VCPI (Virtual Cell Pharmacology Initiative)
VCPI (Virtual Cell Pharmacology Initiative) is a datasets & benchmarks tool, first public in 2026. Ginkgo Datapoints' open arrayed DRUG-seq resource for virtual cell models: 26,000+ compounds profiled in THP-1 cells, including the 12,949-compound ReFRAME library.
| Category | Datasets & benchmarks |
|---|---|
| Input | Arrayed bulk DRUG-seq transcriptomics (one compound per barcoded well), ~10,000 genes per well |
| Website | thevirtualcell.com |
| Released | 2026-10-27 (source) |
| Code license | CC-BY-4.0 |
| What this allows | Permissive (commercial OK) Use, modify and ship it inside closed-source commercial products; keep the license text and copyright notices. What do these mean? |
| License source | datapoints.ginkgo.bio/updates/vcpi-releases-drug-seq-profiles-for-the-reframe-library · checked 2026-10-30 |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Tags | #perturbation#dataset#drug-seq#virtual-cell |
| Last checked | · links verified |
Can I use VCPI (Virtual Cell Pharmacology Initiative) commercially?
Yes. The recorded license is permissive, so closed-source commercial use is allowed if you keep the notices.
- Code: CC-BY-4.0
- Source: datapoints.ginkgo.bio/updates/vcpi-releases-drug-seq-profiles-for-the-reframe-library · license checked 2026-10-30
What the license types mean · not legal advice.
Specs
| Size | 26,000+ compounds total; ReFRAME release 12,949 compounds at 10 µM, 2 replicates, 24 h |
|---|---|
| Modality | Arrayed bulk DRUG-seq transcriptomics (one compound per barcoded well), ~10,000 genes per well |
| Access | Browser download or VCPI Python client after free registration |
| Interface | — |
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