2026 Spatial Epigenomics Research Grant — AtlasXomics
AtlasXomics 2026 Spatial Epigenomics Research Grant

Win $20,000 in spatial epigenomics services for your research

Bring us a question your current data haven’t answered. One winner receives $20,000 in services, with additional research awards offering up to 30% off.

Applications close
November 6, 2026

How it works

Every complete application also receives a complimentary experimental design consultation with an AtlasXomics scientist.

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Apply by November 6

Describe your question, samples, and preferred assay.

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Apply early, order sooner

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early leaves more time to use your award before December 31.

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Winner announced November 13

One project receives $20,000 in White Glove services.

Grand prize
$20,000

One winner, in White Glove services

About 4 Spatial ATAC-seq or CUT&Tag assays, or 2 CoProfiling assays, with sequencing and analysis included.

Research award
Up to 30% off

Selected finalist, no limit

On eligible kits or services ordered by December 31, 2026.

Referral award
Up to $10,000

You, when a colleague names you as referrer

$10,000 in services if they win, or 30% off if they receive a research award. How referrals work →

Show us what spatial epigenomics can reveal

RNA shows what a cell is doing right now. Chromatin shows what it is primed to do, what it remembers, and where a drug actually acted. Any tissue, disease area, or assay is welcome. The most compelling projects often reveal something RNA alone can’t.

These examples are only a starting point. Bring your own question.

See where a therapy acts

Where in a tissue does a treatment reshape the regulatory landscape, and where does it have no effect?

Spot change before it’s expressed

Do regions heading toward resistance, disease, or a new state shift their regulation before RNA changes?

Catch cell fate being decided

Where is chromatin primed for a new identity before cells look or express any differently?

Map niches and boundaries

Do cells with similar RNA profiles carry different regulatory states depending on their neighbors?

Choose the approach that fits your question

Human and mouse tissues are supported. We can help you choose an assay and decide between kits and services.

Assay
What it measures
Fresh-frozen
FFPE
Spatial ATAC-seq
Genome-wide chromatin accessibility in tissue
✓
✓
Spatial CUT&Tag
Histone modifications such as H3K27me3 and H3K4me3 in their tissue context
✓
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Spatial CoProfiling
RNA and ATAC from the same section, connecting gene regulation with expression
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Kits let you run assays in your own lab. White Glove services include sequencing, bioinformatics, cloud-based data exploration, and raw and processed data.

Apply online

You will be asked for:

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Your biological question, and what remains unresolved by your current data
≤ 250 words
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How spatial epigenomics would help, and the scientific value of the pilot
≤ 150 words
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Samples and planned comparison: species, tissue type, preservation method, readiness
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Preferred assay and, for a research award, kits or White Glove services
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Expected timeline to start

Optional referral field: name the colleague who referred you and provide their institutional email, with their permission. One referrer per application; self-referrals are not eligible.

What reviewers look for

—Scientific rationale
—Value of spatial regulatory measurements
—Feasibility within the $20,000 grand prize
—Sample suitability and readiness
Start your application →

Share the opportunity. Support your own research.

Forward this page to a colleague with a compelling question. If they name you and win, you receive $10,000 in White Glove services. If they receive a research award, you get up to 30% off.

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Forward this page

Send it to a colleague whose question fits spatial epigenomics.

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They name you

In the optional referral field, with your institutional email. You can be named by more than one applicant.

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Redeem your award

Submit a brief project description and sample details for technical feasibility review.

A separate competitive application is encouraged but not required. Referrals do not influence scientific review or winner selection.

Email a colleague

Terms

Assay quantities are approximate and depend on product selection and project scope.

Eligibility

Open to researchers at academic, nonprofit, clinical, and commercial institutions. AtlasXomics employees, contractors, and distributors are not eligible. One application per applicant. Awards are available where AtlasXomics can ship kits or receive samples.

Redemption

Grand prize and referral award samples must be received by March 31, 2027. Research award discounts apply to orders placed by December 31, 2026. Awards have no cash value and are non-transferable.

Award delivery

Grand prize and referral awards are delivered as White Glove services, including sequencing, bioinformatics processing, and data delivery as specified in the award plan. Research award discounts apply to both kits and services. Eligible products and redemption terms for research awards will be defined in each award offer.

Data and publication

You retain ownership of your samples and data and are free to publish. Award recipients are asked to acknowledge AtlasXomics in resulting publications and presentations. We would also welcome the opportunity to feature your work in a case study, webinar, or conference presentation, on your timeline and with your approval.

Institutional policies and contact

Awards are subject to the recipient institution’s policies on gifts and in-kind support. By applying, you agree that AtlasXomics may contact you about this program and related products; you may opt out at any time. Questions: info@atlasxomics.com.