title: COINS Data Exchange: An open platform for compiling, curating, and disseminating neuroimaging data.
abstract: Neuroimaging data collection is inherently expensive. Maximizing the return on investment in neuroimaging studies requires that neuroimaging data be re-used whenever possible. In an effort to further scientific knowledge, the COINS Data Exchange (DX) (http://coins.mrn.org/dx) aims to make data sharing seamless and commonplace. DX takes a three-pronged approach towards improving the overall state of data sharing within the neuroscience community. The first prong is compiling data into one location that has been collected from all over the world in many different formats. The second prong is curating the data so that it can be stored in one consistent format and so that data QA/QC measures can be assured. The third prong is disseminating the data so that it is easy to consume and straightforward to interpret. This paper explains the concepts behind each prong and describes some challenges and successes that the Data Exchange has experienced.
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Electronic address: dlandis@mrn.org.
authors.forename: Drew
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Landis
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dieringer
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Brittny
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Runtang
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Dylan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Vince D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Calhoun
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D006801:Humans; D048088:Informatics; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000639:trends
keywords: COINS; DX; Data Exchange; Data sharing; Neuroinformatics