Newsletter June 2026
Welcome to the latest updates from Genome Detective! As pathogen genomics becomes central to diagnostics, surveillance, and research, we are excited to share how our platform helps laboratories around the world transform raw sequencing data into actionable insights. Quickly, reliably, and without advanced bioinformatics expertise.
Accelerating research on high-threat pathogens like Ebola and Hantavirus
When pathogens like Ebola or Hantavirus hit the headlines, trusted bio-informatics does not have to become a bottleneck in outbreak response.
Our automated platform allows public health laboratories and researchers to upload raw NGS data and receive fully assembled, accurately annotated viral genomes within minutes, without command-line coding. Read our latest insights on how automated pipelines contribute to safeguarding biosecurity and accelerate medical countermeasures.
Throwback to Munich: Highlights from ESCMID Global 2026
We recently wrapped up an incredible week at ESCMID Global, where the theme of the congress was clear: the future of microbiology is automated, genomic, and accessible.
Our team exhibited and engaged in the conversation, showcasing how automated bioinformatics is actively transforming routine diagnostics by bridging the gap between complex NGS data and actionable clinical insights.
Key scientific highlights included our presentation on scaling genomic surveillance, and scientific posters on viral surveillance and automated fungal identification.
View full recap and scientific presentations
Targeted metagenomics for fungi: Our brand new Fungi ITS Pipeline is live!
Following the enthusiastic reception of our 16S bacterial analysis pipeline, Genome Detective now provides a dedicated solution for targeted fungal identification using long-read sequencing technologies. We have added the newly validated Fungi ITS protocol to our standard lineup on Genome Detective.
Here is what this means for your laboratory:
Precise fungal classification: The pipeline targets the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region located between the 18S and 28S rRNA genes, delivering highly accurate fungal identification.
Seamless workflow flexibility: No need to alter your workflow. The pipeline supports a broad range of library prep methods and easily accepts reads spanning partial 18S or 28S regions.
Results in 5 minutes: Optimized for rapid processing, our pipeline slashes average computation times down to about 5 minutes per sample.
Test our new fungi ITS pipeline
Test the new Fungi ITS pipeline and let us know how it performs with your data.
Genome Detective has a new look!
As pathogen genomics moves into routine clinical diagnostics, our new website reflects our mission: making high-end bioinformatics accessible to every laboratory.
The website features a modern, intuitive design for seamless navigation. Visitors can now explore real-world customer case studies, dive deep into our automated, code-free NGS pipelines for viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and stay updated via our central news hub.