Whole transcriptome spatial without compromise
Panels built for your needs
Off-the-shelf spatial discovery
Launching with a first-of-its-kind, whole transcriptome spatial discovery panel and a pre-designed 1,000-gene panel for targeted exploration.
Flexible customization
Add custom 1,000-gene panels to whole transcriptome and 1,000-gene Select panels. Atera Custom Panel Designer coming soon.
Powerhouse future capabilities
Whole transcriptomes for more species, application-specific RNA panels, protein profiling, and base-by-base sequencing coming soon.
Broad coverage meets flexible customization
Overview
Atera WTA (18,000+ genes)
Ultimate single cell spatial discovery
Optional customization with an additional panel of up to 1,000 genes
Human whole transcriptome available now with more species coming soon
Atera Select (1,000+ genes)
Targeted expression and pathway validation
Optional customization with up to two custom panels of up to 1,000 genes each
Human Multi-Tissue and Cell Typing with more species and tissue-specific panels coming soon
Panel sizes
18,000 genes
1,000 genes
Modularity
Stack Atera WTA with one custom panel of up to 1,000 genes for a total of 19,000 genes
Stack two Atera Select panels or one 1,000-gene custom panel for a combination of up to 2,000 genes
1,000-plex Atera Select panels can be stacked up to 2,000-plex; 3,000-plex modularity coming soon
Panel type
Ready-to-use panels
Customizable
Ready-to-use panels
Customizable
Compatible species
Human
Human
Compatible samples
FFPE tissue
Fresh frozen tissue
Tissue microarrays
FFPE tissue
Fresh frozen tissue
Tissue microarrays
Same-section capabilities
Gene expression
Morphology (H&E)
Same-cell protein profiling coming soon
Gene expression
Morphology (H&E)
Same-cell protein profiling coming soon
Throughput
800 1 cm² whole transcriptome samples per year
Note: Run time calculated for 4 slides with 4 cm² tissue per slide
29 hours per run (when targeting 1,000 genes)
52 hours per run (when targeting 2,000 genes)
75 hours per run (when targeting 3,000 genes)
Note: All run times calculated for 4 slides with 4 cm² tissue per slide
Expanded panel offerings releasing soon
Mouse whole transcriptome
Human immuno-oncology
Human brain / neuro
Modularize and stack custom panels
Create 50- to 1,000-gene custom panels. Stack up to two 1,000-gene custom panels to make a 2,000-gene fully custom panel. Stacking three custom panels for a 3,000-gene custom panel coming soon.
Atera Custom Panel Designer coming soon, contact sales to start.
Resources
See the impact of Atera cancer data
Read how high resolution, whole transcriptome spatial enabled the discovery of novel biomarkers and shed light on the mechanisms of cancer progression.
Get a hands-on look at Atera data
Check out the Atera data demo and see for yourself what whole transcriptome spatial at subcellular resolution can show you.
Start exploring the data
Download and explore complete Atera datasets from FFPE human cervical and breast cancer tissue.
Atera World Tour 2026
Atera is coming to a city near you! Join our R&D experts and leadership team for answers to all your questions. Then hear from your peers showcasing how Atera is already taking their research to new heights.