Additional Resources
Citing mapMECFS
As outlined within the DUA, users must cite the original authors indicated within each dataset when using data obtained from mapMECFS in a publication. The use of mapMECFS should also be referenced using the following citation:
Mathur, R.* & Carnes, M.U.*, et al. mapMECFS: a portal to enhance data discovery across biological disciplines and collaborative sites. J Transl Med 19, 461 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-03127-3
*contributed equally and are designated co-first authors
API
mapMECFS has an API to programmatically access, upload, and browse data and metadata.
For more information, navigate to the mapMECFS-API Repository on GitHub: https://github.com/RTIInternational/mapMECFS-API.
Within this Repository you will find examples in several programming languages (R, python, and curl) for the following activities on mapMECFS:
- List of datasets on mapMECFS
- List of datasets and their metadata on mapMECFS
- Retrieve a list of all tags used on mapMECFS
- Retrieve metadata for a particular dataset on mapMECFS
- Search a particular tag used on mapMECFS
- Search data on mapMECFS according to a specific query
- Create a dataset and upload a resource
searchMECFS
The MECFSnet DMCC also supports searchMECFS, an interactive search tool that allows researchers to identify and request available biospecimens to conduct novel experiments. searchMECFS houses information about the available biospecimens and associated demographic and clinical data.
More information about searchMECFS can be found at https://searchmecfs.org/.