139 genomes now sequenced from the ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in DRC, spanning 16 Health Zones. Led by INRB with support from the ARTIC network (Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation). Full analysis: virological.org/t/genomic-ep...

Genomic epidemiology of the ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Genomic epidemiology of the ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Kinshasa – DRC and partners Conte...

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Important read from ARTIC PI Placide Mbala (INRB) and @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social in @statnews.com, on what the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak reveals about the limits of pathogen-specific diagnostics, and why we need pathogen-agnostic systems for the next emergency www.statnews.com/2026/07/01/e...

What Ebola and Marburg are teaching us about the next pandemic

“What is urgently needed is a shift from pathogen-specific diagnostics toward pathogen-agnostic diagnostic systems,” write Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala.

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Excellent update from @pathoplexus.org this month. Pathoplexus has been central to data sharing during the ongoing Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak response, with ARTIC contributing developer time to Loculus, the platform behind it.

Pathoplexus@pathoplexus.org · last mo.

1/ 🌍 Our June update is here! Two new pathogens added in response to active outbreaks, over 5,700 new sequences, and a growing community of labs from around the world. Here's what's new in #Pathoplexus 👇 Read the full update: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-06... 📰

ARTIC network has published Bundibugyo (BDBV) sequencing resources as the 2026 outbreak continues in DRC & Uganda. We have compiled guidance for labs wishing to sequence, assemble and analyse BDBV genomes: artic.network/viruses/bdbv/bdbv-sequencing-guide.html

Initial genomic characterization of the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Eastern DRC with cases in Uganda. Join work between INRB in DRC and CPHL in Uganda plus many partners. virological.org/t/initial-ge...

1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), a species of Ebolavirus. BDBV has been associated with past outbreaks of Ebola in the DR Congo and Uganda, & a case has been reported today during response to the current Ebola outbreak. pathoplexus.org/ebola-bdbv #ebola #bdbv #ebolaoutbreak

Rapid release of multiplex PCR amplicon scheme for Andes hantavirus whole genome sequencing validated on control material: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @scalene.bsky.social @stevepullan.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social output from HPRU in Public Health Genomics

With lab work done, sequencing and bioinformatics made up the final days of the @artic.network workshop in Ghana

The Viral Sequencing and Bioinformatics workshop in Accra, Ghana is underway! @artic.network

Thanks for the great response to last week’s job post. We have another opportunity to share. This one is a Senior Research Technician role at the University of Birmingham, helping us build the ARTIC primer foundry facility: edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Senior Research Technician - School of Biosciences - 107150 - 8975

This role sits within the ARTIC network project (https://artic.network/), a global initiative that develops and supports genomic surveillance for outbreak response. Based in the School of Biosciences,...

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ARTIC are hiring! Postdoctoral opportunity in metagenomics at the University of Birmingham edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) - School of Biosciences - 107071 - Grade 7

This post-doctoral position will contribute to both complementary programmes, developing ‘broadband’ metagenomic sequencing capabilities for rapid detection and characterisation of emerging and unknow...

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ARTIC 2 measles resources are live! As part of the Wellcome Trust funded ARTIC 2 project we have developed a collection of measles virus resources that are now openly available at artic.network/viruses/mev

Kick off the first Genomic Horizons webinar of the year with @bede.im on “Practical panhuman host sequence depletion for responsible data sharing”. 📅 12 February 2026 ⏰ 14:00 – 15:00 UTC 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4kiYW80

'Can you stop an outbreak becoming a pandemic?' ARTIC Network recently delivered a workshop at the PHA4GE conference in Cape Town. Read more: www.linkedin.com/posts/artic-... @pha4ge.bsky.social

In October, as part of the Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (PHA4GE) 2025 pre-conference schedule in Cape Town, the ARTIC team hosted a workshop titled “Can you stop an outbreak… | ARTI...

In October, as part of the Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (PHA4GE) 2025 pre-conference schedule in Cape Town, the ARTIC team hosted a workshop titled “Can you stop an outbreak becomin...

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Click the link for open-source recipes for end-preparation, barcode and adapter ligation. 60% cost saving over commercial kits for the ARTIC protocol.

Anna (Ganna) Kovalenko@annakovalenko.bsky.social · last yr.

the link to the preprint 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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...

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.

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Super exciting that we're now up to eight viruses supported on Pathoplexus - with lots of other exciting features in the pipeline too!

Pathoplexus@pathoplexus.org · last yr.

📢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. 1/4

**NEW Doctoral Training Programme just launched!!** This exciting programme on Microbial Genomics for Health Protection is joint between @imibirmingham.bsky.social and UKHSA @ukhsa.bsky.social. 9 brilliant projects available!!

Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · last yr.

An exciting new Doctoral Training Programme in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection, in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social, has just launched, funded by @nihr.bsky.social there are 9 PhD projects available (UK students only) www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...

📢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. 1/4

PhD opportunity! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Metagenomic Methods Development for Public Health Genomics and Pandemic Preparedness at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Metagenomic Methods Development for Public Health Genomics and Pandemic Preparedness at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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PhD opportunity! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

The Last of Us: Developing a Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit for Fungal Outbreaks at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - The Last of Us: Developing a Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit for Fungal Outbreaks at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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ARTIC 2 is here!

Nick Loman@pathogenomenick.bsky.social · last yr.

Absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of ARTIC2 - a £5.5M 5 year project funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social to build on the ARTIC approach of low-cost, globally accessible genome sequencing for surveillance of outbreaks, epidemics and endemic diseases: www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/am...

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Tracking emerging viruses - University of Birmingham

Our researchers are developing fast and portable virus sequencing techniques to track viruses in areas with limited medical resources.

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Tracking emerging viruses - University of Birmingham

Our researchers are developing fast and portable virus sequencing techniques to track viruses in areas with limited medical resources.

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Thanks to @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social for featuring our mSCAPE metagenomics surveillance collaboration and also thanks for the considered comments from Mario Falchi and Judy Breuer: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... - keep an eye out on mSCAPE.climb.ac.uk for further details and resources

UK launch metagenomic pathogen surveillance programme

On Jan 30, 2025, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced the launch of the metagenomics Surveillance Collaboration and Analysis Programme (mSCAPE)—the world’s first biosecurity surveillance sy...

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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 1/9

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.

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Job opportunity working with myself and @pmoyniha.bsky.social on an exciting Gates funded project developing TB lysis enzymes for rapid diagnostics. edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Earlier this month ARTIC, together with Asia PGI, were hosted by the Ministry of Public Health in Bangkok, to conduct a regional training workshop of #MPOX #genomicsurveillance, organised by the South-East Asian WHO office, with attendees from 8 countries.

In collaboration with CLIMB BIG DATA & @articnetwork.bsky.social, we are hosting the 2-day 'Cloud Computing in Africa conference under the theme: Building Sustainable Digital Infrastructure for Pathogen Genomics,' to better understand and improve population health and health care systems in #Africa.