Director's Corner

NIH Launches Extensive Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data

Office of the Director - October 1, 2007

The NIH is launching one of the most extensive collections of genetic and clinical data ever made freely available to researchers worldwide. Called SHARe (SNP Health Association Resource), the Web-based dataset will include data from the Framingham Heart Study on more than 9,300 participants spanning three generations. NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., said, "As one of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken, the Framingham Heart Study will play a vital role in laying the foundation for this vast dataset to help researchers link genes and disease."

For more information about SHARe, please visit the NHLBI News & Resources page.

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