2026-01-15 BDC Ecosystem Release Notes
2026-01-15 BDC Ecosystem Release Notes
Introduction
The 2026-01-15 release marks the 24th update to the BDC ecosystem. This release introduces several new features, including expanded data access, new interoperability tools, enhanced compute capabilities, and new bioinformatics workflows.
The 2026-01-15 data releases include the addition of 51 new datasets. See the Data Releases section below for more information.
Significant new features
The following new features were released this quarter to improve the researcher experience:
BDC Powered by Seven Bridges (BDC-Seven Bridges)
Expanded Multi-Cloud Data Access via SRA & RAS Integration: The integration of RAS Passport authorization with SRA DRS links now enables researchers with valid Data Access Requests (DARs) to access petabytes of controlled-access sequence data directly from the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (SRA). This milestone significantly expands the available data universe for HLBS researchers beyond BDC-hosted sets, operationalizing full DRS-enabled interoperability.
Enterprise-Scale Infrastructure for High-Volume Data & Imaging: Significant engineering benchmarks were met to support large-scale cohort studies, including a file browser system now capable of managing up to 1 million files per project. This infrastructure work, coupled with improved interactive session stability, provides the necessary foundation for future work that will let researchers handle hundreds of high-resolution images and complex annotation files simultaneously.
BDC Powered by PIC-SURE (BDC-PIC-SURE)
Advanced Filtering (Beta) is here! On the Discover page, users can now enable Advanced Filtering to modify the way filters are combined. Users can select "AND" or "OR" from the dropdown in the Results Panel to build complex queries.
Consortium Curated Facets: Users of BDC-PIC-SURE can now utilize the consortium-curated facets to narrow down their search results. These facets are created in collaboration with the data submitters to improve data searchability and exploration. Currently, these facets are available for the RECOVER Adult and Pediatric datasets.
BDC Powered by Terra (BDC-Terra)
All workspaces have been upgraded to use a more optimized format for data tables for increased performance and scalability.
A new “Quota” section is now available on workspace dashboards. Expanding the section shows static links to where users can view and adjust quotas.
Data Releases
The table below highlights which studies were included in the data releases in the months of November, December, and January 2026.
Nov/Dec 2025
dbGaP-CARe_ARIC
phs000557.v7.p2
dbGaP-CHARGE_S_FHS
phs000651.v15.p16
dbGaP-CCDG_ARIC
phs001536.v3.p2
dbGaP-T2D_GENES_FHS
phs001610.v6.p16
dbGaP-ADSP_FHS
phs002558.v3.p16
dbGaP-BRIDGET_FHS
phs002559.v3.p16
dbGaP-FHS_GutMicro
phs002560.v3.p16
dbGaP-FHS_RNA_Brain
phs002611.v3.p16
heartfailure-CHARGE
phs000930.v11.p1
COVID19-ACTIV4A
phs002694.v4.p1
imaging-img_ACCORD
phs003562.v1.p1
imaging-img_SPRINT
phs003566.v1.p1
imaging-img_MESA_ECG
phs003703.v1.p1
imaging-img_dMRI_VGC
phs004002.v1.p1
imaging-img_COPDGene
phs004023.v1.p2
PCGC-CHD-GENES
phs000571.v7.p3
parent-FHS
phs000007.v35.p16
parent-CCAF
phs000820.v2.p1
topmed-HCHS-SOL
phs001395.v3.p2
topmed-LTRC
phs001662.v4.p2.c2
dbGaP-MVP
phs001672.v13.p1
topmed-CARE_TREXA
phs001732.v3.p1.c2
RECOVER-RC_Adult
phs003463.v5.p4
RECOVER-RC_Autopsy
phs003768.v3.p3
Jan 2026
dbGaP-CHS_STAMPEED
phs000226.v7.p1
dbGaP-CARDIA_PAGE_CALiCo
phs000236.v2.p2
dbGaP-WHISP_GO_ESP
phs000281.v8.p3
dbGaP-ALI_LungGO
phs000334.v1.p1
dbGaP-FHS_SHARe
phs000342.v23.p16
dbGaP-CHS_HeartGO
phs000400.v6.p1
dbGaP-MESA_HeartGO
phs000403.v3.p3
dbGaP-WHI_WHISE
phs000503.v6.p3
dbGaP-CHS_CHARGE_S
phs000667.v4.p1
dbGaP-ARDSNet_ALI_GeneticRisk
phs000686.v1.p1
dbGaP-CATHGEN_phenotypes
phs000704.v1.p1
dbGaP-CATHGEN_risk
phs000705.v1.p1
dbGaP-WHI_GWAS
phs000746.v3.p3
dbGaP-MGH_AF_CHARGE
phs001116.v1.p1
dbGaP-MGH_AF_ES
phs001117.v1.p1
dbGaP-MGH_AF_RS
phs001118.v1.p1
dbGaP-GENOA_GWAS
phs001401.v2.p1
dbGaP-WHI_LLS
phs001614.v1.p3
topmed-TOPCHeF
phs002038.v1.p1
BioLINCC-BL_LHMP
phs004323.v1.p1
BioLINCC-BL_GenTAC
phs004340.v1.p1
COVID19-C4R_REGARDS
phs002919.v1.p1
topmed-VAFAR
phs000997.v6.p2
topmed-miRhythm
phs001434.v3.p1
topmed-INSPIRE_AF
phs001545.v3.p1
BioLINCC-BL_MESA
phs003288.v2.p1
BioLINCC-BL_PETAL_ROSE
phs003878.v2.p1
Upcoming Data Releases
The table below highlights studies that are planned for release in February
heartfailure-NFBC1966
phs000276.v2.p1
heartfailure-PAPI
phs000391.v1.p1
dbGaP-LHMP
phs000769.v1.p1
heartfailure-Methyl_Lothian
phs000821.v1.p1
parent-SPIROMICS
phs001119.v1.p1
dbGaP-WHI_CHD
phs001334.v2.p3
dbGaP-ACCORD_clinical
phs001411.v1.p1
heartfailure-scRNA_PF
phs001750.v1.p1
dbGaP-SCD_VOP_PRS
phs002470.v1.p1
dbGaP-SCA_RNA_Seq
phs002687.v1.p1
Individual_Study-eIMPACT
phs003283.v1.p1
dbGaP-SCD_Cameroon
phs003748.v1.p1
Individual_Study-NeuroCOVID
phs004278.v1.p1
BioLINCC-MHCS
phs004485.v1.p1
dbGaP-GO_ESP_COPDGene
phs000296.v6.p2
dbGaP-GO_ESP_ARIC
phs000398.v9.p3
dbGaP-charge_s_aric
phs000668.v7.p3
dbGaP-micortex_aric
phs000860.v7.p3
topmed-CFS
phs000954.v5.p2
topmed-BostonBrazil_SCD
phs001599.v2.p1
topmed-CATHGEN
phs001600.v3.p2
topmed-CCDG_PMBB_AF
phs001601.v3.p2
topmed-ChildrensHS_GAP
phs001602.v3.p1
topmed-ChildrensHS_IGERA
phs001603.v3.p1
PCGC-CMG_WGS
phs001843.v2.p3
COVID19-C4R_HCHS_SOL
phs002908.v2.p1
COVID19-C4R_COPDGene
phs002910.v2.p2
COVID19-C4R_FHS
phs002911.v2.p2
COVID19-C4R_SARP
phs002913.v2.p2
COVID19-C4R_MESA
phs003017.v2.p1
For detailed platform release notes please consult the following resources:
Gen3 release notes
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