> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://pic-sure.gitbook.io/nhlbi-biodata-catalyst-powered-by-pic-sure/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://pic-sure.gitbook.io/nhlbi-biodata-catalyst-powered-by-pic-sure/nhlbi-biodata-catalyst-r-powered-by-pic-sure-user-guide.md).

# NHLBI BioData Catalyst® Powered by PIC-SURE User Guide

The **Patient Information Commons: Standard Unification of Research Elements (PIC-SURE)** integrates clinical and genomic data to allow users to search, query, and export data at the variable and variant levels. This allows users to create analysis-ready data frames without manually mapping and merging files. 

*NHLBI BioData Catalyst® (BDC)* is a cloud-based ecosystem providing tools, applications, and workflows in secure workspaces. *BDC Powered by PIC-SURE (BDC-PIC-SURE)* is a platform that allows researchers to explore studies funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, whether the researchers have been granted access to the participant-level data or not.