GA4GH-aligned research access
MyDNABank helps researchers search structured genomic and phenotype profiles, confirm consent scope, request access, and run approved analysis inside a governed environment.
The research bottleneck
Researchers need to know whether the right cohort exists and whether consent allows the intended use before spending months on recruitment, access negotiations, and analysis planning.
Finding participants with the right phenotype, condition, data type, and consent scope often takes too long.
Datasets vary in sequencing depth, file type, metadata, provenance, and readiness for analysis.
Consent terms need to be clear enough to compare, enforce, and match to research purpose.
Research workflow
The workflow is designed to make cohort feasibility, consent scope, and approved analysis clearer before deeper access work begins.
Create a researcher profile with institution, role, project details, and research purpose.
Search cohort feasibility using structured phenotype, genomic availability, and data quality markers.
Check whether consent scope and permitted data use match the intended research purpose.
GA4GH-aligned by design
MyDNABank is designed around a practical combination of GA4GH standards that cover discovery, consent, identity, data access, and secure compute.
The architecture combines Beacon, Phenopackets, DUO, MRCG, Passports, AAI, DRS, WES and TES to support consent-governed discovery, access, compute, and permitted outputs.
GA4GH standards
These standards help structure cohort discovery, consent, researcher identity, governed data access, and secure compute.
What researchers can search
Researchers should understand whether a useful cohort exists and whether consent permits the intended use before requesting deeper access.
From search to outputs
Researchers need clarity before they invest time in a project. MyDNABank separates what can be discovered, what requires approval, and what outputs can be returned after consent and governance review.
See whether a relevant cohort exists by phenotype, data type, consent scope, and available genomic data.
Understand whether the intended research use matches the consent terms before making a deeper access request.
Submit the research purpose, analysis plan, institution details, and required output type.
Research use cases
Rare disease studies
Find participants with specific phenotypes and relevant genomic data availability.
Study gene-drug response signals in consented cohorts.
Explore genomic and phenotype patterns relevant to cancer risk, stratification, treatment response, or biomarker discovery.
Governed analysis
Governance record
Approved researchers run permitted analysis inside a controlled environment. MyDNABank is designed to support usable research outputs without unmanaged raw genomic data downloads.