Creating Studies
Studies group samples from one or more orders for coordinated analysis and ENA submission. Create a study when you are ready to run pipelines or submit data publicly.
Study Creation Flow
Study Information
Navigate to /studies and click to create a new study. Fill in:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | Descriptive project title (min 10 characters for ENA) |
| Description | No | Detailed study description (min 50 characters for ENA) |
| Checklist Type | No | MIxS checklist for metadata standardization |
| Alias | No | Short unique identifier for ENA |
Select Samples
Choose which samples to include in the study:
- Browse unassigned samples from your orders
- Filter by order, platform, or search by name
- Select individual samples or use bulk selection
- Each sample can only belong to one study
Sample Metadata
If a MIxS checklist type was selected, fill in the per-sample metadata:
- Metadata columns appear based on the selected checklist
- Required fields are marked and validated
- Units can be specified for numeric fields
- Data is stored as JSON in each sample’s
checklistDatafield
Review and Create
Confirm the study details, sample list, and metadata. The study is created
with readyForSubmission: false by default.
Study Properties
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The main identifier shown in lists and on ENA |
| Alias | Short unique ID used as the ENA project alias |
| Description | Free-text project description |
| Checklist Type | MIxS checklist (MAG, Wastewater, Soil, etc.) |
| Study Metadata | Additional study-level metadata (JSON) |
| Notes | Internal notes with edit tracking |
Managing Samples
After creating a study, you can continue to manage its samples:
- Add samples — assign more unassigned samples from your orders
- Remove samples — unassign samples (sets their studyId back to null)
- Edit metadata — update MIxS fields in the sample table
- View linked files — see which reads are assigned to each sample
A sample can only belong to one study at a time. To move a sample between studies, remove it from the current study first.
Study Detail Page
The study detail page at /studies/[id] includes:
- Overview — study metadata, creation date, owner, internal notes
- Samples — interactive table of assigned samples with metadata editing
- Pipelines — pipeline runs launched from this study and their results