ToolUniverse

Dose-response / concentration-response curve fitting — IC50, EC50, Hill slope, Emax/Emin efficacy, and relative potency from paired concentration vs response data (enzyme/cell assays, drug screening, agonist/antagonist pharmacology). Fits the 4-parameter logistic (Hill sigmoidal) model. Use when you have concentrations + responses and need a potency value, to compare two compounds' potency, or to judge curve quality. NOT for image-derived dose-response (use tooluniverse-image-analysis) and NOT for survival/regression (use tooluniverse-statistical-modeling).

Generate comprehensive disease research reports covering genetics (causal genes, GWAS, OMIM), pathways (Reactome, KEGG), drugs (existing therapies, repurposing candidates), clinical trials, epidemiology (prevalence, incidence), and phenotypes (HPO). Use for full disease overviews, comprehensive disease characterization, and orphan/rare-disease profiling.

Diagnostic test / biomarker accuracy — sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, likelihood ratios, accuracy from a 2x2 table; ROC curve, AUC, and the optimal cutoff (Youden) for a continuous biomarker; and post-test probability via Bayes. Use when you have test results vs a gold standard (binary 2x2, or a continuous score + true labels) and need to judge how good the test is, pick a threshold, or compute the probability of disease given a result. Emphasizes the prevalence-dependence of PPV/NPV.

Find and evaluate research datasets for any scientific question. Maps research questions to required study designs (longitudinal vs cross-sectional, observational vs experimental, single-cohort vs multi-cohort). Use when the user asks 'find data about X', 'where can I get data on Y', or needs a specific cohort/survey/repository. Covers GEO, ArrayExpress, dbGaP, NHANES, UK Biobank, ClinicalTrials.gov, GWAS Catalog, and 30+ scientific repositories.

Universal data access patterns for downloading and parsing scientific data when ToolUniverse tools don't cover the source, only return metadata, or you need bulk records. Use for VCF/h5ad/BAM/SDF/GCT parsing, multi-step API workflows (search to filter to download to parse), thousands of records at once, or sources with no dedicated tool. Write Python code via Bash for every step.

Integrate computed statistical results (DEGs, GWAS hits, associations) with biological context from ToolUniverse databases (UniProt, GO, Reactome, ClinVar, OpenTargets). Use for adding gene function/pathway/disease annotations to a result list, building biological narrative around statistical findings, and going beyond p-values to mechanism.

Add custom local tools to ToolUniverse alongside the 1000+ built-in tools. Covers JSON-config tools (simplest, no code), Python class tools (REST/SOAP/GraphQL APIs, computational logic), and best-practices for return schemas. Use for wrapping new APIs, adding domain-specific computations, or contributing tools to the registry.

Analyze CRISPR-Cas9 genetic screens — MAGeCK gene-level scores, sgRNA count QC, replicate correlation, hit prioritization, and pathway GSEA on screen output. Use for genome-wide essentiality screens, synthetic-lethality discovery, dropout vs positive-selection screen analysis, target identification, and resistance-screen interpretation. Includes screen-QC and statistical thresholds.

Solve quantitative problems in biophysics — pharmacokinetics (PK volume of distribution, clearance, half-life), epidemiology (R0, attack rate), toxicology (LD50, NOAEL), population genetics (Hardy-Weinberg, Fst), enzyme kinetics (Michaelis-Menten), thermodynamics. Use for first-principles quantitative biology calculations, dose calculations, exposure assessment, and biophysical-property estimation.

Cross-species gene comparison and ortholog analysis. Integrates Ensembl Compara orthologs, NCBI Gene, UniProt, OLS, Monarch, and OpenTargets to identify orthologs, paralogs, sequence conservation, functional conservation across species, and lineage-specific gene gains/losses. Use for phylogenetic gene tracing, model-organism mapping, and evolutionary-genomics queries.

AI-driven patient-to-trial matching for precision oncology and rare-disease care. Transforms a patient's molecular profile (mutations, biomarkers, expression) and clinical state into ranked clinical-trial recommendations with evidence tiers. Searches ClinicalTrials.gov, the EU CTIS register (European/EEA trials), AND the ISRCTN registry (UK/international) plus cross-references CIViC, OpenTargets, ChEMBL, and FDA labels. Use for matching patients to trials by genotype, biomarker-driven trial selection, trial-eligibility scoring, and finding trials across the US, Europe, and the UK.

Strategic clinical trial design feasibility assessment. Analyzes 6 dimensions (endpoint, population, comparator, effect size, duration, regulatory pathway) using precedent trials and FDA guidance. Produces enrollment projections, endpoint recommendations, and approval-pathway analysis. Use for trial-protocol design, power/sample-size estimation, comparator selection, and FDA submission strategy. Driven by precedent-based reasoning rather than first-principles math.

Compute and interpret validated bedside clinical risk scores and pretest probabilities for an INDIVIDUAL patient — pick the right score for the scenario, gather inputs, run the deterministic calculator tool, and read the result against an interpretation table. Covers CHA2DS2-VASc (AF stroke risk), HAS-BLED (bleeding on anticoagulation), CURB-65 (pneumonia severity / admit decision), qSOFA (sepsis screen), Child-Pugh + MELD-Na (cirrhosis severity / transplant priority), Wells DVT and Wells PE (VTE pretest probability), ASCVD (10-year cardiovascular risk / statin decision), and eGFR CKD-EPI (kidney function / drug dosing). Use when asked things like "stroke risk for this AF patient", "should this patient be anticoagulated", "pneumonia severity — admit or not?", "sepsis screen this patient", "DVT/PE pretest probability", "10-year cardiovascular risk", "cirrhosis severity / MELD score", or "eGFR / kidney function". Pairs CHA2DS2-VASc with HAS-BLED to weigh anticoagulation. NOT for polygenic/genetic risk (use tooluniverse-polygenic-risk-score), NOT for population-level epidemiology/incidence (use tooluniverse-epidemiological-analysis), and NOT for diagnostic test sensitivity/specificity/likelihood-ratio math (use tooluniverse-diagnostic-test-evaluation).

Search and retrieve clinical practice guidelines from 12+ authoritative sources — NICE, WHO, NCCN, AHA, ADA, SIGN, USPSTF, IDSA, NIH consensus, ESMO/ESC/EASL European societies, and US specialty associations. Use for evidence-graded treatment recommendations, dosing protocols, screening guidance, and authoritative-source-prioritized clinical guidance (NICE/WHO ranked above society guidelines).

End-to-end drug safety review integrating FDA labels, FAERS adverse event reports, PRR/ROR disproportionality, pharmacogenomic biomarkers, clinical trial data, and published literature. Use for regulatory drug safety reviews, comprehensive pharmacovigilance reports, label-vs-real-world AE comparison, and clinical decision support for drug safety.

Install the ToolUniverse Claude Code plugin in one step — provides MCP server with 1000+ scientific tools, 120+ research skills, slash commands, hooks, and the research agent. Use for first-time plugin install, troubleshooting plugin not loading, verifying MCP server connection, listing API key requirements, or configuring auto-update.

Find commercial sources for chemical compounds — PubChem/ChEMBL identity resolution then vendor catalog search across ZINC, Enamine, eMolecules, Mcule. Compares pricing, availability, and identifies purchasable analogs when an exact compound is not in stock. Use for chemical procurement, virtual library curation, and 'where can I buy X' questions for synthesis planning.

Chemical safety and toxicology assessment integrating ADMET-AI predictions, CTD toxicogenomics, PubChemTox experimental data, GHS/IARC hazard classification, and exposure-context analysis. Use for chemical hazard identification, occupational/consumer-product toxicity, dose-response evaluation, and acute (LD50) vs chronic toxicity assessment. Distinguishes drug toxicity from environmental chemical toxicity.

Retrieve chemical compound data from PubChem and ChEMBL with disambiguation, cross-referencing, and stereochemistry handling. Use for resolving compound names to SMILES/InChI/CID/ChEMBL IDs (including OPSIN deterministic IUPAC-name-to-structure parsing), fetching molecular properties, distinguishing isomers/stereo forms, and cross-validating identity across databases. Always use English compound names; flags ambiguous queries (e.g., Vitamin D has multiple forms).

Cancer cell-line selection and profiling for experimental model choice. Cross-references DepMap, Cellosaurus, COSMIC, PharmacoDB to deliver identity verification, mutation/CNV profile, gene dependencies, drug sensitivities, and druggable targets. Use to answer 'which cell line should I use for studying gene X?' or 'is this cell line a good model for cancer Y?'. Outputs ranked recommendations with rationale, growth characteristics, and known pitfalls.

Clinical interpretation of somatic cancer mutations for precision oncology. Transforms a gene + variant + cancer-type input into an actionable report: clinical evidence tier (CIViC, OncoKB), therapeutic options (FDA-approved + investigational), resistance mechanisms, prognosis, and matching clinical trials. Use for tumor-board variant calls, somatic-mutation actionability assessment, and treatment selection. Always cancer-type-specific.

TCGA/GDC cancer genomics analysis — cohort construction, clinical metadata retrieval, somatic mutation frequencies, survival analysis, and multi-omics integration. Use for TCGA-BRCA-style cohort studies, mutation prevalence by cancer type, survival-by-mutation analysis, and pan-cancer driver discovery. Always cancer-type-specific (don't use pan-cancer counts without cohort context).

Translate free-text tumor descriptions to OncoTree codes and resolve cancer subtypes/tissue hierarchy. Cross-references UMLS/NCI vocabularies. Use for standardizing cancer-type nomenclature in EHR free-text, building cohorts in OncoKB or GDC, mapping tumor-board notes to ontology codes, and ensuring consistent terminology across cancer-genomics pipelines.

Answer biomedical FACTUAL / recall / multiple-choice questions by querying ToolUniverse database tools instead of answering from memory. Triggers on any 'which gene/drug/variant/disease/pathway/miRNA/TF...' lookup, any question phrased 'according to <database>' (DisGeNet, OMIM, MSigDB, miRDB, GTRD, MGI, Ensembl, ClinVar, ChEMBL, OpenTargets, Reactome, GtoPdb, UniProt...), and multiple-choice biology/medicine knowledge questions where one option must be verified against an authoritative source. NOT for analyzing user-supplied data files (CSV/VCF/h5ad → use the data-analysis router) and NOT for open-ended literature synthesis. Use whenever a single correct answer exists in a public biomedical database and could be looked up rather than guessed.

Discover novel small-molecule binders for protein targets using structure-based and ligand-based screening. Covers druggability assessment, known-ligand mining (ChEMBL, BindingDB), similarity expansion, ADMET filtering, and synthesis feasibility. Use for hit identification, virtual screening, target-to-compounds workflows, and lead-finding before commit-to-medchem.