The mission of CNICS is to provide access to the specimen and data repository to any investigator who submits an approved concept proposal. CNICS is a ‘peer-reviewed open access’ research platform available to investigators world-wide.
Upon submission of a concept study, the CNICS Administration will check for overlapping ideas or aims with an existing CNICS study to ensure each study has a unique data set without conflict. Should a new study be submitted that includes overlap, the CNICS Administration will work with researchers of both concepts to collaborate where research interests align.
CNICS has reviewed over 200 concept studies to date submitted by investigators at all levels, including graduate students, fellows, staff and faculty. These studies have resulted in over 500 peer reviewed manuscripts and over $165M in external funding awards to investigators working in CNICS, the majority of which are early career faculty and trainees.
