AD Workbench: Transforming Alzheimer's research with secure, global, and collaborative data sharing and analysis

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Data Science
• Medical Informatics

Background:

• The Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative (AD Data Initiative) is a global partnership focused on accelerating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) research.
• It aims to overcome data silos and research barriers through scientific collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce AD Workbench as a key technological solution from the AD Data Initiative.
• To highlight its role in facilitating global access, analysis, and sharing of crucial research data.

Main Methods:

• Development of AD Workbench, a secure, cloud-based research environment.
• Ensuring interoperability with other major data platforms.

Main Results:

• AD Workbench has 6178 registered users from 115 countries as of April 2025.
• Includes 886 users from 60 low- and middle-income countries.
• Attracts over 500 monthly users for data discovery and integrative analysis.

Conclusions:

• AD Workbench promotes data sharing, interoperability, and collaborative research in a secure, cloud-based environment.
• It is poised to advance the development of diagnostic tools and treatments for Alzheimer's disease.