How to get started with Sandbox

To access the Sandbox, please use the following link: https://sandbox.finngen.fi/

Getting started

You can access all the FinnGen data in the Sandbox and have the possibility to ask endless questions. This makes the Sandbox a veritable treasure chest!

To use this powerful and configurable environment, you may need to do some learning and adjusting to make the most out of it.

When you use the Sandbox, you do this through a personal Linux-based virtual machine.

Because you use the sandbox through a personal Linux-based virtual machine, being familiar with the Linux command line and typical command line tools is very helpful.

FinnGen Handbook

This handbook aims to help you to use the Sandbox and its various applications.

If you have suggestions to improve or add missing content, please contact us using the #finngen handbook Slack channel. We warmly welcome any suggestions you might have.

FinnGen Users' meetings

You will receive a calendar invitation to join the FinnGen Users’ meetings once a month on Tuesdays. In these meetings, we will cover new or improved Sandbox tools and data sets. Often, we give a preview of new tools in development for feedback. Many FinnGen team leaders and developers attend these meetings so this is a great opportunity to ask questions. If you haven't received the calendar invitations to these meetings, please contact [e-mail].

Online training

If you would like to orginise an online Sandbox training for your organization, please get in touch with us by emailing to [e-mail].

Training videos

Introductory videos, featuring researcher Individual Jones, who will explain the Sandbox's structure, data content;

Video 1: FinnGen is a research project (3.31 min)

• The aims of the FinnGen research project

• FinnGen genotype and phenotype data basic

Video 2: Data structure and access levels (5.18 min)

• Where to find the data in the Sandbox

• How to download results from the Sandbox

• How to share your data and results with other organizations

Video 3: Basics of personal data and individual level data (6.21 min)

• What is personal data and individual level data

• How and why data is pseudonymised

• When data is anonymised

• How the Sandbox and data is protected

• How you can protect the data

• The different types of FinnGen analysis and processes related to them

Part 4: Why it is safe to do analysis in the Sandbox (5.14 min)

• How the Sandbox and data is protected

• How you can protect the data

• The different types of FinnGen analysis and processes related to them

Other training material

Old Sandbox training material can be accessed here.

Good video about FinnGen especially for clinicians can be found here.

You may need to contact [e-mail] to access these documents.