Discovery Lab is OCRA’s trusted research environment for gynecologic cancer. Approved researchers access de-identified clinical data, patient-reported outcomes from Living Lab, and linked datasets through a governance-reviewed application process with IRB oversight.

Discovery Lab

How It Works

The Discovery Lab is a curated collection of data and scientific resources available around the globe, with select datasets and workflows accessible through the Discovery Lab Trusted Research Environment (TRE). Atlases have been created for selected hosted datasets so you can explore directly in your browser.

Our goal is to enable researchers to find datasets and associated resources relating to gynecologic cancers as quickly and efficiently as possible. Whether you’re looking for genomic data to validate biomarker findings, population studies to understand epidemiological trends, or clinical trial data to inform treatment development, the Discovery Lab serves as your comprehensive starting point.

Discovery Lab – How It Works
What You’ll Find
  • Multi-omics — including genetic and biomarker data
  • Imaging — tissue and clinical images
  • Biospecimen resources — global repositories indexed in our catalog
  • Electronic medical records — de-identified clinical data from real-world gynecologic cancer experiences
  • Patient-reported outcomes — surveys detailing symptoms, treatments, wellness, and survivorship
  • Longitudinal follow-up — time-series measurements tracking diagnosis, treatment, and beyond
Explore Data Catalog
Contribute to Discovery

Contribute data from a past project or use the Trusted Research Environment (TRE) for your next project. Your data can help change outcomes.

  • Use the TRE for your own research projects
  • Share data that accelerates gynecologic cancer research
  • Collaborate with researchers and clinicians worldwide
  • Gain visibility for your work across a global research community
Join the Discovery Lab TRE

Trusted Research Environment

In the Discovery Lab TRE, data catalogs live alongside analysis tools, enabling researchers and citizen scientists to run reproducible analyses, collaborate across institutions, and accelerate discovery in gynecologic cancer. Rather than transferring data, users work where the data resides, and when projects are complete, sharing with the broader community is seamless. The Research Exchange invites the community to shift the research paradigm toward secure, collaborative, accessible, and fast-paced discovery.

Bioinformatics Pipelines

Run pre-validated analysis workflows directly on Discovery Lab TRE data—no local setup, no downloads. Results are saved, reproducible, and tied to exactly how they were generated.

Isolated Workspaces

Get a dedicated cloud project space with access to only the data you need and the compute to analyze it. Each project stays contained with its own environment, always.

Cross-Institution Collaboration

Invite collaborators into shared project spaces, set permissions, and track contributions. Work together across institutions without moving data.

Governed Data Sharing

Engage with shared data to publish derived datasets and findings with data use agreements automatically enforced in the Discovery Lab TRE. Every access is logged; every re-use is traceable back to the original source.

Privacy, Security & Responsible Use

Our mission starts with trust. All shared data is de-identified, encrypted at rest and in transit, and behind role-based access controls.

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