For laboratories and biobanks

Make your genomic data research-ready, without giving up control

MyDNABank adds consent management, cohort discovery, governed access and orchestration of approved analysis to your existing infrastructure.

You retain custody. Existing governance roles and approval responsibilities stay in place.

Custody retained
Analysis moves to data
Every action audited
Governed access model

From held data to approved research

Your data environment

Genomic data stays controlled

MyDNABank

Consent, permissions and access

Trusted Research Environment

Approved analysis and outputs

01 · The problem

Holding genomic data does not make it research-ready

When a research opportunity appears, your team must establish which data qualifies, whether participant permissions support the proposed purpose, how analysis will run and which outputs are permitted to leave.

01

Permissions are difficult to verify

Consent collected for the original test might not cover future research, recontact or commercial studies.

02

Cohorts are difficult to assess

Genomic files, phenotype information and clinical context often sit across separate systems and formats.

03

External access creates risk

Each request raises questions about identity, data residency, analysis controls, approved outputs and audit evidence.

Without a governed process, relevant research opportunities become slow, costly or too difficult to approve.

02 · The missing layer

Make consent, cohorts and research access work together

MyDNABank connects participant permissions, cohort information and legitimate research requests while preserving existing custody and approval roles.

Make permissions usable

Connect genomic data with participant consent, research-use conditions, recontact preferences and revocation status.

Make cohorts discoverable

Present privacy-protected cohort information so approved researchers assess feasibility without raw-file access.

Keep access governed

Verify each request, preserve the agreed approval role and record every decision and action.

Works with genomic data held in your existing environment or within MyDNABank-managed archival storage.

03 · The operating model

Handle every research request through one governed process

Without a repeatable process, each request creates a new consent, scientific, security and approval exercise. MyDNABank coordinates the route from cohort matching to permitted output.

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Connect and describe

Connect the approved environment and share cohort information without exposing identities or raw genomic files.

02

Match the criteria

Compare the research purpose and cohort requirements with available metadata and participant permissions.

03

Review and approve

Verify the research organisation, proposed use and access conditions through the agreed approval process.

04

Run approved analysis

Orchestrate approved analytical software inside a controlled Trusted Research Environment close to the data.

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Release permitted outputs

Release reviewed results and add the request, decision and output to the audit record.

Move the software. Not the genome.

04 · Laboratory value

Research opportunities create work before they create value

Cohort preparation, permission reviews, participant recontact and technical support require laboratory time and resources. MyDNABank structures each opportunity around an agreed scope, approval route and commercial model.

Define your role

Agree responsibilities for cohort validation, data preparation, participant recontact, testing and access support before work begins.

Agree commercial terms

Set project fees and revenue participation according to the laboratory's contribution to each approved project.

Protect your relationships

Keep custody, participant communication and existing governance responsibilities within the agreed partnership structure.

Value comes from defined services and approved research participation, not the sale of raw genomic files.

05 · Deployment

Keep your genomic data where it belongs

Use your approved infrastructure or add long-term archival storage where needed. Both routes connect to the same consent, permission and access layer.

Primary route

Connect your existing environment

Keep genomic files inside your approved infrastructure. MyDNABank connects cohort information, permissions and research-access workflows while approved analysis runs near the data.

  • Established laboratory infrastructure
  • Data-residency requirements
  • Institutional custody restrictions
Optional service

Use managed genomic storage

Place encrypted genomic files within an approved regional archive linked to the same consent, access and audit controls.

  • Long-term genomic retention
  • Additional archival capacity
  • Predictable storage costs

From $30 per TB per year

Storage, platform services and research projects are priced separately.

06 · Governance and security

Approval is not the end of governance

Research conditions must remain in force during access, analysis and output delivery. MyDNABank connects each approval with the controls applied throughout the research workflow.

Trusted Research Environment

Approved analysis without unrestricted data access. A TRE provides a controlled workspace for approved researchers to use permitted data and analytical tools. Raw genomic files remain protected. Only reviewed and permitted outputs leave the environment.

MyDNABank Who, why and under which permission
Trusted Research Environment Where and how analysis takes place
Specialist software Performs approved genomic analysis

Researcher identity

Confirm the person, organisation and approved research role.

Permitted purpose

Match each request with participant permissions and institutional conditions.

Limited access

Restrict access by dataset, purpose, environment and duration.

Controlled analysis

Run approved software inside a Trusted Research Environment.

Output control

Release only results permitted under the approved project terms.

Audit record

Record requests, decisions, access events and released outputs.

Standards-aligned architecture

Technical detail on frameworks and interoperability

Technical detail

DUO describes permitted data uses.

Passports communicate researcher identity and access credentials.

Beacon supports privacy-aware cohort discovery.

DRS provides standardised access to data objects within approved workflows.

07 · First deployment

Start with one cohort. Expand on your terms.

Begin with a focused deployment built around one cohort, one governance model and one approved research workflow. MyDNABank works with your team to connect the data environment, configure permissions, establish TRE access and implement output and audit controls.

First deployment includes

  • One connected cohort
  • Agreed consent and permission rules
  • A defined approval process
  • A controlled TRE workflow
  • Permitted output controls
  • A complete audit record
  • An agreed expansion plan
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Tell us about your cohorts, governance model and whether you want to connect an existing environment or add managed archival storage.