Welcome to the HMS LINCS Database

  • The Database contains all publicly available HMS LINCS datasets and information for each dataset about experimental reagents (small molecule perturbagens, cells, antibodies, and proteins) and experimental and data analysis protocols. The HMS LINCS website also provides additional resources for many datasets.

Content snapshot from: 2020-06-24

A quick guide to using the HMS LINCS Database:

  • For detailed instructions, see the HMS LINCS Database Tutorial.
  • A list of all datasets in the HMS LINCS Database can be obtained by clicking on the Datasets menu item on the left side of this page. This list by default is sorted by dataset ID #. It can be re-sorted by dataset type by clicking on the HMS Dataset Type column heading in the table.
  • To find datasets associated with a specific HMS LINCS publication, type the relevant PMID in the "Search all categories" search box at the top of this page, or use the search box on the Datasets page.
  • Note that all dataset entries have multiple tabs describing the Details (experimental and analysis protocols), reagents studied (e.g. cells, small molecules), Data Columns (headings used to format the results), and Results.
  • To open a full-screen view of dataset results, click on the "Full screen view" button at the top of the dataset Results tab.
  • To search within the results of a dataset, select the "Filter results" option on the Results tab, and then select the appropriate items (e.g. small molecule name(s), cell line name(s), etc.).
  • To search for small molecule reagents, cells, antibodies, proteins, or specific datasets in the Database, enter a search term in the search box at the top of this page, or browse a specific entity type by selecting the menu item on the left side of this page.
  • To filter the results of searches, select the down arrow icon at the right side of the search box. Select items within the new view on which to filter your search.
  • Select Structure Search to perform a chemical structure search for a small molecule reagent. The search will accept input of SMILES or sdf-formatted files.
  • QC information for specific small molecule compound batches is accessible on each small molecule detail page in the "HMS QC Testing Events" section. (Note that not all compounds have QC files available.)
  • Soon, the search interface will support searches for lists of reagents.
  • You can download the data from any entity index page or dataset page as an Excel or CSV file by clicking the respective link. Please note that the date and time of the download is included in the filename.
  • For questions or feedback, please contact: lincs-feedback [at] hms.harvard.edu.