AGBT 2026: What’s Next for Spatial Biology
While single-cell updates at AGBT 2026 were relatively quiet, spatial biology felt louder and more structural.
Many announcements were delivered as integrated platforms combining instruments, chemistry, and software into a single ecosystem. Several companies also emphasized translation-adjacent features, such as formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue compatibility, workflow standardization, and scaling across large cohorts.
This suggests that spatial biology is moving from small-scale experiments toward production-scale datasets designed for translational research and AI-driven discovery.
So what did AGBT 2026 reveal about where the field is heading?
Let’s take a closer look.
