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The Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort: A publicly available resource for the study of normal and abnormal brain
Theodore D Satterthwaite1, John J Connolly2, Kosha Ruparel1
1Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Insights
The Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort (PNC) offers valuable neuroimaging, clinical, and genomic data for child development research. This rich dataset is now accessible via the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) for neuroscience studies.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- The Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort (PNC) is a large-scale study.
- It investigates child development using neuroimaging, clinical, and genomic data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To announce the public availability of PNC data.
- To guide users on accessing this neurodevelopmental resource via dbGaP.
Main Methods:
- Data aggregation from the PNC study.
- Data deposition into the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP).
Main Results:
- PNC data, including neuroimaging, phenotypes, and genomics, is now publicly accessible.
- This resource facilitates research into normal and abnormal neurodevelopment.
Conclusions:
- The publicly available PNC data via dbGaP is a significant resource.
- It supports the broader neuroscience community in studying neurodevelopment.
Abstract:
The Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort (PNC) is a large-scale study of child development that combines neuroimaging, diverse clinical and cognitive phenotypes, and genomics. Data from this rich resource is now publicly available through the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). Here we focus on the data from the PNC that is available through dbGaP and describe how users can access this data, which is evolving to be a significant resource for the broader neuroscience community for studies of normal and abnormal neurodevelopment.
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