GENETIC ASSOCIATION INFORMATION NETWORK (GAIN)
The Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) is a public-private partnership of the Foundation for the National Institutes of
Health, Inc. (FNIH) that currently involves the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Pfizer, Affymetrix, Perlegen Sciences, Abbott,
and the Eli and Edythe Broad Institute (of MIT and Harvard University). GAIN is taking the next step in the search to understand
the genetic factors influencing risk for complex diseases. Through a series of whole genome association studies, using samples
from existing case-control studies of patients with common diseases, GAIN will contribute to the identification of genetic pathways
that make us more susceptible to these diseases and thus facilitate discovery of new molecular targets for prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment.
GAIN aims to release data as broadly and rapidly as possible, with equal opportunity for access by all potential users. To promote
the responsible use of the GAIN Project Datasets, investigators, and their institutions, seeking access to genotypic or phenotypic data
will submit a Data Access Request Form
and Data Use Certification specifying their intended use of the data and acknowledging their agreement with the terms and conditions described. All investigators, including Collaborating Study Investigators, GAIN Partners, and others, will access the GAIN Project Datasets through the same mechanism.
FNIH is actively seeking additional partners to participate in GAIN (Partnerships) including corporations, private foundations, and advocacy groups.
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