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# CosmosID
- URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/cosmosid/
- Published: 1999-01-02T14:17:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-02T03:19:48.000Z
- Author: Liam Sturgess
- Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization

**CosmosID Inc.** is an American genomics company based in Germantown, Maryland.

## History

CosmosID was founded in 2008 by [Rita Colwell](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Rita-Colwell).[\[1\]](#fn1)

On January 27, 2016, CosmosID announced it had secured $6 million in funding from the [Applied Value Group](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Applied-Value-Group).[\[2\]](#fn2)

CosmosID was a "graduate" of the Spring 2019 startup program of Plug and Play.[\[3\]](#fn3)

### COVID-19

On January 22, 2020, staff at CosmosID downloaded the genetic sequence for SARS-CoV-2 and "analyzed it using the CosmosID metagenomics analysis platform."[\[4\]](#fn4) The company launched a [COVID-19 hub](https://web.archive.org/web/20231023054312/https://www.cosmosid.com/cosmosid-hub-covid-19/) "for national and international SARS-CoV-2 variants surveillance,”[\[5\]](#fn5) and began testing wastewater in March 2020.[\[6\]](#fn6)

On September 16, 2020, CosmosID launched a wastewater testing service called H20Biome, partnering with local governments "in Florida, California, Ohio, Maryland, and across the US” to test wastewater for COVID-19 (as well as nasal swabs for students at universities).[\[7\]](#fn7) The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a $502,980 contract to CosmosID for "COVID-19 Virus Sampling and Analysis in Wastewater" for the term of December 3, 2020 until November 29, 2021.[\[8\]](#fn8)

On September 30, 2020, CosmosID was awarded a $246,270 grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) for a project titled "Field deployable handheld sequencing technology and bioinformatics system for rapid detection of pathogens, AMR, and virulence for clinical decision-making in a battlefield environment."[\[9\]](#fn9) A second grant worth $1,099,829.44 was awarded for "Phase II" of the project on September 8, 2021.[\[10\]](#fn10)

On October 5, 2022, CosmosID research analyst Barış Özdinç published an article describing the company's testing of wastewater samples for SARS-CoV-2.[\[11\]](#fn11)

On October 11, 2023, Clinical Microbiomics announced it would merge with CosmosID.[\[12\]](#fn12)

## Organization

| Name                                                               | Position                                        | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Rita Colwell](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Rita-Colwell) | President and Chairman[\[13\]](#fn13)           | National Science Foundation (NSF), EcoHealth Alliance, [Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Johns-Hopkins-Bloomberg-School-of-Public-Health), Safe Water Network, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, National Science Board, American Academy of Microbiology, [American Association for the Advancement of Science](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/American-Association-for-the-Advancement-of-Science) (AAAS) |
| Manoj Dadlani                                                      | Chief Executive Officer[\[14\]](#fn14)          | [Applied Value Group](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Applied-Value-Group), Rasa Industries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Barış Özdinç                                                       | Research Analyst[\[15\]](#fn15)                 | Medipol University, University College London (UCL), Crowdfight, The Genetics Society                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Dana Walsh                                                         | Senior Microbiome Scientist[\[16\]](#fn16)      | Rebiotix, Mayo Clinic, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Concordia College, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Vint Cerf                                                          | Scientific Advisory Board member[\[17\]](#fn17) | Google                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Richard Roberts                                                    | Scientific Advisory Board member                | New England Biolabs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Eric Haseltine                                                     | Scientific Advisory Board member                | [National Security Agency](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/National-Security-Agency) (NSA), Walt Disney Imagineering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

### Clients and collaborators

Clients and collaborators, as well as research funders, of CosmosID include:

- Cryptobiotix[\[18\]](#fn18)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection[\[19\]](#fn19)
- Glycom[\[20\]](#fn20)
- Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia[\[21\]](#fn21)
- [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/National-Institute-of-Allergy-and-Infectious-Diseases) (NIAID)[\[22\]](#fn22)

### Investors

- [Applied Value Group](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Applied-Value-Group)[\[2:1\]](#fn2)
- Bert Nordberg[\[17:1\]](#fn17)
- Kristian Tear
- Mark Rosenblatt
- Plug and Play[\[3:1\]](#fn3)

## External links

- [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cosmosid)
- [Golden](https://golden.com/wiki/CosmosID-AMB5JKE)
- [HigherGov](https://www.highergov.com/awardee/cosmosid-inc-10036158/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cosmosid/)
- [PitchBook](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/60266-71)
- [Website](https://www.cosmosid.com/)

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1. *About Us.* CosmosID. Retrieved September 23, 2021, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20210923033322/https://www.cosmosid.com/about-us/> [↩︎](#fnref1)
2. Kerr, R. (2016, January 27). *CosmosID raises $6 million for genomic big data.* VatorNews. <http://archive.today/2023.10.25-043200/https://vator.tv/news/2016-01-27-cosmosid-raises-6-million-for-genomic-big-data> [↩︎](#fnref2) [↩︎](#fnref2:1)
3. *Plug and Play Spring Startups 2019.* Plug and Play Tech Center. Retrieved July 11, 2022, from <http://archive.today/2022.07.11-200829/https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/spring-2019/> [↩︎](#fnref3) [↩︎](#fnref3:1)
4. Dadlani, M. (2020, March 13). *Metagenomic Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus using CosmosID.* CosmosID. <http://archive.today/2023.10.25-045109/https://www.cosmosid.com/metagenomic-detection-of-sars-cov-2-coronavirus-using-cosmosid/%23> [↩︎](#fnref4)
5. *CosmosID-HUB COVID-19.* CosmosID. Retrieved October 23, 2023, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20231023054312/https://www.cosmosid.com/cosmosid-hub-covid-19/> [↩︎](#fnref5)
6. *FAQ.* H2OBiome. Retrieved October 27, 2023, from <http://archive.today/2023.10.27-051626/https://www.h2obiome.com/faq> [↩︎](#fnref6)
7. CosmosID. (2020, September 16). *H2OBiome Wastewater COVID-19 Testing Service Launches Across the United States.* PR Newswire. <https://web.archive.org/web/20230208150703/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h2obiome-wastewater-covid-19-testing-service-launches-across-the-united-states-301132239.html> [↩︎](#fnref7)
8. *Emergency Request for Proposals (RFP) – Sewer Sentinel COVID-19 Virus Sampling and Analysis in Wastewater Amendment #1.* EMaryland Marketplace Advantage (EMMA). Retrieved October 26, 2023, from <http://archive.today/2023.10.26-211554/https://emma.maryland.gov/page.aspx/en/ctr/contract%5Fmanage%5Fpublic/3155> [↩︎](#fnref8)
9. *Field deployable handheld sequencing technology and bioinformatics system for rapid detection of pathogens, AMR, and virulence for clinical decision-making in a battlefield environment.* (2020). Small Business Innovation Research. <http://archive.today/2023.10.25-042228/https://www.sbir.gov/node/1918963> [↩︎](#fnref9)
10. *Field deployable handheld sequencing technology and bioinformatics system for rapid detection of pathogens, AMR, and virulence for clinical decision-making in a battlefield environment.* (2021). Small Business Innovation Research. <https://web.archive.org/web/20231025042611/https://www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/detail/2173555> [↩︎](#fnref10)
11. Özdinç, B. (2022, October 5). *COVID-19 Surveillance through Wastewater Microbiome Analysis.* CosmosID. <http://archive.today/2023.10.25-050023/https://www.cosmosid.com/covid-19-surveillance-through-wastewater-microbiome-analysis-2/> [↩︎](#fnref11)
12. Dadlani, M. (2023, October 11). *Clinical Microbiomics A/S and CosmosID Inc. Merge.* CosmosID. <https://web.archive.org/web/20231027052001/https://www.cosmosid.com/clinical-microbiomics-a-s-and-cosmosid-inc-merge/> [↩︎](#fnref12)
13. *Rita R. Colwell, Biography.* National Science Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2023, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20231024203747/https://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/colwell/colwell%5Fbio.jsp> [↩︎](#fnref13)
14. *Manoj Dadlani.* Applied Value Group. Retrieved October 20, 2023, from <http://archive.today/2023.10.20-054546/https://appliedvaluegroup.com/manoj-dadlani/> [↩︎](#fnref14)
15. *Barış Erhan Özdinç.* LinkedIn. Retrieved October 25, 2023, from [http://archive.today/2023.10.25-050218/https://www.linkedin.com/in/barış-erhan-özdinç-01b100162/](http://archive.today/2023.10.25-050218/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bar%C4%B1%C5%9F-erhan-%C3%B6zdin%C3%A7-01b100162/) [↩︎](#fnref15)
16. *Experience | Dana Walsh.* LinkedIn. Retrieved October 25, 2023, from <http://archive.today/2023.10.26-022807/https://www.linkedin.com/in/danamariewalsh/details/experience/> [↩︎](#fnref16)
17. Ryan, J. (2016, January 27). *CosmosID raises $6 million in Series B funding.* EurekAlert! <http://archive.today/2023.10.26-052027/https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/460637> [↩︎](#fnref17) [↩︎](#fnref17:1)
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19. Krausfeldt, L. E., Lopez, J. V., Bilodeau, C. M., Lee, H. W., & Casali, S. L. (2023). Change and stasis of distinct sediment microbiomes across Port Everglades Inlet (PEI) and the adjacent coral reefs. *PeerJ, 11*, e14288–e14288\. <https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14288> [↩︎](#fnref19)
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21. Alsuhaibani, M. N., Aljuraiban, G. S., Aljazairy, E. A., Abudawood, M., Hussain, S. D., Alnaami, A. M., Sabico, S., Al-Daghri, N. M., & Al-Musharaf, S. (2022). Dietary Polyphenols in Relation to Gut Microbiota Composition in Saudi Arabian Females. *Metabolites, 13*(1), 6–6\. <https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13010006> [↩︎](#fnref21)
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