The Pediatric Imaging, Neurocognition, and Genetics (PING) Data Repository

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Genetics
• Developmental Psychology

Background:

• The Pediatric Imaging, Neurocognition, and Genetics (PING) study aimed to build a comprehensive dataset.
• This dataset focuses on typically-developing children aged 3 to 20 years.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a large, standardized repository of behavioral, neuroimaging, and genetic data.
• To facilitate research on brain and cognitive development in children.

Main Methods:

• Recruitment and screening of 1493 typically-developing children.
• Collection of behavioral assessments, whole-genome genotyping, and neuroimaging data.
• Standardization of all collected measurements.

Main Results:

• A cross-sectional dataset comprising diverse phenotypes from a wide age range.
• Data are available for 1493 children, with varying data types per case.
• Publications detailing brain and cognitive development using PING data exist.

Conclusions:

• The PING study successfully created a valuable, sharable data resource.
• Researchers can access this data via the PING portal upon application.
• The PING data exploration portal aids in data utilization.