This document is a formal correction published in PLOS ONE for the article titled “A data-driven framework for modeling the dendritic spine continuum using dimensionality reduction and clustering toward understanding synaptic plasticity.” The correction clarifies two metadata elements of the original publication: the article’s Funding statement and the identity of the corresponding author(s). No changes to the research methods, data, analyses, or conclusions are reported in this correction notice.
The correction replaces the previously incorrect funding information. The accurate funding disclosure states that the work received support from three sources:
This corrected funding statement is reported verbatim in the correction notice. The notice does not provide additional details about how these funds were allocated within the study or any budgetary amounts.
The correction also addresses an error in the corresponding author listing. In the original published article the first author, Uma Shashi Sharma, was listed as the corresponding author in error. The correction states the correct corresponding authors and provides their email addresses:
Those two individuals are identified in the correction as the appropriate contacts for correspondence related to the article. The correction notice does not indicate any change to authorship order or authorship contributions beyond the corresponding author designation.
The correction includes bibliographic reference information linking to the original research article. The correction cites the original article as:
Sharma US, LeDuc PR, Zhang YJ. A data-driven framework for modeling the dendritic spine continuum using dimensionality reduction and clustering toward understanding synaptic plasticity. PLoS One. 2026;21(6):e0349775. pmid:42228756
The correction itself is citable and includes its DOI. The correction notice lists its own citation as:
Sharma US, LeDuc PR, Zhang YJ (2026) Correction: A data-driven framework for modeling the dendritic spine continuum using dimensionality reduction and clustering toward understanding synaptic plasticity. PLoS One 21(9): e0358844. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358844
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The correction notice was published on September 18, 2026, and is issued under the journal’s open access terms. The correction metadata states that the article and correction are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction provided the original author and source are credited.
The correction notice appears in PLOS ONE’s online record for the article and includes links to the article page, related metrics, and the original article PDF. The notice also indicates that this correction pertains specifically to the previously published research article and provides a link to that article’s page for reference.
For correspondence or inquiries about the article, the correction lists the following email contacts:
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This PLOS ONE correction clarifies the article’s Funding sources and corrects the designation of the corresponding authors to Philip R. LeDuc and Yongjie Jessica Zhang, including their email addresses. The notice preserves the scientific record by providing accurate administrative metadata; no content-level changes to the original research are reported in this correction.