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Learn About

Read a high-level overview of the RADx Data Hub as well as the programs and external partners who support the development of the system.

Funding Opportunities

Learn about existing grants, contracts, and other opportunities related to COVID-19 research that open for application.

News

Read our latest press releases, news articles, and updates concerning RADx Data Hub and COVID-19.

Events

View upcoming webinars and other events about key topics related to the RADx Data Hub, such as de-identification, using the hub, and more.

List of Publications

View published research from across the NIH RADx Initiative to inspire secondary analysis and potential collaborations

User Code of Conduct

Familiarize yourself with the RADx Data Hub Code of Conduct, which outlines the rules and standards you must comply with when using the RADx Data Hub.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Read answers to commonly asked questions about the RADx Data Hub on key topics, such as file organization, requesting access to data, data use and compliance as well as general questions about the hub.

Glossary

Take a look at our list of over 20 terms used across the RADx Data Hub. This list supplements the RADx Data Hub Tutorial as well as the FAQ document to help you understand the content in the hub.

Summary of Data Hub Content

Explore graphical and tabular statistics for RADx Data Hub Studies.

RADx Data Hub File Organization

Learn about the different types of files in the RADx Data Hub and how they are related to each other.

Data Access Request Quick Start Guide

Read this one-pager on the key steps you will need to follow to gain access to studies in dbGaP. Note: You must gain access to studies in dbGaP before being able to transfer data files into your workbench instance.

How to Request Access in dbGaP

Learn how to request study-level access to data files in dbGaP. Once you gain access to data files, you can use the "Approved Data" and "Analytics Workbench" features.

User Tutorial

Learn how to make the most of the RADx Data Hub by reading our User Tutorial. The tutorial covers key activities for researchers, such as searching for studies, requesting access to data, and more.

RADx Data Hub Data Use Agreement

Take a look at the RADx Data Use Agreement to understand how data should be handled when using the RADx Data Hub.

Best Practices for Computer Security and Data Control

Learn about NIH's expectations for the management and protection of NIH controlled access data transferred to and maintained by institutions whether in their own institutional data storage systems or in cloud computing systems.

Workbench Tutorial

Learn how to take advantage of the various tools for performing analyses on the Analytics Workbench platform.

Workbench Terms of Service

Read our Workbench Terms of Service outlining terms and conditions you must comply with when using the Analytics Workbench platform.

File Upload SOP

Read our guidelines for preparing datasets and associated documentation to deposit in the RADx Data Hub.

Study Registration SOP

Learn how to register your study in the RADx Data Hub and make your research available to the COVID-19 research community.

Global Codebook

Ensure your data files comply with NIH data standards by viewing the Global Codebook, a data dictionary that oulines the standards for the Tier 1 Common Data Elements (CDEs).

De-Identification Guidance

Follow our De-Identification Guidance to correctly de-identify your data and ensure your data files pass the system's validation checks during the file submission process.

De-Identification Webinar

Listen to our experts talk about best practices for data de-identification.

Webinar - Making Datasets Findable and Accessible

Listen to our experts discuss how to make datasets more findable and accessible by using things like Digitable Object Identifiers (DOI), Compact URIs (CURIEs), and other identifiers.

Data File Naming Convention Guidance

Learn about the types of data files, their naming conventions, and content rules when preparing data files to be submitted to the RADx Data Hub

National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)

Browse collections of deidentified clinical data in the United States for COVID-19 research. The N3C systematically and regularly collects data derived from the electronic health records of people who were tested for COVID-19 or who had related symptoms.

CDC COVID Data Tracker

Browse maps, charts, and data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on jurisdictional hospitalizations, deaths, emergency department visits, and test positivity for COVID-19, as well as COVID-19 data focused on variants, wastewater surveillance, and post-COVID conditions.

COVID-19 Seroprevalence Studies Hub (COVID-19 SeroHub)

Explore studies of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in the United States. COVID-19 SeroHub is a collaboration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

OpenData COVID-19 Portal

Explore SARS-CoV-2 screening data and assay information from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) developed by screening a panel of SARS-CoV-2–related assays against all approved drugs. Data can be viewed, sorted, searched and exported directly from the portal website.

NIH-supported Data Repositories

Browse list of data sharing repositories maintained by the Trans-NIH BioMedical Informatics Coordinating Committee (BMIC). Domain-specific repositories are typically limited to data of a certain type or related to a certain discipline. Generalist repositories accept data regardless of data type, format, content, or disciplinary focus.

NIH Common Data Elements (CDEs) Repository

Browse the collection of structured human and machine-readable definitions of data elements that have been recommended or required by NIH Institutes and Centers and other organizations for use in research and for other purposes.

NIH-Endorsed COVID-19 Data Elements

Browse collection of NIH-Endorsed Common Data Elements. The Project 5 Tier 1 CDEs are intended to support a wide spectrum of translational, clinical, and applied COVID-19 research.

NIH RADx Common Data Elements

Browse the set of 12 common data elements required to be used in data collection and generation by all studies involving human participants under the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program.

NIH RADx-UP Common Data Elements

Browse the set of common data elements and standardized study questions to be used in projects supported under the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

PhenX Toolkit COVID-19 Research Collections

Browse recommended collections of measurement protocols to support research on COVID-19, including Specialty Collections.

Disaster Research Response (DR2) COVID-19 Collection

Browse a collection of COVID-19-related data collection tools, including surveys, data dictionaries, and more, from the Disaster Research Response (DR2) program.

UMLS Terminology Services

Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Terminology Services (UTS) provides access to the UMLS Knowledge Sources and to UMLS tools, including the UMLS Metathesaurus Browser, the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), RxNorm Browser (RxNav), SNOMED CT Browser and more. Users can access the UTS after requesting a UMLS Metathesaurus license and creating a UTS account.

EVS Explore

Explore terminologies hosted by NCI Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS), including NCI Thesaurus, ChEBI, GO, ICD-10-CM, and more.

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

Explore the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, which is the NIH's official publication of notices of grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities. Search across over 17,000 records to find your organization's next opportunity.

Data Management & Sharing Policy

View this NIH policy outlining data submission requirements, data management best practices, and expectations for sharing NIH-funded or conducted research.

LitCovid

Browse this literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

NIH COVID-19 Researcher Resources

Browse NIH COVID-19 resources, including datasets, tools, and publications.

NIH COVID-19 Researcher Youtube Resources

Browse NIH COVID-19 Youtube resources.

Learn About

Read a high-level overview of the RADx Data Hub as well as the programs and external partners who support the development of the system.

Funding Opportunities

Learn about existing grants, contracts, and other opportunities related to COVID-19 research that open for application.

News

Read our latest press releases, news articles, and updates concerning RADx Data Hub and COVID-19.

Events

View upcoming webinars and other events about key topics related to the RADx Data Hub, such as de-identification, using the hub, and more.

List of Publications

View published research from across the NIH RADx Initiative to inspire secondary analysis and potential collaborations

User Code of Conduct

Familiarize yourself with the RADx Data Hub Code of Conduct, which outlines the rules and standards you must comply with when using the RADx Data Hub.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Read answers to commonly asked questions about the RADx Data Hub on key topics, such as file organization, requesting access to data, data use and compliance as well as general questions about the hub.

Glossary

Take a look at our list of over 20 terms used across the RADx Data Hub. This list supplements the RADx Data Hub Tutorial as well as the FAQ document to help you understand the content in the hub.

Summary of Data Hub Content

Explore graphical and tabular statistics for RADx Data Hub Studies.

RADx Data Hub File Organization

Learn about the different types of files in the RADx Data Hub and how they are related to each other.

Data Access Request Quick Start Guide

Read this one-pager on the key steps you will need to follow to gain access to studies in dbGaP. Note: You must gain access to studies in dbGaP before being able to transfer data files into your workbench instance.

How to Request Access in dbGaP

Learn how to request study-level access to data files in dbGaP. Once you gain access to data files, you can use the "Approved Data" and "Analytics Workbench" features.

User Tutorial

Learn how to make the most of the RADx Data Hub by reading our User Tutorial. The tutorial covers key activities for researchers, such as searching for studies, requesting access to data, and more.

RADx Data Hub Data Use Agreement

Take a look at the RADx Data Use Agreement to understand how data should be handled when using the RADx Data Hub.

Best Practices for Computer Security and Data Control

Learn about NIH's expectations for the management and protection of NIH controlled access data transferred to and maintained by institutions whether in their own institutional data storage systems or in cloud computing systems.

Workbench Tutorial

Learn how to take advantage of the various tools for performing analyses on the Analytics Workbench platform.

Workbench Terms of Service

Read our Workbench Terms of Service outlining terms and conditions you must comply with when using the Analytics Workbench platform.

File Upload SOP

Read our guidelines for preparing datasets and associated documentation to deposit in the RADx Data Hub.

Study Registration SOP

Learn how to register your study in the RADx Data Hub and make your research available to the COVID-19 research community.

Global Codebook

Ensure your data files comply with NIH data standards by viewing the Global Codebook, a data dictionary that oulines the standards for the Tier 1 Common Data Elements (CDEs).

De-Identification Guidance

Follow our De-Identification Guidance to correctly de-identify your data and ensure your data files pass the system's validation checks during the file submission process.

De-Identification Webinar

Listen to our experts talk about best practices for data de-identification.

Webinar - Making Datasets Findable and Accessible

Listen to our experts discuss how to make datasets more findable and accessible by using things like Digitable Object Identifiers (DOI), Compact URIs (CURIEs), and other identifiers.

Data File Naming Convention Guidance

Learn about the types of data files, their naming conventions, and content rules when preparing data files to be submitted to the RADx Data Hub