cryodata 0.1.3b2

Cryo-EM data processing tools for deep learning.

cryodata

Cryo-EM data processing tools for deep learning. This package provides a full pipeline for converting raw cryo-EM particle data from cryoSPARC into PyTorch-ready datasets, as used by cryo-IEF, CryoDECO and CryoWizard.

Features

• Preprocessing pipeline — resize, normalize, and window-mask cryo-EM particles from cryoSPARC jobs
• LMDB dataset creation — fast multi-process conversion of MRC stacks into LMDB databases for efficient training I/O
• PyTorch dataset & sampler — CryoEMDataset and CryoMetaData classes with support for balanced resampling
• Fourier-space representations — optional FFT/Hilbert-transform outputs alongside real-space images
• Format conversion — convert cryoSPARC .cs files to RELION .star format

Installation

pip install cryodata

For development:

git clone https://github.com/SMART-StructBio-AI/cryoief-data
cd cryoief-data
pip install -e .

Quick Start

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import raw_data_preprocess
from cryodata.cryoemDataset import CryoEMDataset, CryoMetaData
import torch

raw_data_path = 'path/to/cryosparc/particles/job'
processed_data_path = 'path/to/processed/data'

# Step 1: Preprocess raw cryoSPARC particle data
new_cs_data = raw_data_preprocess(
    raw_data_path,
    processed_data_path,
    resize=224,          # resize particles to 224×224
    save_raw_data=False, # skip saving unprocessed images
    save_FT_data=False,  # skip saving Fourier-space images
    is_to_int8=True,     # convert to uint8 for storage efficiency
)

# Step 2: Load the dataset
meta_data = CryoMetaData(processed_data_path=processed_data_path)
cryodataset = CryoEMDataset(metadata=meta_data)

# Step 3: Create a DataLoader for training
dataloader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(cryodataset, batch_size=32, shuffle=True)

API Reference

Preprocessing

raw_data_preprocess

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import raw_data_preprocess

new_cs_data = raw_data_preprocess(
    raw_dataset_dir,
    dataset_save_dir,
    resize=224,
    is_to_int8=True,
    save_raw_data=True,
    save_FT_data=True,
    use_lmdb=True,
    num_processes=8,
)

The main entry point for the preprocessing pipeline. Reads cryoSPARC .cs metadata and associated MRC particle stacks from raw_dataset_dir, applies the selected transforms, and writes the output to dataset_save_dir. Internally it calls raw_csdata_process_from_cryosparc_dir to locate and merge the correct .cs files, then builds an LMDB database (when use_lmdb=True) or individual pickle files (when use_lmdb=False). Returns the merged cryoSPARC Dataset object.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
raw_dataset_dir	str	—	Path to a cryoSPARC job output directory (e.g., a particle extraction job)
dataset_save_dir	str	—	Directory where processed data and metadata will be saved
resize	int	224	Target image size in pixels (square); uses FFT-based downsampling when reducing, bicubic otherwise
is_to_int8	bool	True	Normalize each particle to [0, 255] and cast to uint8 for compact storage
save_raw_data	bool	True	Save unprocessed raw particles alongside the processed ones (only applies when use_lmdb=False)
save_FT_data	bool	True	Compute and save Hartley-transform (real-valued Fourier) representations (only applies when use_lmdb=False)
use_lmdb	bool	True	Write output to an LMDB database for fast I/O during training (recommended)
num_processes	int	8	Number of worker processes for parallel MRC file processing

---

raw_csdata_process_from_cryosparc_dir

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import raw_csdata_process_from_cryosparc_dir

cs_data, mrc_dir = raw_csdata_process_from_cryosparc_dir(raw_data_path)

Scans a cryoSPARC job directory and locates the relevant .cs particle file and the corresponding MRC stack directory. Handles various cryoSPARC job types (extraction, import, restack, downsampling). When both a particles .cs file and a passthrough file are found, they are merged via an inner join. Returns the Dataset object and the path (or list of paths) to the MRC stacks.

---

mrcs_resize

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import mrcs_resize

resized = mrcs_resize(mrcs, width, height=None, is_freqs=True)

Resizes a 2D image or a batch of images. Accepts a NumPy array or a PIL Image.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mrcs	np.ndarray or PIL.Image	—	Single image (H, W) or image stack (N, H, W)
width	int	—	Target width (and height, if height is not given) in pixels
height	int	None	Target height; defaults to width for square output
is_freqs	bool	True	When True and target is smaller than source, downsample in the Fourier domain (FFT crop); otherwise use bicubic spatial interpolation

---

mrcs_to_int8

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import mrcs_to_int8

uint8_stack = mrcs_to_int8(mrcs)

Normalizes each image in a batch to [0, 255] and converts to uint8. Accepts both NumPy arrays and PyTorch tensors of shape (N, H, W). Applies to_int8 to every image in the batch independently.

---

to_int8

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import to_int8

img_uint8 = to_int8(mrcdata)

Normalizes a single 2D image to [0, 255] and converts to uint8. For NumPy input, returns a PIL Image (grayscale). For PyTorch tensor input, returns a uint8 tensor.

---

window_mask

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import window_mask

mask = window_mask(resolution, in_rad, out_rad=0.99)

Generates a 2D radial cosine-edge windowing mask of shape (resolution, resolution). The mask is 1.0 inside in_rad and tapers smoothly to 0.0 at out_rad. Useful for suppressing edge artifacts before computing FFTs.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
resolution	int	—	Image size in pixels; must be even
in_rad	float	—	Inner radius as a fraction of the image half-width (e.g. 0.85 means 85% of the half-width)
out_rad	float	0.99	Outer radius where the mask reaches 0

---

sample_and_evaluate

from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import sample_and_evaluate

mean_len = sample_and_evaluate(
    path_list, save_path,
    num_stacks=50, num_particles=20000,
    window=False, window_r=0.85, needs_FT=False,
)

Estimates dataset statistics by randomly sampling MRC stacks. Saves means_stds_raw.data, means_stds_FT.data, and img_dim.data to save_path. Returns the average number of particles per stack (mean_imgs_len), which is used to estimate the LMDB map size.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
path_list	list[str]	—	List of MRC file paths to sample from
save_path	str	—	Directory to save the computed statistics
num_stacks	int	50	Number of MRC stacks to randomly sample
num_particles	int	20000	Total number of particles to sample across all stacks
window	bool	False	Apply a radial window mask before computing statistics
window_r	float	0.85	Inner radius for the window mask
needs_FT	bool	False	Also compute and save Hartley-transform statistics

---

Dataset

CryoMetaData

from cryodata.cryoemDataset import CryoMetaData

meta_data = CryoMetaData(processed_data_path='path/to/processed/data')

Loads and stores all metadata for a preprocessed cryo-EM dataset. Automatically detects whether the dataset uses LMDB storage or individual pickle files. Only processed_data_path is required; all other parameters are optional.

If the processed dataset contains labels_score_source.data, CryoIEF loads it as the primary per-particle provenance label with 0=calculated score, 1=_good/_bad default score, and 2=missing score in a non-_good/_bad dataset. For backward compatibility, older processed datasets that only contain labels_used_default_score.data are still supported by synthesizing labels_score_source as 0 for calculated labels and 1 for default/imputed labels. The legacy in-memory labels_used_default_score view is still exposed and is derived from labels_score_source with 0 -> 0 and {1,2} -> 1.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
processed_data_path	str	—	Path to the directory produced by raw_data_preprocess
emfile_path	str	None	Optional path to a .star or .cs particle file for selection/filtering
selected_emfile_path	str	None	Optional path to a second particle file specifying selected particles
ctf_correction_averages	bool	False	Load CTF-corrected class-average paths if available
ctf_correction_inference	bool	False	Load CTF-corrected particle paths for inference if available

---

CryoEMDataset

from cryodata.cryoemDataset import CryoEMDataset

dataset = CryoEMDataset(metadata=meta_data)
dataloader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(dataset, batch_size=32, shuffle=True)

A torch.utils.data.Dataset that loads preprocessed cryo-EM particles from an LMDB database or pickle files. Images larger than 384 pixels are treated as micrographs; smaller images are treated as particles. Supports optional on-the-fly transforms passed at construction time.

---

Format Conversion

cs2star

from cryodata.cs_star_translate.cs2star import cs2star

# Single CS file
cs2star('particles.cs', 'output.star')

# CS file with a passthrough file
cs2star(['particles.cs', 'passthrough_particles.cs'], 'output.star')

Converts a cryoSPARC .cs file to a RELION-compatible STAR file. When multiple input paths are provided, the first is the primary .cs file and the rest are passthrough files whose columns are merged in. The output STAR file includes RELION 3.1 optics group metadata.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
input	str or list[str]	—	Path(s) to .cs file(s); if a list, first entry is the primary file and the rest are passthroughs
output	str	—	Path for the output .star file
minphic	float	None	Minimum posterior probability threshold for class assignment
boxsize	int	None	Override particle box size in the output
noswapxy	bool	False	Disable the default X/Y coordinate swap
invertx	bool	False	Invert X coordinates
inverty	bool	False	Invert Y coordinates

---

FFT Utilities

The fft module provides centered Fourier and Hartley transforms for 2D cryo-EM images. All functions accept NumPy arrays; fft2_center and ht2_center additionally accept PyTorch tensors via tensor=True.

from cryodata.data_preprocess import fft

Function	Description
fft2_center(img, tensor=False)	2D centered FFT. Returns a complex array of the same shape as img.
fftn_center(img)	N-D centered FFT.
ht2_center(img, tensor=False)	2D Hartley transform: Re(FFT) - Im(FFT). Real-valued output, same shape as img.
htn_center(img)	N-D Hartley transform.
iht2_center(img)	Inverse 2D Hartley transform.
ihtn_center(vol)	Inverse N-D Hartley transform.
symmetrize_ht(ht)	Adds a wrap-around row and column to a Hartley-transformed image or batch (N, H, W), making it (N, H+1, W+1). Required before saving FFT data for downstream use.
symmetrize_ht_torch(ht)	Same as symmetrize_ht but for PyTorch tensors.

Example — compute a real-valued Fourier representation:

import numpy as np
from cryodata.data_preprocess import fft
from cryodata.data_preprocess.mrc_preprocess import window_mask

image = np.random.randn(224, 224).astype(np.float32)

# Apply a window mask to reduce edge ringing
mask = window_mask(224, in_rad=0.85)
image_windowed = image * mask

# 2D Hartley transform
ht = fft.ht2_center(image_windowed)

# Add the wrap-around border required by downstream models
ht_sym = fft.symmetrize_ht(ht)  # shape: (225, 225)

Dependencies

Category	Packages
Deep learning	torch, torchvision, accelerate
Scientific computing	numpy, scipy, numba, pyFFTW
Data handling	pandas, lmdb, mrcfile
Cryo-EM	cryosparc_tools
ML utilities	scikit-learn, annoy
Visualization	matplotlib, seaborn, Pillow

Related Projects

• cryo-IEF — the deep learning model this package was built to support
• CryoRanker — a deep learning model for cryo-EM particle ranking
• CryoDECO — an ab initio heterogeneous reconstruction algorithm that leverages Cryo-IEF priors
• CryoWizard — integrates CryoRanker into a fully automated single-particle cryo-EM processing pipeline
• cryoSPARC — upstream software for particle extraction and reconstruction

Citation

Please cite the following paper if this work is useful for your research:

@article{yan_comprehensive_2025,
	title = {A comprehensive foundation model for cryo-{EM} image processing},
	issn = {1548-7105},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-025-02916-8},
	doi = {10.1038/s41592-025-02916-8},
	abstract = {Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has become a premier technique for determining high-resolution structures of biological macromolecules. However, its broad application is constrained by the demand for specialized expertise. Here, to address this limitation, we introduce the Cryo-EM Image Evaluation Foundation (Cryo-IEF) model, a versatile tool pre-trained on {\textasciitilde}65 million cryo-EM particle images through unsupervised learning. Cryo-IEF performs diverse cryo-EM processing tasks, including particle classification by structure, pose-based clustering and image quality assessment. Building on this foundation, we developed CryoWizard, a fully automated single-particle cryo-EM processing pipeline enabled by fine-tuned Cryo-IEF for efficient particle quality ranking. CryoWizard resolves high-resolution structures across samples of varied properties and effectively mitigates the prevalent challenge of preferred orientation in cryo-EM.},
	journal = {Nature Methods},
	author = {Yan, Yang and Fan, Shiqi and Yuan, Fajie and Shen, Huaizong},
	month = nov,
	year = {2025},
}