Unlocking the Power of Authenticated Microbial Genomics with the ATCC Genome Portal
April 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM ETAbstract
The ATCC Genome Portal is an ISO 9001–compliant database providing researchers with access to thousands of reference-quality microbial genomes linked to authenticated ATCC strains.
This webinar will introduce the Genome Portal’s key features:
- advanced search tools
- web-based interface
- data access through a secure REST-API
- scientific rigor behind its genome assemblies
Attendees will gain insight into how the ATCC Genome Portal supports reproducibility, data provenance, and strain-level genomic analysis across bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses. We will explore use cases highlighting the portal’s role in microbial genomics, biotechnology, and infectious disease research. Lastly, we will discuss how customers can access the data, and how its new supporting membership model ensures sustainable access to high-integrity genomic data.
Whether you’re developing diagnostics, exploring microbial diversity, or building bioinformatics pipelines, the ATCC Genome Portal is an indispensable resource for microbial genomics research.
Presenter
Jonathan Jacobs, PhD
Senior Director of Bioinformatics, ATCC
Dr. Jonathan Jacobs leads ATCC’s Sequencing & Bioinformatics Center and the development of the ATCC Genome Portal. He has over 20 years of experience in molecular genetics, bioinformatics, and microbial genomics, and he has worked throughout his career at the interface of academia, government, and industry. He holds a joint Research Professor appointment at Syracuse University’s Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute in support of microbial forensics graduate student training and research, and he actively collaborates with several US public health laboratories involved in pathogen genomics research and surveillance. Dr. Jacobs is also certified in Product Management from Pragmatic Institute, and he has led successful commercial launches of several bioinformatics products into the market.
