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The IDA contains data collected for a continuously growing number of research studies and clinical trials including studies of normal development, neurodegenerative diseases and brain injury. Access to the IDA allows you to search and download data (data access approval required - see How do I obtain access to data stored in the IDA).

More than 150 organizations use the IDA globally, and the IDA infrastructure has contributed to over 4,000 scientific articles.

At the top right corner of the IDA home page, click Log In, then click Create Account. Then, Complete the new account registration process.

You can update your information by logging in and going to the 'My Account' page.

On the IDA homepage, open the Log In menu, select Forgot Password? and enter your registered email address to receive an email link to reset your password.

To update your email account in IDA please follow these steps:

1. Log in to the IDA.
2. Select My Account in the upper right-hand corner of the IDA.
3. In the User Account section, select the Update button.
4. Select the Change Email button.
5. Enter the new email address.
6. Select the Continue button.

An email containing a security code will be sent to your updated email address. You must enter the security code into the webpage to complete the update process.

You will need to register for a new IDA account using an email address that you can access.

Yes, you can add a co-investigator by logging in and going to the 'My Account' page. From there you can select the study you have access to and then add a co-investigator.

You can cancel your access to an IDA study by logging in and going to the 'My Account' page. From there you can select the study you no longer need to access and cancel.

The 1-Click download option is set up to download all data in one zip file, when possible. The Advanced download option allows you to group your download into multiple zip files and also to download a list of those URLs to be used with a Download Manager.

Software applications known as Download Managers may help you manage your IDA file downloads: they can automate downloads of multiple files and can keep track of large files seamlessly while you do other things or are away from your computer. A major advantage of most Download Managers is that if a download is briefly interrupted due to poor connectivity, that download will continue from the point where it was interrupted instead of restarting from the beginning. Note: IDA does not endorse or support any Download Managers and is not responsible for download errors or subsequent issues resulting from use of any third-party products. However, IDA has tested and suggests the following free products for your consideration: jDownloader, Uget, FDM.

We suggest using Firefox which automatically tries to restart the download if a network interruption occurs. We also suggest limiting the number of large files you attempt to simultaneously download.

Downloads must be started and completed on the same computer and IP address used to log into the IDA and sessions time out after a period of inactivity. If your session expired due to inactivity, you will need to log back in and restart your download. Ensure that your IP address is static and if not, we suggest that users work with their IT department to establish a static IP address. If you are still experiencing issues, please contact us at . Click here to copy the email address.

Zip files will be downloaded in Zip64 format. If you are experiencing issues unzipping your files make sure your decompressor is able to unzip Zip64 files. If you are using Safari, before downloading the Zip file make sure “ Open ‘safe’ files after downloading ” is unchecked in your Safari General Preferences. Leaving this checked may result in issues when unzipping downloaded files.

You must first search for images using one of the search options and then from the search results page select and add the desired images to a new or existing collection. Refer to the IDA manual for the detailed steps on this process.

Although some studies have chosen to create collections shared with all approved users, at present there is no way to share user collections with specific individuals.

You can delete a collection by opening a collection, selecting 'All' items in the collection and then clicking 'Remove'.

Only authorized users of a study are given upload access. You will need to register for an IDA account and then email to obtain the access, including the specific details required by the study (generally in the study technical manual provided by the study coordinator). Click here to copy the email address.

First select the study you need to upload to from the 'Select Study' menu. The 'Archive' tab will appear if you have upload access for the study.

The IDA Uploader application and a computer with access to the internet is required to upload to the IDA. Please refer to the IDA Manual for specific uploading requirements. First select the study you need to upload to from the 'Select Study' menu. The 'Archive' tab will appear if you have upload access for the study.

If an upload error occurs, a popup will appear in the IDA Uploader. Please review the Download.txt file for details on de-identification issues. If the problem persists, please email with the Download.txt and the Upload Reference ID.