News
  • (2023-08-01)
    365 new exRNA profiles
    We've added 8 new RNA-seq datasets to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2023-06-18)
    72 new exRNA profiles
    We've added 2 new RNA-seq datasets to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2022-06-24)
    JSON-LD API with Full Documentation URL fix
    Old JSON-LD API Documentation URL was deprecated and had to move a new service with a new URL. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2022-04-30)
    The exRNA Explorer Tool
    The exRNA Explorer Tool has been added to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2022-03-02)
    2233 new exRNA profiles
    We've added 26 new RNA-seq datasets to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2021-06-10)
    Submission validator
    Submission validator has been added to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2019-08-21)
    130 new exRNA profiles
    We've added a new RNA-seq dataset to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2019-08-15)
    163 new exRNA profiles
    We've added a new RNA-seq dataset to the Atlas! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2019-04-18)
    187 new exRNA profiles
    We've added a new RNA-seq dataset to the Atlas! This dataset from Kendall Jensen examines blood-based extracellular RNAs as biomarkers predictive of stroke subtype. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2019-04-04)
    exRNA Atlas Published in Cell
    The exRNA Atlas resource paper "ExRNA Atlas Analysis Reveals Distinct Extracellular RNA Cargo Types and Their Carriers Present Across Human Biofluids" (Murillo et al., 2019) was published today in Cell. To learn more, view the publication on Cell's website at https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30167-9. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2019-02-20)
    Deconvolution integrated into FTP data submission pipeline
    We have integrated our deconvolution tool into the FTP data submission pipeline for RNA-seq data! If your submission contains data from at least 40 samples, deconvolution will automatically be run, and results will be made available via the Public Analysis Results page. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-11-15)
    865 new exRNA profiles
    We've added five new RNA-seq datasets to the Atlas! These datasets come from Roopali Gandhi, Mark Ansel, Markus Bitzer, and our first outside collaborator, Alessio Naccarati from the University of Turin. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-10-19)
    New JSON-LD API with Full Documentation
    We've officially released the first version of the exRNA Atlas JSON-LD API! Full documentation (with OAS2 spec) can be found at https://exrna-atlas.docs.stoplight.io/. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-06-08)
    12 new exRNA profiles
    We've added a new RNA-seq dataset to the Atlas! This dataset compares Illumina TruSeq and Biooscientific NextFlex library prep kits in plasma. We've also updated the public analysis results to match up with the current Atlas data. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-05-02)
    FTP-based qPCR Data Submission Pipeline
    We've recently added support for an automated FTP-based qPCR data submission pipeline. You can read more in the Submission Guide linked on the front page of the Atlas. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-04-23)
    New Deconvolution Results
    We've added deconvolution results for the 21 deconvolution datasets used in our upcoming paper "ExRNA Atlas resource reveals a diversity of extracellular RNA cargo in human body fluids" (in preparation)! You can view all results on the Public Analysis Results page. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-03-13)
    312 new exRNA profiles
    We've added a new RNA-seq dataset to the Atlas! This dataset comes from the Tuschl lab and consists of 312 healthy subject samples. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-03-01)
    View your own analysis results in the Atlas
    We've added the ability to view your own analysis results via the Atlas website - click on the Analyses button above and read the Tutorials to get started. Plus, lots of bug fixes and small feature updates! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2018-01-23)
    129 new exRNA profiles
    We've added 2 new RNA-seq datasets to the Atlas! These datasets contain some interesting new biofluids like amniotic fluid, ovarian follicle fluid, and more. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2017-10-20)
    3242 new exRNA profiles (over 5000 profiles in total!)
    We've added 3 new RNA-seq datasets and 1 new qPCR dataset to the exRNA Atlas, bringing us to a total of 5309 profiles. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2017-08-17)
    New ncRNA Search Bar
    We've added a new ncRNA search bar that will allow you to query for specific ncRNAs in the Atlas data! Select a ncRNA library (miRNAs, tRNAs, or piRNAs) and a database (Atlas Census), type your ncRNAs of interest, and then click the magnifying glass (or hit enter) to search for those ncRNAs in the selected database. We will be adding more options soon! You can find the ncRNA search bar at the top of the Atlas homepage. You can also always access the search bar by clicking on the Select Profiles menu in the Atlas header and then selecting the ncRNA Search Bar option. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2017-06-13)
    Visual overhaul of Atlas
    We updated the Atlas so that it's more visually appealing! We also fixed some bugs and added helpful information to the Datasets page and Analyses page. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2017-05-25)
    Revamped metadata submission and more
    Processing pipeline revamped to make metadata submission easier (one file per metadata type, better error reporting). We also improved data processing times for samples processed through exceRpt! See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2017-05-11)
    498 new exRNA profiles (over 2000 profiles in total!)
    New profiles (including exogenous rRNA and genomic mapping data) have been added for 498 RNA-Seq samples. This update brings the Atlas to 2067 exRNA profiles. See more details about this update on the Atlas Version History page.
  • (2017-03-18)
    v4.5 Atlas released - exogenous data, new tools, and more
    Exogenous rRNA and genomic mapping data has been added for all RNA-seq profiles. New dimensionality reduction tool has been added to the Atlas. BioGPS integration for datasets has been added to the Datasets page. Support for Pathway Finder via WikiPathways has been added for differential expression (DESeq2) results. One new profile has been added for the "UH2 40 Samples Seq" dataset and for the "Oct2015_ExRNA" dataset. Datasets page has been reworked.
  • (2016-10-25)
    v4 Atlas released (over 1000 samples!)
    The v4 Atlas has been released and now stores over 1000 RNA-seq samples! 623 new RNA-seq profiles were added to the Atlas, and the vast majority of v3 Atlas RNA-seq samples were reprocessed with the newest version of exceRpt. Exogenous genomic mapping data coming soon for all RNA-seq profiles!
  • (2016-07-07)
    New data added: 99 exRNA profiles - First qPCR dataset
    First qPCR dataset in the exRNA Atlas released. 99 exRNA profiles from the lab of Julie Saugstad was added to the Atlas. The qPCR array data is from CSF-derived RNA from individuals suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.
  • (2016-04-06)
    New data added: 40 exRNA profiles
    40 new exRNA profiles from the lab of Jane Freedman was added to the Atlas. The sequencing data is from plasma-derived RNA from 40 individuals involved in the Framingham Heart Study. Pubmed.
  • (2016-03-03)
    Public FTP data download
    Launched public FTP site for data downloads. Issues with data downloads were also fixed and large sequencing datasets and result files can be downloaded reliably.
  • (2016-03-01)
    New data added: 192 exRNA profiles
    Added 192 exRNA profiles from the labs of Tushar Patel (Mayo Clinic) and Liang Wang (University of Wisconsin). This includes plasma extracellular RNA profiles in healthy and cancer patients. Pubmed.
  • (2016-01-11)
    Public launch of exRNA Atlas
    Launched exRNA Atlas with 519 exRNA profiles from various biofluids and health conditions. The data is processed uniformly using the exceRpt small RNA-seq pipeline and uniform data quality metrics have been applied on all datasets.