> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data.md).

# Explore Available Data

- [Understanding Data Harmonization in BDC](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/understanding-data-harmonization-in-bdc.md)
- [Dug Semantic Search](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/dug-semantic-search.md): Step-by-step guidance on using Dug Semantic Search: efficiently and effectively perform and interpret a search using Dug.
- [Search and Results](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/dug-semantic-search/search-and-results.md)
- [NHLBI BioData Catalyst® Powered by PIC-SURE User Guide](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide.md)
- [Introduction to BDC-PIC-SURE](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure.md)
- [Overview of BDC Powered by PIC-SURE](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/overview-of-bdc-powered-by-pic-sure.md)
- [Discover: Publicly Available Cohort Building](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/discover-publicly-available-cohort-building.md)
- [Features of Discover](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/discover-publicly-available-cohort-building/features-of-discover.md)
- [Building a Cohort in Discover](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/discover-publicly-available-cohort-building/building-a-cohort-in-discover.md)
- [Explore: Authorized Cohort Building](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building.md)
- [Features of Explore](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/features-of-explore.md)
- [Genomic Filtering](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/genomic-filtering.md)
- [Building a Cohort in Explore](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/building-a-cohort-in-explore.md)
- [Prepare for Analysis](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/prepare-for-analysis.md)
- [Format of Participant-Level Data](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/prepare-for-analysis/format-of-participant-level-data.md)
- [PFB Handoff to BioData Catalyst Powered by Terra](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/prepare-for-analysis/pfb-handoff-to-biodata-catalyst-powered-by-terra.md)
- [PFB Handoff of BioData Catalyst Powered by Seven Bridges](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/prepare-for-analysis/pfb-handoff-of-biodata-catalyst-powered-by-seven-bridges.md)
- [Manage Datasets](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/explore-authorized-cohort-building/manage-datasets.md)
- [Building Advanced Queries](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/introduction-to-bdc-pic-sure/building-advanced-queries.md)
- [Data in BDC-PIC-SURE](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure.md)
- [Data Organization in BDC-PIC-SURE](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/data-organization-in-bdc-pic-sure.md)
- [BDC-PIC-SURE Data Format](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/data-organization-in-bdc-pic-sure/bdc-pic-sure-data-format.md)
- [Available Data & Managing Data Access](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/available-data-and-managing-data-access.md)
- [Publicly Available Datasets](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/available-data-and-managing-data-access/publicly-available-datasets.md)
- [TOPMed and TOPMed Related Datasets](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/available-data-and-managing-data-access/topmed-and-topmed-related-datasets.md)
- [Harmonized Data (TOPMed DCC Harmonized Clinical Variables)](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/available-data-and-managing-data-access/topmed-and-topmed-related-datasets/harmonized-data-topmed-dcc-harmonized-clinical-variables.md)
- [BioLINCC Datasets](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/available-data-and-managing-data-access/biolincc-datasets.md)
- [CONNECTS Datasets](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/data-in-bdc-pic-sure/available-data-and-managing-data-access/connects-datasets.md)
- [Prepare for Data Analysis Using the PIC-SURE API](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api.md)
- [What is the PIC-SURE API?](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/what-is-the-pic-sure-api.md)
- [PIC-SURE Personal Access Token](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/pic-sure-personal-access-token.md)
- [Analysis in the BDC Ecosystem](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/analysis-in-the-bdc-ecosystem.md)
- [BDC Powered by Seven Bridges](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/analysis-in-the-bdc-ecosystem/bdc-powered-by-seven-bridges.md)
- [BDC Powered by Terra](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/analysis-in-the-bdc-ecosystem/bdc-powered-by-terra.md)
- [Data Dictionaries via PIC-SURE API](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/data-dictionaries-via-pic-sure-api.md)
- [More Information About the PIC-SURE API](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/prepare-for-data-analysis-using-the-pic-sure-api/more-information-about-the-pic-sure-api.md)
- [Release Notes](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes.md)
- [4 May 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/4-may-2026.md)
- [21 April 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/21-april-2026.md)
- [14 April 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/14-april-2026.md)
- [13 March 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/13-march-2026.md)
- [5 March 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/5-march-2026.md)
- [11 February 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/11-february-2026.md)
- [28 January 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/28-january-2026.md)
- [12 January 2026](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/release-notes/12-january-2026.md)
- [Appendix](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/appendix.md)
- [Glossary](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/appendix/glossary.md)
- [Appendix 1: BDC Identifiers - dbGaP, TOPMed, and PIC-SURE](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/appendix/appendix-1-bdc-identifiers-dbgap-topmed-and-pic-sure.md)
- [Appendix 2: Table of TOPMed DCC Harmonized Variables in PIC-SURE](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/appendix/appendix-2-table-of-topmed-dcc-harmonized-variables-in-pic-sure.md)
- [Additional Resources](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/pic-sure-for-biodata-catalyst-user-guide/appendix/additional-resources.md)
- [Discovering Data Using Gen3](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data.md): How to login to the BDC Powered by Gen3 (BDC-Gen3) platform and view available genomic and phenotypic data.
- [Dictionary](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/dictionary.md): Interactive Data Dictionary on BDC-Gen3
- [Exploration](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/exploration.md): An explanation for the Exploration page on BDC-Gen3
- [Query](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/query.md): Overview of the Query page on BDC-Gen3
- [Workspace](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/workspace.md): Overview of Workspaces on BDC-Gen3
- [Profile](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/profile.md): Overview of the Profile page on the BDC-Gen3
- [PFB Files](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/pfb-files.md): Overview of the Portable Format for Bioinformatics (PFB) file type
- [Current Projects](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/written-documentation/explore-available-data/gen3-discovering-data/parent-study-versus-topmed-study.md): Overview of current projects hosted on BDC-Gen3, including their dependencies, characteristics, and relationships.


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