Year in Review: New Products, Projects, & Partnerships Amidst a Pandemic

Greetings from, mercifully, the beginning days of 2021.

As the world reels from Covid-19, all of our personal and professional lives have all been turned upside down. Despite this challenging environment, Phase Genomics has celebrated some big wins in 2020, amidst a tumultuous year. This year’s successes include releasing a dedicated Proximo Hi-C Kit for fungal samples, receiving $5.4M in grants, and announcing our licensing agreement with QIAGEN, among others. We want to thank our clients for their support, our incredible employees for their hard work, and the adaptability of leadership to maintain business operations throughout this unpredictable year. 

Here’s a quick look at our highlights from 2020:

New Products

• • Fungal Proximo Hi-C Kit
  • New ProxiMeta metagenome deconvolution algorithm
  • Upgraded ProxiMeta platform, complete with metabolic annotations

Grants

• • “Phase Genomics Wins $1.5M for Proximity Ligation-Based AMR Tracking“- GenomeWeb
  • “Phase Genomics lands $3.9M in grants to improve testing for chromosomal abnormalities“- Geekwire

Awards

• • 2020 FLC Midwest Excellence in Technology Transfer Award 
  • 2020 Cannabis Innovation Award from The Cannabist Scientist

Publications

• • 12 Metagenomics Publications
  • 29 Genome Assembly Publications

In the News

• • “Famine in Africa and the Middle East? Devastating stem rust fungus threatens global staple crop, but genomic solution may finally be on the horizon”- Genetic Literacy Project 
  • “University of Washington spinout Phase Genomics promoted Kayla Young to chief operating officer”- Geekwire 
  • “‘Start innovating like crazy’: Fast-moving genomics startup turns to R&D to navigate the pandemic”- Geekwire 
  • “Phase Genomics and Qiagen partner to bring Hi-C epigenetics solutions to US market“- GenomeWeb 
  • “Genomics Analysis Moves to the Next Level“- Genetic Engineering and & Biotechnology News

Genome Startup Day 

• • Spring Virtual Meetup 
  • Summer Virtual Meetup
  • Annual Event 

Baby Boom!

• • Welcomed three new Phasebabies to the Phase Genomics team! 

See You (Fingers Crossed) in 2021!

In 2021, we are hopeful that we will be able to return to conferences and see our friends and clients in person. We plan to release exciting new features on our ProxiMeta microbiome platform, grow our team, and continue to serve all of our clients with cutting-edge tools, including some upcoming surprises. Follow Phase Genomics and the latest developments in our ecosystem in real-time on Twitter and LinkedIn or by subscribing to our quarterly newsletter – PhaseBook. 

We hope you had a safe, healthy, and relaxing Holiday Season and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year!