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Seven Bridges Account Instructions

Register for Seven Bridges

BDC’s analysis platform, BDC-Seven Bridges, is used for executing workflows and analyses. An eRA Commons account is required to complete registration on BDC-Seven Bridges.


  1. Go to the BDC-Seven Bridges login page.

  2. Click Create an account.

  3. Click Continue with eRA Commons.

  4. You will be redirected to the NIH Researcher Auth Service (RAS) page, where you should enter your eRA Commons or NIH CIT credentials and click Sign in.

  5. Next, you will be asked to authorize Seven Bridges to manage your access to Controlled Data. If you agree, click Yes, I authorize.

  6. You will be redirected back to the Seven Bridges registration form; complete the form, then click Proceed to BioData Catalyst.

  7. You will be sent an email with the subject line “NHLBI BioData Catalyst Powered by Seven Bridges Account Verification.” This email contains a verification link to confirm your email address*. Click the link in the email and you will be redirected to BDC-Seven Bridges and automatically logged in.

    • *Note: If you do not see the verification email in your inbox, check your Spam or Junk folder.


For more information on Seven Bridges, refer to their documentation instance.


Questions or issues? Reply to this post or contact Dave Roberson: david.roberson@velsera.com 


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