• MONITOR
  • ANALYZE
  • EXTRACT
  • REVIEW

How to track institutional research output with your AI

Connect your AI to bioRxiv to monitor real-time preprint activity from specific research bodies.

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Short answer

How can I track research output from specific institutions?

You can ask your AI to pull recent preprints from bioRxiv filtered by specific universities or organizations. This gives you a direct line into what specific research groups are working on right now. You'll see the specific papers and authors as they hit the preprint server.

Research outcomes

What you'll find

The AI handles the data retrieval so you can focus on the trends.

MONITOR

Live institutional tracking

The AI watches for new uploads from specific organizations. You get updates on what specific labs are publishing.

ANALYZE

Research trend spotting

Your agent can look at the content of recent preprints to identify emerging topics within a specific university's output.

EXTRACT

Direct paper access

The AI pulls the specific preprint details and links, so you don't have to manually hunt through the bioRxiv web interface.

REVIEW

Human-led synthesis

The AI provides the raw data and summaries, but you decide which research breakthroughs actually matter for your work.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for research data.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and the bioRxiv database.

  1. Filter by organization

    The AI identifies the specific university or research group you're interested in and searches the preprint server for their recent work.

    search_by_institution

  2. Retrieve paper details

    Once the right papers are found, the AI pulls the specific metadata and content for the preprints.

    get_preprint

  3. Summarize findings

    The AI reads the retrieved preprint data to give you a concise overview of the research topics being covered.

    get_preprint

  4. Organize output

    The AI formats the list of papers, authors, and institutions into a clean list or table for your review.

    search_by_institution

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your research tracking.

Starting points

Swap out the university names and research topics with the ones you actually care about.

bioRxiv / medRxiv Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_R8JxkmJPzevAgvqw4i4OtBkJf9wep0OP4RxsB1tR/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — bioRxiv / medRxiv capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stanford-biorxiv-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_R8JxkmJPzevAgvqw4i4OtBkJf9wep0OP4RxsB1tR/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me the most recent preprints from Stanford University.

  • What has MIT published on bioRxiv in the last month?

  • Find recent preprints from the Broad Institute and summarize their main topics.

  • List the latest papers from Harvard University regarding genomics.

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FAQ

How the research tracking works

  • 01

    Can the AI publish papers to bioRxiv for me?

    No. The AI can only read and retrieve data from the preprint server.

  • 02

    Does the AI search all preprint servers or just bioRxiv?

    This specific MCP is built to query bioRxiv.

  • 03

    Can I ask the AI to download the full PDF files?

    No. The AI can retrieve preprint metadata and details, but it cannot download or save PDF files to your local machine.

  • 04

    Can the AI change the affiliation of an author?

    No. The AI only reads existing data; it cannot modify any information on the preprint server.

  • 05

    How recent is the data?

    The AI retrieves whatever is currently live on the bioRxiv preprint server at the moment you ask.

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