Study Organization
If you have data you would like to contribute, please complete the Data Contribution form with the following information:
Grant number
Contact PIs
Study Name (see naming conventions below)
Experimental models used
Assays performed
Data file formats
Number of individuals and biospecimens collected
File Structure
Studies are organized in Synapse with a directory schema similar to this:
Study_Name/
Data/
Assay_a/
Assay_b/
Metadata/
Staging/
(Note: Files will initially be uploaded to staging locations)Assay_*/
File naming
File names should be concise, descriptive, and unique across the entire study. We must be able to distinguish between each file as if there were all in one directory.
See general file naming recommendations from the Princeton U Library.
Study Name Conventions
MODEL-AD study names should be formatted as follows.
Study type | Naming Format | Number of Strains |
Primary Screen |
| Many |
Strain Validation |
| Many |
Deep Phenotyping |
| Many |
Pharmacokinetic |
| One |
Pilot Studies
|
Examples:
| Many |
Study Documentation
Each study will need a Study Description, Methods Description, and Acknowledgment Statement. The Documentation Submission Form includes some templates for these documents and instructions about submitting the documents.
Study Description
MODEL-AD specific templates are being drafted and will be made available on Synapse (see Study, Acknowledgment, and Methods). Each study should be accompanied by a brief study description that includes the species, genetic background, a link to the Jax Datasheet (if available) or a description of how the animals were created.
Methods Description
Each assay should be include a brief description about the procedures, data collection, and analytical methods. This is a good opportunity to provide useful details that may not be included in the manuscript.
Acknowledgement Statement
Every MODEL-AD study should include the following acknowledgment:
The results published here are in whole or in part based on data obtained from the AD Knowledge Portal ( https://adknowledgeportal.synapse.org/ ). The IU/JAX/UCI MODEL-AD Center was established with funding from The National Institute on Aging (U54 AG054345-01 and AG054349). Aging studies are also supported by the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging (NIH P30 AG0380770).
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