| Developer(s) | LabKey |
|---|---|
| Stable release | |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | www |
LabKey Server is a software suite available for scientists tointegrate,analyze, andshare biomedical research data. The platform provides a securedata repository that allows web-based querying, reporting, and collaborating across a range of data sources. Specific scientific applications and workflows can be added on top of the basic platform and leverage a data processingpipeline.
LabKey licenses LabKey Server and its documentation for free under theApache License.[2]
The base platform is written inJava. It can be extended through the addition of Java-based modules or simple, file-based modules written inHTML,XML andJavaScript.[3] The platform can also be extended using LabKey Server'sJava,JavaScript,R,Python,Perl andSAS client libraries.[4]
LabKey Server, originally known as the Computational Proteomics Analysis System (CPAS), was developed at theFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to manage high volumes of data generated at the Fred Hutch Computational Proteomics Lab. In 2005, a small team spun out of the Hutch and began operating independently as LabKey Software after contributors realized that the software could be beneficial to the broader scientific community.[5][6][7]
LabKey Server provides a secure data repository for all types of biomedical data, includingmass spectrometry,flow cytometry,microarray,microplate,ELISpot,ELISA,NAb andobservational study information. A customizable data processing pipeline allows the upload and processing of the large data files common in biomedical research.
The platform also provides domain-specific support for several areas of research, including:
In 2016, LabKey and Professor Dave O'Connor of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison launched the Zika Open Research Portal[1] using LabKey Server. The portal provides direct access to experiment data being produced by members of the Zika Experimental Science Team (ZEST). The portal received attention from the scientific community for being the first platform of its kind to share real-time research data.[8][9]
Labkey is licensed in a variety of manners. Source-code is provided for a core set of features with the Community Edition, and there are also Premium Editions available.[10]
Users range from individual labs to large research consortia. In 2017, the program's users included the following:[11]