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News Release
NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… genomic data, the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes, or dbGaP. … dbGaP is a controlled-access data repository that serves as a … over 1.2 million unique research participants. Users of dbGaP have access to a wide range of data types such as …
News Release
NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… through the NIH database for Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). Its two-tiered data distribution system has made some … from 41 different countries have received access to dbGaP data from 304 studies and produced more than 900 publications. A report on genomic data sharing through dbGaP under the GWAS policy appears in the Aug. 27, 2014, …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… (GWAS) and the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). Findings were published in the May 7 issue of Health … downloaded the GWAS study catalog as of May 8, 2017, and dbGaP as of Feb. 27, 2017. These databases are designed to … populations and 71 percent of European populations. The dbGaP database also had weaknesses. Researchers excluded 394 …
Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… study should include permission for genomic sequencing, dbGaP data deposition, permission for follow-up visits, … The PI will work with NISC staff to prepare files for dbGaP data submission. Written reports will be required from … (NISC), Cross-sectional And Family Studies, Phenotyping, DbGaP Data Deposition, Germline Sequencing, Somatic …
Policies and Guidance
A webpage with information and associated FAQs that describe various expectations for data sharing that are specific to NHGRI-supported studies.
… Register Controlled-Access Studies  Study registration in dbGaP is required for large-scale human genomic studies, … outlined in How to Register and Submit Your Study in dbGaP  (Steps 1 – 6) to register your study in dbGaP. Next, see the AnVIL Submission Guide for instructions …
Staff
Barbara Thomas is a scientific review officer for the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR).
… sharing through the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). Dr. Thomas also is involved with several data sharing … which evaluates data access requests for NHGRI datasets in dbGaP. Dr. Thomas received a B.S. degree in Microbiology from …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… by NIH, the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes ( dbGaP ). To protect research participants' privacy, access to sensitive data in dbGaP is through a controlled access policy, and NIH requires … family, NIH developed a controlled access policy through dbGaP specifically for genomic data generated from the HeLa …
Staff
Dr. Erin M. Ramos is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… to some of the first genome-wide association studies in dbGaP, and currently serves on the National COVID Cohort … LL, Godynskiy G, Schneider VA, Ramos EM, Sherry ST. The dbGaP data browser: a new tool for browsing dbGaP controlled-access genomic data. Nucleic Acids Res, …
Policies and Guidance
Broad data sharing promotes maximum public benefit from federally funded genomics research. NHGRI supports the broadest appropriate genomic data sharing with timely data release through widely accessible data repositories. These repositories may be open access (unrestricted) or, if more appropriate, controlled access.
… summary results September 20, 2017  We need your input: dbGaP Data Submission and Access Process February 21, 2017  …
Staff
Sharna Tingle is the Genomic Program Administrator for NHGRI's Division of Extramural Operations.
… depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL. Prior to coming to NHGRI, Sharna was a …