---
title: Learn about Loculus
description: Loculus is a software package for microbial genome databases
template: splash
hero:
  tagline: Loculus is open-source software that powers microbial genome databases
  image:
    file: ../../assets/db.webp
  actions:
    - text: Read more
      link: ./introduction/what-is-loculus/
      icon: right-arrow
      variant: primary
    - text: View a demo instance
      link: https://main.loculus.org
      icon: external
      variant: secondary
---

import { CardGrid, LinkCard } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
import Team from '../../components/Team.astro';
import members from '../../team.json';

## Key resources

<CardGrid>

    <LinkCard title="System overview" href="introduction/system-overview/"
              description="An overview of the different sub-compontents that make up the Loculus system" />

  <LinkCard title="Getting started" href="for-administrators/getting-started/" description="Set up a new Loculus instance" />
  
  
</CardGrid>

## Team

<Team
  title='Nest architects'
  description='the people who designed and led the development'
  members={members.architects}
  randomize={true}
/>

<hr />

<Team
  title='Wise owls'
  description='the people who guided, encouraged and funded the development'
  members={members.mentors}
  randomize={true}
  titleSide='right'
/>

<hr />

<Team
  title='Branch weavers'
  description='the people who contributed to the development'
  members={members.developers}
  randomize={true}
  small={true}
/>

## Funding

This project has received funding from NIH<span class="align-super text-xs">1</span> through the [Pathogen Data Network](https://pathogendatanetwork.org/) and [swissuniversities](https://www.swissuniversities.ch/) through the Programme Open Science.
Further support comes from the Wellcome Trust<span class="align-super text-xs">2</span> and Gates Foundation<span class="align-super text-xs">3</span> via [ARTIC 2.0](https://artic.network/index.html), and from the [ESCAPE Consortium](https://www.escapepandemics.com/) <span class="align-super text-xs">4</span>.

## Contact

If you found a bug or would like to suggest a feature, you are very welcome to [open an issue on GitHub](https://github.com/loculus-project/loculus/issues). For other inquiries, please reach out to one of the [team members](#team).

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<p>
  <small>
    <span class='align-super'>1</span> This resource is supported as a whole or in part by the National Institute Of
    Allergy And Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under grant
    n°[U24AI183840](https://reporter.nih.gov/search/JHbtQB-XeUu8wvs3vUlFFw/project-details/10913643), awarded to the SIB
    Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily
    represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
  </small>
</p>

<p>
  <small>
    <span class='align-super'>2</span> This resource acknowledges the support of the Wellcome Trust (discretionary award
    313694/Z/24/Z, ARTIC2)
  </small>
</p>

<p>
  <small>
    <span class='align-super'>3</span> This work was supported, in whole or in part, by the Gates Foundation (award
    INV-092067). The conclusions and opinions expressed in this work are those of the author(s) alone and shall not be
    attributed to the Foundation.
  </small>
</p>

<p>
  <small>
    <span class='align-super'>4</span> This project was supported by the ESCAPE project, funded by the European Union
    (101095619). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect
    those of the European Union or European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA). Neither the European Union nor
    the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work has received funding from the Swiss State
    Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) (contract number 22.00482).
  </small>
</p>
