On April 2, 2025, updates to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management and Access Practices under the Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy took effect. These changes are relevant to users of NIH controlled-access data.
NIH is making changes to modernize the security standards provided for NIH controlled-access data applicable to approved users as a part of terms and conditions of access.
You can find more information in the official notice, along with additional information from the Office of Extramural Research.
- Official NIH policy update notice: NOT-OD-24-157.
- Office of Extramural Research: Updates to Data Management and Access Practices Under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy
Please check our FAQ page pertaining to these policy and security updates for data access through the Data Sharing Service (DSS). Should you have additional questions please email our team at help@niagads.org for assistance