Andersen Lab
Andersen Lab is dedicated to understanding the origins, spread, and evolution of viruses, with a focus on outbreak response, vaccine and medicine development, and employing computational biology and genomics. They actively collaborate internationally, promote open science, and utilize advanced genomic techniques to track and analyze viral pathogens. Their research spans various infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Mpox, Malaria, Ebola, Zika, and others, aiming to improve global health security and pandemic preparedness.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Andersen Lab
Products
Web platform and programmatic API for genomic surveillance data
Web-based platform and programmatic endpoints for aggregating, processing, and visualizing pathogen genomic and epidemiological data to support variant tracking, situation reports, and downstream analysis.
Lineage deconvolution and environmental sequencing analysis software
Open-source software to estimate relative abundances of pathogen lineages from mixed or fragmented environmental sequencing samples and to produce interpretable lineage prevalence estimates and visual reports.
Viral genome assembly and variant-calling software
Software for assembling viral genomes and calling variants from sequencing data to support genomic surveillance and downstream analyses.
Curated sequencing and virology protocol collection
A curated set of laboratory protocols for viral sequencing (amplicon-based short- and long-read) and virology assays distributed to support reproducible application in research and surveillance.
Open-source pathogen genomics toolkit (collection)
A collection of open-source software components and scripts for pathogen sequencing analysis, including amplicon read processing, quality control, assembly helpers, lineage deconvolution, and API integration.
Web platform and programmatic API for genomic surveillance data
Web-based platform and programmatic endpoints for aggregating, processing, and visualizing pathogen genomic and epidemiological data to support variant tracking, situation reports, and downstream analysis.
Lineage deconvolution and environmental sequencing analysis software
Open-source software to estimate relative abundances of pathogen lineages from mixed or fragmented environmental sequencing samples and to produce interpretable lineage prevalence estimates and visual reports.
Viral genome assembly and variant-calling software
Software for assembling viral genomes and calling variants from sequencing data to support genomic surveillance and downstream analyses.
Curated sequencing and virology protocol collection
A curated set of laboratory protocols for viral sequencing (amplicon-based short- and long-read) and virology assays distributed to support reproducible application in research and surveillance.
Open-source pathogen genomics toolkit (collection)
A collection of open-source software components and scripts for pathogen sequencing analysis, including amplicon read processing, quality control, assembly helpers, lineage deconvolution, and API integration.
Services
Data harmonization and analytics hub for respiratory virus surveillance
Centralized integration and analysis of multisite surveillance cohorts to produce standardized datasets, visualizations, and reports for public-health stakeholders.
Workshops and training in genomic epidemiology
Hands-on workshops combining tutorials and expert talks to train participants in genomics, phylogenetics, and outbreak data analysis.
Wastewater surveillance capacity building and standardization
On-site training, protocol implementation, and operational support to establish wastewater collection, sequencing, and analysis pipelines in partner laboratories and public-health agencies.
Science communication and media engagement
Public and media-facing communications including interviews, podcast appearances, conference talks, and video presentations to explain methods and findings to general and professional audiences.
Routine mutation and lineage situation reporting
Production and delivery of periodic situation reports summarizing mutation counts, lineage prevalence, geographic distribution, and time trends for use by researchers and public-health stakeholders.
Data harmonization and analytics hub for respiratory virus surveillance
Centralized integration and analysis of multisite surveillance cohorts to produce standardized datasets, visualizations, and reports for public-health stakeholders.
Workshops and training in genomic epidemiology
Hands-on workshops combining tutorials and expert talks to train participants in genomics, phylogenetics, and outbreak data analysis.
Wastewater surveillance capacity building and standardization
On-site training, protocol implementation, and operational support to establish wastewater collection, sequencing, and analysis pipelines in partner laboratories and public-health agencies.
Science communication and media engagement
Public and media-facing communications including interviews, podcast appearances, conference talks, and video presentations to explain methods and findings to general and professional audiences.
Routine mutation and lineage situation reporting
Production and delivery of periodic situation reports summarizing mutation counts, lineage prevalence, geographic distribution, and time trends for use by researchers and public-health stakeholders.
Expertise Areas
- Genomic epidemiology and pathogen surveillance
- Scalable bioinformatics and API services for pathogen data
- Metagenomic viral discovery and multi-sample surveillance
- Environmental (wastewater) genomic surveillance and deconvolution
Key Technologies
- Next-generation sequencing (short- and long-read)
- Amplicon-based sequencing workflows
- Metagenomic (untargeted) sequencing
- Genome assembly and variant-calling algorithms