NIH Security Best Practices for Controlled-Access Data and Repositories

Learn about NIH’s expectations for: users of controlled-access data; NIH-supported repositories that store controlled-access data; and NIH systems that provide access to controlled-access data.

NIH has updated its security standards in the NIH Security Best Practices for Controlled-Access Data Subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy for Approved Users of controlled-access data under the GDS Policy. Effective on January 25, 2025, adherence to the updated security standards in the NIH Security Best Practices for Users of Controlled-Access Data will be included in new or renewed Data Use Certifications or similar agreements. Users approved prior to January 25, 2025, should secure data according to the NIH Security Best Practices for Controlled-Access Data Subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy until project close-out or renewal.

Additionally, NIH controlled-access data repositories in scope of the Guide Notice will be expected to secure data according to the NIH Security Best Practices for Controlled-Access Data Repositories.

Browse through this list of controlled-access repositories that will implement the NIH Security Best Practices for Controlled-Access Data Repositories. These repositories will also implement the NIH Security Best Practices for Users of Controlled-Access Data for their users. This list will be periodically updated.

Controlled-access repositories implementing NIH Security Best Practices

Repository

Access System

URL

Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP)

dbGaP Access System

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gap/

BioData Catalyst

dbGaP Access System

https://biodatacatalyst.nhlbi.nih.gov/

‌‌The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics Lab-Space (AnVIL)

dbGaP Access System

https://anvilproject.org/

National Cancer Institute (NCI) Genomic Data Commons

dbGaP Access System

https://gdc.cancer.gov/

Cancer Data Service (CDS)-Trusted Partner

dbGaP Access System

https://dataservice.datacommons.cancer.gov/#/home

Kids First Data Resource

dbGaP Access System

https://kidsfirstdrc.org/resources/

INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Data Hub

dbGaP Access System

https://portal.includedcc.org/login?redirect_path=/dashboard

Restricted Portion of Sequence Read Archive (SRA)

dbGaP Access System

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra

National Institute of Mental Health Data Archive (NDA)

NDA Access System

https://nda.nih.gov/

NDA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Data Archive (NIAAADA)

NDA Access System

https://nda.nih.gov/niaaa/

Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD)

NDA Access System

https://abcdstudy.org/scientists/data-sharing/

The Neuroscience Multi-omic Data Archive Brain/NeMo

NDA Access System

https://nemoarchive.org/data/

The CommonMind Consortium Knowledge Portal

NDA & Synapse Access Systems

https://www.synapse.org/Synapse:syn2759792/wiki/197283

PsychENCODE Knowledge Portal

NDA & Synapse Access Systems

https://www.synapse.org/Synapse:syn4921369/wiki/235539

National Institute on Aging (NIA) Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS)

NIAGADS Access System

https://www.niagads.org/home

Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Parkinson's Disease (AMP® PD)

AMP® PD Access System

https://amp-pd.org/

Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers Program Data Management Resource (PDBP DMR)

PDBP DMR Access System

https://pdbp.ninds.nih.gov/

PEGS: Personalized Environment and Genes Study

PEGS Access System

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/crb/studies/pegs

NIMH Repository and Genomics Resources (NRGR)

NRGRAccess System

https://www.nimhgenetics.org/

NIDCR FaceBase

FaceBase Access System

https://www.facebase.org/

For additional information, please see Implementation Update for Data Management and Access Practices Under the Genomic Data Sharing Policy (NOT-OD-24-157).