Preparing and Contributing Study Documentation

Are you ready to contribute data to the AD Portal?

1. Request service with the https://sagebionetworks.jira.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/12

2. Include MODEL-AD in the subject line

3. You will need the following information:

   1. Grant Number

   2. Contact PI

   3. Study Name

   4. Assay performed

   5. Data Format

   6. Quantity of files, individual, and specimens

Study Name Conventions

MODEL-AD study names should be formatted as follows.

Study Organization

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 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 include a brief description of the procedures, data collection, and analytical methods. This is a good opportunity to provide useful details that may not be included in the manuscript.

Acknowledgment Statement

Every MODEL-AD study should include the following acknowledgment:

The IU/JAX/PITT MODEL-AD Center was established with funding from The National Institute on Aging (U54 AG054345). Contact us: ModelAD@iupui.edu

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).