Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of a new viral pathogen: mpox (previously known as monkeypox).
Within the context of the current mpox outbreaks and ongoing health concerns, Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve both understanding and response.
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Within the context of the current mpox outbreaks and ongoing health concerns, Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve both understanding and response.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of a new viral pathogen: mpox (previously known as monkeypox).
Within the context of the current mpox outbreaks and ongoing health concerns, Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve both understanding and response.
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Within the context of the current mpox outbreaks and ongoing health concerns, Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve both understanding and response.
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🗓️ Pathoplexus has now been around for 7 months!
And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update
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And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update
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Pathoplexus | Pathoplexus Spring Update
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
April 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🗓️ Pathoplexus has now been around for 7 months!
And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update
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And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update
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Some great new features and updates from the awesome Pathoplexus project. This is a new open pathogen genome database that can provide access to your sequences under a use-restricted license but also feed directly in to INSDC (EBI, Genbank etc) when you are ready. pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07...
Pathoplexus | Pathoplexus July Update
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
July 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Some great new features and updates from the awesome Pathoplexus project. This is a new open pathogen genome database that can provide access to your sequences under a use-restricted license but also feed directly in to INSDC (EBI, Genbank etc) when you are ready. pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07...
📢Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of 2 new viral pathogens: RSV (A & B) and HMPV.
These respiratory viruses cause a serious health burden, particularly in infants & the vulnerable, & Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve understanding & response.
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These respiratory viruses cause a serious health burden, particularly in infants & the vulnerable, & Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve understanding & response.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
📢Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of 2 new viral pathogens: RSV (A & B) and HMPV.
These respiratory viruses cause a serious health burden, particularly in infants & the vulnerable, & Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve understanding & response.
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These respiratory viruses cause a serious health burden, particularly in infants & the vulnerable, & Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve understanding & response.
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Amazing work from our colleagues in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and elsewhere, making the first sequences available from the ongoing Mpox epidemic in Sierra Leone.
More to come - for now, head over to @pathoplexus.org:
pathoplexus.org/seqsets/PP_S...
More to come - for now, head over to @pathoplexus.org:
pathoplexus.org/seqsets/PP_S...
Pathoplexus | SeqSets
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Amazing work from our colleagues in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and elsewhere, making the first sequences available from the ongoing Mpox epidemic in Sierra Leone.
More to come - for now, head over to @pathoplexus.org:
pathoplexus.org/seqsets/PP_S...
More to come - for now, head over to @pathoplexus.org:
pathoplexus.org/seqsets/PP_S...
One of the reasons I've been quiet on Bluesky for a few months is because I've been working on something big - something I'm really happy to share now! Pathoplexus.org
A new, open-source database for pathogen sequence sharing. 👐🧬🌎
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A new, open-source database for pathogen sequence sharing. 👐🧬🌎
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Pathoplexus| Home
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
Pathoplexus.org
August 27, 2024 at 9:11 PM
One of the reasons I've been quiet on Bluesky for a few months is because I've been working on something big - something I'm really happy to share now! Pathoplexus.org
A new, open-source database for pathogen sequence sharing. 👐🧬🌎
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A new, open-source database for pathogen sequence sharing. 👐🧬🌎
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Pathoplexus now has an Mpox virus instance: pathoplexus.org/mpox/
An easy upload portal with direct submission to INSDC (e.g. Genbank) after an optional embargo period.
Public access with a restricted use license if required.
Easy, reponsive, UI.
An easy upload portal with direct submission to INSDC (e.g. Genbank) after an optional embargo period.
Public access with a restricted use license if required.
Easy, reponsive, UI.
Pathoplexus | Mpox Virus - Browse
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
December 9, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Pathoplexus now has an Mpox virus instance: pathoplexus.org/mpox/
An easy upload portal with direct submission to INSDC (e.g. Genbank) after an optional embargo period.
Public access with a restricted use license if required.
Easy, reponsive, UI.
An easy upload portal with direct submission to INSDC (e.g. Genbank) after an optional embargo period.
Public access with a restricted use license if required.
Easy, reponsive, UI.
Amid the incessant barrage of depressing science news, the development of Pathoplexus is a refreshing contrast—thanks to the work of @theo.io, @arambaut.bsky.social, @firefoxx66.bsky.social, & others.
With funding, Pathoplexus could abolish the many insanities now plaguing genetic surveillance.
With funding, Pathoplexus could abolish the many insanities now plaguing genetic surveillance.
Some great new features and updates from the awesome Pathoplexus project. This is a new open pathogen genome database that can provide access to your sequences under a use-restricted license but also feed directly in to INSDC (EBI, Genbank etc) when you are ready. pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07...
Pathoplexus | Pathoplexus July Update
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
July 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Amid the incessant barrage of depressing science news, the development of Pathoplexus is a refreshing contrast—thanks to the work of @theo.io, @arambaut.bsky.social, @firefoxx66.bsky.social, & others.
With funding, Pathoplexus could abolish the many insanities now plaguing genetic surveillance.
With funding, Pathoplexus could abolish the many insanities now plaguing genetic surveillance.
🗓️As we close in on 11 months of Pathoplexus, we’re pleased to announce many new direct sequence uploads and some exciting new features that expand Pathoplexus’ utility!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07-14-july-update
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📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07-14-july-update
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July 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🗓️As we close in on 11 months of Pathoplexus, we’re pleased to announce many new direct sequence uploads and some exciting new features that expand Pathoplexus’ utility!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07-14-july-update
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📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07-14-july-update
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Thanks to huge efforts by Uganda’s Central Public Health Laboratory, Uganda Ministry of Health, UVRI, Africa CDC, & SANBI, UWC the sequence from the Ebola Sudan case in Kampala is now available on Pathoplexus pathoplexus.org/seq/PP_0011C... w full analysis here: virological.org/t/near-real-...
February 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Thanks to huge efforts by Uganda’s Central Public Health Laboratory, Uganda Ministry of Health, UVRI, Africa CDC, & SANBI, UWC the sequence from the Ebola Sudan case in Kampala is now available on Pathoplexus pathoplexus.org/seq/PP_0011C... w full analysis here: virological.org/t/near-real-...
1/ 🦟 Big news: #Pathoplexus now supports Dengue virus & Yellow Fever virus - two arboviruses responsible for over 400 million infections and up to 94,000 deaths per year.
Here's what’s new in our latest update 👇🏻
Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-03... 📰
Here's what’s new in our latest update 👇🏻
Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-03... 📰
March 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
1/ 🦟 Big news: #Pathoplexus now supports Dengue virus & Yellow Fever virus - two arboviruses responsible for over 400 million infections and up to 94,000 deaths per year.
Here's what’s new in our latest update 👇🏻
Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-03... 📰
Here's what’s new in our latest update 👇🏻
Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-03... 📰
🗓 Pathoplexus turns ONE! 🎂🎉
In the past year we’ve grown from 4 pathogens to a truly global, community-driven platform for transparent, equitable & impactful pathogen sequence sharing.
📰 Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-08...
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In the past year we’ve grown from 4 pathogens to a truly global, community-driven platform for transparent, equitable & impactful pathogen sequence sharing.
📰 Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-08...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🗓 Pathoplexus turns ONE! 🎂🎉
In the past year we’ve grown from 4 pathogens to a truly global, community-driven platform for transparent, equitable & impactful pathogen sequence sharing.
📰 Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-08...
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In the past year we’ve grown from 4 pathogens to a truly global, community-driven platform for transparent, equitable & impactful pathogen sequence sharing.
📰 Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-08...
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Since launching support for the Andes virus species of hantavirus two days ago, we have already received submissions from four countries' sequencing teams. This is a testament to the rapid response of researchers, sharing real-time data. Read more in our news post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...
Pathoplexus | Andes virus: supporting response to the current hantavirus outbreak
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
May 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Since launching support for the Andes virus species of hantavirus two days ago, we have already received submissions from four countries' sequencing teams. This is a testament to the rapid response of researchers, sharing real-time data. Read more in our news post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...
📢 We're excited to introduce Pathoplexus, a specialized sequence database for human viral pathogens! 🌍 🧬
Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing.
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Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing.
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Pathoplexus| Home
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
Pathoplexus.org
August 27, 2024 at 3:45 PM
📢 We're excited to introduce Pathoplexus, a specialized sequence database for human viral pathogens! 🌍 🧬
Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing.
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Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing.
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1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports the Andes variant of Hantavirus (ANDV).
ANDV is the variant identified in the recent MV Hondius cases, & the Hantavirus variant previously identified as having occasional human-to-human transmission.
pathoplexus.org/andv
#hantavirus #hondius
ANDV is the variant identified in the recent MV Hondius cases, & the Hantavirus variant previously identified as having occasional human-to-human transmission.
pathoplexus.org/andv
#hantavirus #hondius
May 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports the Andes variant of Hantavirus (ANDV).
ANDV is the variant identified in the recent MV Hondius cases, & the Hantavirus variant previously identified as having occasional human-to-human transmission.
pathoplexus.org/andv
#hantavirus #hondius
ANDV is the variant identified in the recent MV Hondius cases, & the Hantavirus variant previously identified as having occasional human-to-human transmission.
pathoplexus.org/andv
#hantavirus #hondius
Great that Uganda has rapidly shared #Ebola genomic sequence data.
Fast, transparent data sharing is vital for surveillance & accelerating medical countermeasures esp for Bundibugyo where there are no vaccines & therapeutics.
This is global scientific collaboration
pathoplexus.org/ebola-bdbv/s...
Fast, transparent data sharing is vital for surveillance & accelerating medical countermeasures esp for Bundibugyo where there are no vaccines & therapeutics.
This is global scientific collaboration
pathoplexus.org/ebola-bdbv/s...
Pathoplexus | Ebola Bundibugyo - Browse
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
May 18, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Great that Uganda has rapidly shared #Ebola genomic sequence data.
Fast, transparent data sharing is vital for surveillance & accelerating medical countermeasures esp for Bundibugyo where there are no vaccines & therapeutics.
This is global scientific collaboration
pathoplexus.org/ebola-bdbv/s...
Fast, transparent data sharing is vital for surveillance & accelerating medical countermeasures esp for Bundibugyo where there are no vaccines & therapeutics.
This is global scientific collaboration
pathoplexus.org/ebola-bdbv/s...
🧪 Nature reports on #Pathoplexus, a new initiative that incentivizes sharing viral genome data in real-time 🦠🧬. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New virus-genome website seeks to make sharing sequences easy and fair
The Pathoplexus database has sequences from Ebola, West Nile virus and another dangerous pathogen. The Pathoplexus database has sequences from Ebola, West Nile virus and another dangerous pathogen.
www.nature.com
September 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
🧪 Nature reports on #Pathoplexus, a new initiative that incentivizes sharing viral genome data in real-time 🦠🧬. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
📢New job posting!📢
Are you excited by the idea of building global infrastructure to make pathogen sequencing more accessible, interpretable, and equitable? 🧑🏻💻🧬
My group at @swisstph.ch has an opening working with ARTIC2, @pathoplexus.org, & Loculus - read on!
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Are you excited by the idea of building global infrastructure to make pathogen sequencing more accessible, interpretable, and equitable? 🧑🏻💻🧬
My group at @swisstph.ch has an opening working with ARTIC2, @pathoplexus.org, & Loculus - read on!
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July 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📢New job posting!📢
Are you excited by the idea of building global infrastructure to make pathogen sequencing more accessible, interpretable, and equitable? 🧑🏻💻🧬
My group at @swisstph.ch has an opening working with ARTIC2, @pathoplexus.org, & Loculus - read on!
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Are you excited by the idea of building global infrastructure to make pathogen sequencing more accessible, interpretable, and equitable? 🧑🏻💻🧬
My group at @swisstph.ch has an opening working with ARTIC2, @pathoplexus.org, & Loculus - read on!
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This is a big deal for virus data sharing. Submitters can now upload raw reads, immediately share them with collaborators, and let Pathoplexus take care of the INSDC submission process on their behalf…
1/ 🧬 A big #Pathoplexus milestone: you can now optionally include raw sequencing reads alongside your consensus sequences!
Hosting raw reads alongside consensus data helps improve reproducibility & allow in-depth analyses.
📰 Read more: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-09...
Hosting raw reads alongside consensus data helps improve reproducibility & allow in-depth analyses.
📰 Read more: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-09...
September 23, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This is a big deal for virus data sharing. Submitters can now upload raw reads, immediately share them with collaborators, and let Pathoplexus take care of the INSDC submission process on their behalf…
Invited speaker Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social presenting Pathoplexus and the readyness to respond in the @lifesciswitzerland.bsky.social #LS2AM symposium of the @sib.swiss Bioinformatics Section.
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Invited speaker Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social presenting Pathoplexus and the readyness to respond in the @lifesciswitzerland.bsky.social #LS2AM symposium of the @sib.swiss Bioinformatics Section.
Teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda have now shared the first sequences from the current Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) outbreak using Pathoplexus, just days after cases were confirmed.
Read more about the response to Bundibugyo virus here:
pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...
Read more about the response to Bundibugyo virus here:
pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...
Pathoplexus | Ebola: Rapid response to the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the DRC and Uganda
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
May 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda have now shared the first sequences from the current Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) outbreak using Pathoplexus, just days after cases were confirmed.
Read more about the response to Bundibugyo virus here:
pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...
Read more about the response to Bundibugyo virus here:
pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...
1/ 🛠️ Our July update is here - and it's a technical one! New features for citations, search, submission, and more. Here's what's new in #Pathoplexus 👇
🔗 Full post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-07...
🔗 Full post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-07...
July 23, 2026 at 9:23 AM
1/ 🛠️ Our July update is here - and it's a technical one! New features for citations, search, submission, and more. Here's what's new in #Pathoplexus 👇
🔗 Full post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-07...
🔗 Full post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-07...
Pathoplexus News Updates always feel like 💃 !
So many cool things to report, including amazing uploads from users! 🕺
So many cool things to report, including amazing uploads from users! 🕺
🗓️ Pathoplexus has now been around for 7 months!
And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update
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And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights!
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update
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Pathoplexus | Pathoplexus Spring Update
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
April 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Pathoplexus News Updates always feel like 💃 !
So many cool things to report, including amazing uploads from users! 🕺
So many cool things to report, including amazing uploads from users! 🕺
👀 If you'd like to check out mpox on Pathoplexus, you can head to: pathoplexus.org/mpox/search
📖 If you'd like to read more about adding mpox and other updates:
pathoplexus.org/news/2024-12-09-expanding-pathoplexus-mpox
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📖 If you'd like to read more about adding mpox and other updates:
pathoplexus.org/news/2024-12-09-expanding-pathoplexus-mpox
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Pathoplexus | Expanding Pathoplexus: mpox added
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
December 9, 2024 at 7:34 PM
👀 If you'd like to check out mpox on Pathoplexus, you can head to: pathoplexus.org/mpox/search
📖 If you'd like to read more about adding mpox and other updates:
pathoplexus.org/news/2024-12-09-expanding-pathoplexus-mpox
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📖 If you'd like to read more about adding mpox and other updates:
pathoplexus.org/news/2024-12-09-expanding-pathoplexus-mpox
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🎉 Happy 2 months of Pathoplexus!
We've been busy, and wanted to share a few updates and highlights since we launched. 📨
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2024-11-01-autumn-update
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#openScience #openData #dataSharing
We've been busy, and wanted to share a few updates and highlights since we launched. 📨
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2024-11-01-autumn-update
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#openScience #openData #dataSharing
Pathoplexus | Pathoplexus Autumn Update
Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
pathoplexus.org
November 5, 2024 at 6:09 PM
🎉 Happy 2 months of Pathoplexus!
We've been busy, and wanted to share a few updates and highlights since we launched. 📨
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2024-11-01-autumn-update
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#openScience #openData #dataSharing
We've been busy, and wanted to share a few updates and highlights since we launched. 📨
📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2024-11-01-autumn-update
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#openScience #openData #dataSharing