Access
Are you a researcher interested in accessing Viking Genes volunteer data and samples? Find out more about what we have available and how to find it here.
Viking Genes data and samples have already supported many research projects and publications. We welcome more applications to work on our datasets.
If you are a researcher who wishes to work with Viking Genes data, please email us at accessQTL@ed.ac.uk for more information.
All data and sample requests are reviewed by the QTL Data Access Committee. Each approved project is subject to a Data or Materials Transfer Agreement (DTA or MTA), or commercial contract.
Information and samples from volunteers can only be used by researchers if there is relevant scientific and ethical approval for the research. We are happy to consider requests from researchers working in countries outside the UK, or in commercial companies. Personal volunteer details (such as email or postal address) will never be shared with researchers.
If you want to read more about our data and sample collection process for Viking II before you apply, take a look at our protocol:
VIKING II, a Worldwide Observational Cohort of Volunteers with Northern Isles Ancestry
Our Viking II data dictionary and the summary data from specific research projects are available in the open access University of Edinburgh DataShare repository:
University of Edinburgh DataShare Repository
Exome and whole genome sequence datasets are available in the European Genome-phenome Archive. This is managed by the QTL Data Access Committee. Please contact us if you would like access to this information:
European Genome-phenome Archive
You can also find out more about our study on the HDR UK Gateway: