Welcome to the ITM Data Commons

The ITM Data Commons is a collection of datasets that are complementary to the biological and clinical data usually used in biomedical research. These data mostly come from federal, publicly available sources. Examples of variables in these datasets include: population size, employment and income, crime/safety, community resources (e.g., healthcare facilities, schools, parks, transportation, roads), weather, air quality, housing, industry, businesses, and health status and behaviors. The ITM Data Commons makes it easier for scientists to access these data and link them with biological and clinical data, allowing scientists to incorporate them into their research and explore how these variables may help explain biological and clinical variability in the development and progression of disease as well as the response to preventive and therapeutic interventions. In so doing, we hope to foster more rigorous clinical translation that leads to improved health outcomes for all.

• Become a user To access the ITM Data Commons, researchers must complete the onboarding and review process, as described below:
  1. Potential ITM Data Commons users meet with the Program Director for an introduction to the ITMDC, discussion about acceptable use, and to assess the fit of their research question(s).
  2. After completing the interest form, potential users may complete the following steps:
     • Sign data use agreement (DUA) in REDCap. ITM Data Commons leadership will receive an automated email when this form has been signed.
     • Log in to Globus (https://www.globus.org/) or create an account and request to join the ITM Data Commons group.
  3. Once all of these steps have been completed, the ITM Data Commons team reviews the application and routes to relevant subject matter experts for further review if necessary. If approved, the Program Director sends a confirmation email with instructions on how to access the data. All approved users will also be added to monthly Community Meetings.
• Provide feedback To provide feedback on the ITM Data Commons platform, usability, or datasets, please use this form.
• Get help
  1. To get specific help with Globus, use the Globus help desk here: Globus help
  2. For general ITM Data Commons help, contact Program Director Kat Bouzein at kblumhardt@uchicago.edu.

Sam Volchenboum	ITM Informatics Director
Suzi Birz	ITM Informatics Co-Director
Kat Bouzein	ITM Program Director
Kritika Prakesh	ITM Data Commons Analyst
Julie Johnson	UChicago Institutional Informatics Lead
Ron Price	Loyola Institutional Informatics Lead
Carlos Santos	Rush Institutional Informatics Lead
Tony Solomonides	Endeavor Institutional Informatics Lead