If the answer to your question is not found here or in the data guide, please contact us.
General Access and Registration
Q. How do I get access to AACR Project GENIE® data?
A. See the “How to Access AACR Project GENIE® Data” section on our data page.
Q. How do I register for cBioPortal?
A. Visit https://genie.cbioportal.org to sign up for an account.
Q. I registered for cBioPortal, but I did not receive a confirmation email and/or I still can’t access the data. What should I do?
A. Our automated responses are sometimes caught in email filters. If you registered to use the data and are experiencing difficulty logging in:
- Check your spam or junk folder.
- Clear your browser cache and history.
- Refresh the page and try logging in again using the credentials you used to register.
- If you still experience issues, please contact us.
Q. Can I use a non-Gmail account to log in to cBioPortal?
A. Yes. Although we use Google Accounts for authentication, you can create a Google Account without using Gmail by linking your institutional email. Follow these instructions to create a Google Account using your preferred email address. After registering, refresh the page and log in again. If you continue to experience issues, please contact us.
BioPharma Collaborative (BPC) & Research Use
Q: What is the BioPharma Collaborative (BPC)?
A: The AACR Project GENIE® BPC is a multi-year, pre-competitive initiative designed to curate ten high-quality, solid tumor datasets that support drug development and biomarker discovery. The intention is to use the project as the foundation to deeply clinically annotate all patients within the registry using programmatic methods. You can learn more here.
Q. Can my lab, institution, or company sponsor a clinical study using AACR Project GENIE® data?
A. Yes, please contact us to discuss study sponsorship opportunities.
Q. Can I host public AACR Project GENIE® data in another system for external access?
A. This depends on the use case and system. Please contact us to discuss further.
Data Access, Usage, & Citation Guidelines
Q. Can I download the data directly?
A. Yes. See the “How to Access AACR Project GENIE® Data” section on our data page.
Q. Can I publish or present findings using AACR Project GENIE® data or BPC public cohorts?
A. Yes, but any work using GENIE data must include proper attribution:
- Citation: The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: Powering Precision Medicine Through An International Consortium, Cancer Discov. 2017 Aug;7(8):818-831. Include the dataset version used.
- Acknowledgment: “The authors acknowledge the American Association for Cancer Research and its financial and material support in the development of the AACR Project GENIE registry, as well as consortium members for their commitment to data sharing. Interpretations are the responsibility of study authors.”
- Posters & Presentations: Should include the AACR Project GENIE® Logo.
Additional Questions & Support
Q. Is there a help desk or community forum for users?
A. While we do not have a public forum, users can reach out via info@aacrgenie.org for assistance.
Q. How frequently is AACR Project GENIE® data updated?
A. The registry is updated twice annually (January and July) with data from newly sequenced patients contributed by AACR Project GENIE® participating institutions. Learn more about upcoming data releases on our data page.
Q. Does AACR Project GENIE® include non-cancer genomic data?
A. No, AACR Project GENIE® exclusively focuses on oncology and does not include genomic data from non-cancer patients.