Welcome to the PsychENCODE (PEC) Knowledge Portal docs site!
This site exists to help orient you to the portal and use it with ease to make the most of your experience.
What’s here for you?
Read about the portal’s structure, our data lifecycle, and more abut the PEC consortium
Get familiar with navigating the portal and its various components
Learn how to access data on the portal
Refer to the glossary if you come across a term you’re unsure of
What do you need to get started?
Here’s a breakdown of what you need to get started using the portal:
Exploring data
Thanks to the open science principles that the portal is built on, anyone can browse its content! Nothing needed to explore—just go right ahead (and remember to use this site for help).
Downloading data
If you want to download data, you will need to register for a Synapse account and, in doing so, agree to the Synapse Terms and Conditions of Use. Registration is free and requires only an email address.
During the registration process, you will receive a verification email. If you do not receive the email, check your Spam folder.
Synapse is the backend and datastore of the PEC Knowledge Portal. You can read more about Synapse here.
Access to controlled data from human studies is governed by the NIMH Repository and Genomics Resources (NRGR) where access requests are reviewed by the NRGR Data Access Committee (DAC).
Find more detailed information on data access and how to submit a request here.