If you would like to submit data to the NF Data Portal, steps to do so are outlined below. Please note that if your project has been funded by one of our partners, you may have additional data sharing obligations outlined in your agreement with the funder.
Data Sharing Step-by-Step
Become a certified Synapse user. This involves:
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Sharing data involves the following steps:
Become a certified Synapse user
To do this, you must:
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(This is optional, but recommended)
Complete
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a data sharing plan (DSP)
The goal of this is to support the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable)
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and allows you to describe the data being shared and how/when they will be released.
You can access the general DSP here. Some DSPs are tailored to specific funders, including CTF, GFF - GTI and VRI, NTAP, and DHART-SPORE
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. Download and complete the relevant form and email the completed form to nf-osi@sagebionetworks.org.
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Please ensure that you have the appropriate permission and authority to share data from this study (such as Institutional Review Board approval, informed consent, etc.). If you need to |
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place conditions for use (access restrictions) on your data, please let us know (and be sure to detail them in your |
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DSP). |
Complete the project detail intake form
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This is designed to collect the information needed to set up a Synapse project and list
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is as a study on the NF Data Portal
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. It’s a short form that will ask you for simple details like the project title and abstract, lead investigators, who should have access to the project, and
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more. You can attach your completed DSP
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to this form, if you wish.
Find the project detail intake form here.
Gain approval for your project
Once we receive your information, we’ll review your submission
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If approved, we’ll work with you to create a project in Synapse
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and deposit your data
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Upload your data
Once your project is created in Synapse, you’re ready to upload your project’s data. We have a separate page on this site with instructions to do so, which you can find here.
Annotate your data
This involves labeling your files with metadata so users can easily find and filter for the data they need when exploring data on the portal. We have a separate page on this site with more information and instructions on adding annotations, which you can find here.
Review your project
Once your data are ready for public release,
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you’ll want to review your project to make sure it’s ready to go! Most importantly, make sure you have the appropriate permission and authority to
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share the data. Additionally, check that your data are properly annotated with metadata and that all associated details are correct.
Once all data is deposited and the embargo period ends, we’ll share your data on the NF Data Portal
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