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  1. How do I reference ASCEND for a paper or presentation?

    We are happy to hear that the ASCEND by BenchSci platform has been useful for your research! Users can reference ASCEND the same way you would reference any website or database using your citation style of choice such as MLA  or APA ...
  2. Do I have access to the ASCEND platform?

    Access to the platform depends on the email address you use to sign in.  Typically, we rely on the domain of your institutional email address to determine eligibility. Not all of the content in BenchSci's database is in the public domain, ...
  3. How secure is the platform?

    We know your data is sensitive, so security is a top priority BenchSci employs first-class network security and data encryption to restrict access to your system to only approved networks. Data is at minimal risk of loss due to our high-redunda...
  4. What are third-party or independent data sources?

    ASCEND has the world’s most powerful and comprehensive biomedical experiment-focused dataset. In addition to our publication corpus, our database is further enriched by a vast library of scientifically trusted third-party sources to surfac...
  5. Issues logging in or signing up?

    If you already have an account, please log in On the home page to access the ASCEND platform, you will be asked to log in with your email address and password If you are having trouble with your email, please ensure that the spelling of your emai...
  6. Trouble loading page?

    Similar to any web-based platform, a browser refresh or computer restart may fix the problem Here are some things you could try if you are having trouble loading a page, or are experiencing strange behaviour on the website: T...
  7. What journals will I see data from?

    We analyze both open- and closed-access publications All of our open-access content includes articles published on PubMed Central within the last 15 years, including many papers that are subject to the National Institute of Health (NIH) 2...
  8. How to share products and figures

    You can share products and figures with your colleagues by email There are several places within the Selector application where you can share relevant products and figures, either individually or from a saved list, via email. This fea...
  9. What devices are best used to access the platform?

    ASCEND is a web-based platform that is designed to work best on a modern web browser on a desktop computer or laptop . Please check out this article to read more about supported browsers. ...
  10. Creating an account

    Create an account on the app.benchsci.com signup page OR log in through your enterprise single sign-on (SSO) link 1. Go to signup/login page: app.benchsci.com Note: Select industry customers have enabled single sign-on (SSO) to access t...