공고 • Jun 09
Illumina, Inc. Launches StrataMap Spatial Solution For Whole Transcriptome Research
Illumina, Inc. announced the launch of the StrataMap Spatial Solution, offering an unmatched breadth of coverage and resolution to redefine what researchers can detect with spatial transcriptomics. StrataMap Spatial, previously called the Illumina Spatial Solution, is an end-to-end sequencing-based research solution to uncover spatial insights. StrataMap Spatial expands researchers' ability to map tissue structure, reveal tissue function, track tumor progression, and identify novel drug targets for precision medicine. StrataMap Spatial gives customers a spatial solution with a large, flexible capture area, single-cell resolution, and unbiased whole-transcriptome profiling. Together, these features allow customers to holistically evaluate spatial relationships across cells, regions, and structures, for a more detailed view of tissue architecture and function. StrataMap Spatial's sequencing-based approach detects twice as many genes per sample than alternative, panel-based technologies. The solution goes beyond the coding transcriptome to detect noncoding genes and pseudogenes, uncovering the hidden signals that drive tissue function and disease. StrataMap Spatial is compatible with enrichment techniques, including those researchers use to identify relevant immune response markers like VDJ clonotypes. StrataMap Spatial meets the growing demand for scalable spatial biology studies from research and biopharma customers, through features such as: Capture area: The 7.5 cm2 capture area accommodates serial sections for researchers to create a multidimensional understanding of tissues. Users can also profile multiple fresh frozen tissue sections of varying sizes and shapes simultaneously. The solution is species-agnostic and accommodates a broad range of eukaryotic tissue samples and tissue RNA quality. Illumina is actively developing an FFPE-specific solution and targets initial customer enablement in 2027. Scale: StrataMap Spatial can process more than 2,000 samples per year. Speed: Multiple slides can be run in parallel, with library preparation and sequencing following traditional NGS methods. Sequencing takes as few as 22 hours. Including imaging, sequencing, and analysis, customers can move from sample to insight in less than 5 days. Accessibility: Instead of investing in expensive, specialized systems, customers can integrate StrataMap Spatial into their existing histopathology workflows. StrataMap Spatial then runs on the NovaSeq and NextSeq platforms, giving existing customers an accessible entry point into spatial biology. StrataMap Spatial includes access to end-to-end bioinformatics that take customers from initial imaging through analysis. DRAGEN and Illumina Connected Multiomics efficiently process the large volume of resulting spatial data, maintaining the depth, resolution, and sensitivity produced by StrataMap Spatial. The DRAGEN StrataMap pipeline simplifies spatial exploration with machine-learning-driven cell segmentation, transcript assignment, and initial clustering. Illumina Connected Multiomics enables interactive, data-driven spatial analysis by combining tissue-level visualization with filtering, clustering refinement, and downstream biological interpretation. The platform enables the integration of transcriptomic data with genomic, epigenetic, and proteomic datasets. Layering these omics creates a more comprehensive understanding of the biological dynamics that shape human health. In a pilot, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) used StrataMap Spatial to map historically challenging lymphatic tissues and produced the first whole transcriptome spatial datasets for human lymphatic collector vessels. Dr. Ioannis Vlachos, PhD, director of the Spatial Technologies Unit within BIDMC, and his team reconstructed 3D models of tissue organization at cellular resolution from serial sections imaged on StrataMap Spatial. Researchers at Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and University of Cambridge trialed StrataMap Spatial on an initial set of primary central nervous system tumors. The team was led by Richard Mair, PhD, a neurosurgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital and a University of Cambridge scientist, in collaboration with the Spatial Profiling Annotation Centre of Excellence (SPACE) led by Dario Bressan, PhD. The team evaluated glioma and glioblastoma tissues to characterize their complex tumor microenvironment, with the ultimate goal of guiding more precise surgical interventions and personalized treatment choices. Ania Piskorz is presenting the group's early work on June 10 at the European Association for Cancer Research meeting. StrataMap Spatial is available to order this month.