Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ¶
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This page is a collection of common questions on the GHGA Data Portal. If you have further questions, please reach out to the GHGA Helpdesk.
What are the functions of the GHGA Data Portal?¶
The GHGA Data Portal allows users to browse, search, and download omics datasets submitted to the GHGA. It uses the GHGA Metadata Model.
What data can be found on GHGA Data Portal?¶
Please visit the GHGA Data Portal browse page and find your data of interest either by a keyword search or by using the selectors on the left side. Currently, we are only displaying datasets from GHGA partner institutions.
How to upload your data to the GHGA Data Portal?¶
Currently GHGA is still in an early phase of the project and is therefore in general only accepting data submissions from partner institutions. If you would like to submit human omics data to GHGA, please contact the GHGA Helpdesk. To stay informed on new feature releases and updates to GHGA, please sign up for our GHGA Newsletter.
To find out more about how to prepare for a submission, please visit the respective user story.
How should I publicly reference my data deposition in GHGA?¶
Data depositions should be referenced via the Study Accession (e.g. GHGAS12079965883832). To unify how data is referenced, please always use the recommended data availability statement.
How to get data access?¶
The GHGA Data Portal allows users to request access to data through the portal. Identify your dataset of interest using the browse and filter functions of the GHGA Data Portal. Click on the "Request access" button. This will direct you to a data access request form. Complete the form with the necessary information and submit it to request access to the dataset. The data access request will be sent to the Research Data Controller, who will will review your request and respond accordingly. Please note that GHGA is not involved in the further process of negotiating the data access.
Where can I find my Life Science ID (LS ID)?¶
In order to ensure that only authorised people can access our systems, GHGA utilises Life Science Login (LS Login) to authenticate users. The LS ID (e.g. 777xc437f725f58660456780tt01d5l999f9b123456@lifescience-ri.eu) is displayed in the Life Science RI user profile and can also be accessed via the user account in the GHGA Data Portal.
LS ID User Profile Screenshot
My data access request got approved but I cannot download the data?¶
The GHGA Data Portal requires authentication of a user via an Independent Verification Address (IVA), to ensure that the registered user is the person specified in the Data Transfer Agreement between Research Data Controller and Data Requester. For more information about this process, please visit the respective user story. Please note that the verification process is currently manually supervised by GHGA Data Stewards and can take up to three working days.