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WIN COMPLEMENTARY ANALYSES FOR YOUR MICROBIOLOGY/INFECTIOUS DISEASE SEQUENCING

Have an interesting project that could benefit from free analysis? Apply for your chance to win.

Key Information

BugSeq is dedicated to improving health through sequencing of infectious diseases; in line with this, we are proud to announce a scientific grant geared to inspire new discoveries. This is an opportunity for an academic or translational research group to receive funding to cover the bioinformatics costs of their project and continue innovating. There are two grants worth $10,000 each and will be awarded to two different recipients.

BugSeq is a fully automated bioinformatics platform serving a long list of academic, clinical and public health labs. Our subscription-based model enables you to submit unlimited sequencing data and get reporting within hours, including isolate identification, plasmid detection, antimicrobial resistance prediction, outbreak analysis, 16S/ITS and metagenomics. Our highly curated database ensures accuracy, our robust platform ensures reproducibility and scalability, and our bioinformatics & IT teams ensures you are supported 24/7.

Get to know the BugSeq Grant Program - Frequently Asked Questions

Who performs the sequencing?

You! BugSeq enables you to perform the sequencing on-site by supplying easy bioinformatics. If you are new to sequencing, our team of molecular scientists can also help you get started.

My research can’t wait for the BugSeq grant - what should I do?

No worries! Get in touch with us via the contact information at the bottom for a free project consultation.

What analyses are supported under the grant?

All of BugSeq’s standard analyses, including metagenomic, isolate and 16S/ITS sequencing are supported. Users interested in custom analysis should get in touch with our team before submission.

Conditions
  • You are an academic, clinical or public health lab performing research
  • You will be conducting research in the area of metagenomics, antimicrobial resistance or both
  • You are planning to publish this research and present it at conferences within 12 months from the start of the project
  • You would love to use BugSeq for your project!

Application

To apply, please submit one page expression of interest, outlining the details of your proposed research project, intended use of the grant, and contact information for the project leader to contact@bugseq.com. Submissions of one page abstract must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM PT on October 1, 2024; grant awardees with project descriptions will be announced by November 1, 2024. Two winners will be selected from all qualified applications by a panel of experts, who will choose the applications based on the following criteria:

  • Potential impact to human or animal health: How will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved?
  • Feasibility: Is the project achievable?
  • Applicant quality: Is there a research track record of the applicant and their supporting institution?
  • Scientific merit: Is the experimental design and methodology valid?
  • Novelty: Will the scientific proposal lead to new knowledge?

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