No specific analytical methods were discussed for transforming aging transcriptome data into predictive models of disease susceptibility. This represents a fundamental methodological gap preventing translation of aging research into therapeutic insights.

Source: Debate session sess_SDA-2026-04-02-gap-aging-mouse-brain-v2-20260402 (Analysis: SDA-2026-04-02-gap-aging-mouse-brain-v2-20260402)

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Resolution requires: (1) benchmarking of >=5 computational frameworks (graph neural networks, transformer-based, variational autoencoders, random forest, penalized Cox) on the same aging gene expression dataset (n>=500 samples) with identical train/val/test splits for fair comparison, measuring AUROC >=0.80 for predicting neurodegenerative vulnerability; (2) external validation of the best framework on >=2 independent aging-neurodegeneration cohorts not used in training; (3) interpretability analysis identifying which gene modules or aging hallmarks most drive predictions (SHAP or attention weights), validated experimentally in iPSC-derived neurons. Prediction without biological interpretability does not advance mechanistic understanding.

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