Arc Institute, 10X Genomics and Ultima Genomics join forces to accelerate development of the Arc Virtual Cell Atlas

The Arc Institute is advancing its mission to generate and share large-scale, high-quality datasets of cellular states before and after chemical or genetic perturbations, paving the way for virtual cell models and related innovations. Just two months after launching the Arc Virtual Cell Atlas—a resource that already includes more than 300 million cells—the initiative is expanding through new collaborations with 10x Genomics and Ultima Genomics.  These partnerships, based on short-read sequencing technologies, aim to make single-cell data collection faster, more scalable, and more affordable for scientists working to improve human health.

By combining Arc’s expertise with 10x and Ultima’s advanced platforms, the project will generate perturbational single-cell data at unprecedented scale and quality. This resource is intended to be openly shared with the scientific community, providing a foundation for building more accurate models of cellular behavior and advancing the understanding of complex biological systems..

This image shows the Virtual Cell Challege logo. The competition is hosted by Arc Institute and sponsored by Nvidia, 10x Genomics, and Ultima Genomics.

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