The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public comments on the draft Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy that promotes sharing, for research purposes, of human and non-human genomic data generated from NIH-supported and NIH-conducted research.
The draft GDS Policy describes the responsibilities of investigators and institutions for the submission of genomic data to the NIH and the use of controlled-access data obtained from dbGaP or other NIH databases. It also addresses issues and considerations pertaining to informed consent, data management and intellectual property.