Data deposition to EMPIAR

We prepare two ways to deposit your data to EMPIAR.

• 1. Send your data storage device by postal mail or via courier service to Osaka University
• 2. Deposit your data directly to UK through EBI deposition site

1. Send your data storage device by postal mail or via courier service to Osaka University

1. If you wish to register, please first contact us via email.
   If you haven't received a response after several days, please let us know using this form. A concise explanation is fine. We will inform you of detailed steps.
2. Send your storage device (HDD, SSD, or tape) by postal mail or via courier service to a following address:
   • EMPIAR support person
   • Protein Data Bank Japan
   • Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University
   • Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, JAPAN
   • (Tel:+81-6-6879-4311)
3. After the storage device (HDD, SSD, or tape) arrives to Osaka, we will briefly check your data and contact you by Email.
4. We will transfer your data to EBI in UK.
5. After your data is transferred to EBI, we will send back your storage device to you.

2. Deposit your data directly to the EBI in UK

Access to the EBI deposition site, and deposit your data. It takes 16 hours to transter 1TB data from Japan to UK using Aspera.