What's New in GraphPad Prism 10: Open File Format, Prism Cloud, and Deeper Dotmatics Integration
GraphPad Prism 10, released by Dotmatics, introduces a new open .prism file format, core graphing and analysis enhancements, and a beta Prism Cloud to improve collaboration, data integration, and adherence to FAIR data principles, thereby enabling over 750,000 scientists to break down data silos and streamline scientific workflows for enhanced research progress.
Helps break down data silos by enabling Prism data to be reused in workflows at any point along the research cycle to enhance scientific progress.
Boston, MA, November 15, 2023 – Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, announced a major new release of its popular GraphPad Prism application, the world's leading analysis and graphing solution for scientific research. Prism 10 introduces several features including a new, more open file format (.prism), core graphing and analysis improvements, and a beta for Prism Cloud. The enhanced functionality makes it easier for scientists using Prism to collaborate and integrate diverse data into their scientific workflows and applications.
For more than 25 years, Prism has provided comprehensive analysis and simplified, powerful statistics exclusively for the scientific community. Prism is an advanced statistical analysis software designed to help scientists create graphs to visualize and analyze data. In February, Dotmatics announced that its R&D platform was the first to integrate directly with Prism, allowing scientists and researchers to export assay data directly to Prism from the latest release of Dotmatics' cloud-based platform, supporting FAIR data principles.
“Scientists working to discover and develop life-saving therapies must be able to navigate mountains of complex data, yet they are impeded by technologies and processes that hinder openness, reproducibility and collaboration,” said Trajen Head, PhD, head of product strategy for Prism at Dotmatics. “The industry is moving towards adopting FAIR standards to address these challenges and Dotmatics is committed to helping organizations extract greater value from their data. This update is a massive leap forward for the 750,000 scientists who use Prism in their workflows.”
A first look at Prism 10
The new, more open Prism file format helps organizations connect scientific workflows that allow for greater collaboration and interdisciplinary research. Any data that goes into Prism can be programmatically extracted for further insights beyond the scope of a single study. This coincides with the launch of Dotmatics Luma, a new scientific data platform that aggregates relevant data into intelligent structures for clean, reliable data analysis, enabling meta-analysis and AI & ML-based algorithms. The new Prism file format will allow for future integration into Luma, helping scientists and administrators in life sciences unify and analyze large volumes of data for better decision-making.
The .prism file format stores raw data, analysis parameters, and results in an accessible industry-standard format. This allows ever-growing and increasingly complex data sets to be utilized both inside and outside of Prism through modern scientific workflows. By leveraging data from previous experiments or analyses, scientists can facilitate efficient data reuse and promote transparency in research to make more informed decisions in future experiments. The new file format allows Prism customers to embrace FAIR data principles.
The Prism Cloud beta simplifies collaboration by allowing users to share their projects (graphs, layouts, data tables, and results) with colleagues within a shared workspace. With Prism Cloud, users can publish their projects to the cloud with a single click, engage in discussions, and acquire feedback, enabling more agile work and iteration without sending files back and forth.
“Prism is my go-to program for scientific graphs, and I strongly recommend it,” said Maarten Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Amsterdam UMC. “It has all the necessary graph types, an intuitive interface, and default settings that produce proper graphs right out of the box. In addition, its stats module allows you to do quite extensive analyses without resorting to other programs. My publications and teaching on this topic both lean heavily on this program. I’m excited about the possibility of a cloud version that will allow better collaboration.”
Other new functionality in Prism 10 includes:
- Graph Inspector: Provides a new level of control over data visualization by combining customization tools in one location for multiple variable graphs. Offers real-time changes and visualization updates, and the ability to craft bubble plots more quickly and intuitively.
- Simplified interpretation of results: Features a new responsive “One or None” P-value summary style for simpler and clearer interpretation of statistical significance. Assigns a single asterisk if it is lower than the statistical threshold (alpha), and no asterisk if it is greater, regardless of the alpha value chosen.
- Expanded data capabilities: Faster performance and support for larger data sets than previous versions. The number of columns in a single data sheet has doubled. Users can have data in up to 2048 columns (with up to 512 subcolumns in each), allowing Prism to handle over 1 million values in a single row.
- Single data point selection: Enables users to select a single data point from a multiple variables graph, highlight the selected point, and provide information on the variable values used for plotting. Automatically selects other points belonging to the same group on subsequent clicks.
- More comprehensive analysis: A new default multiple comparison method has been added for two-way ANOVA. This simultaneously compares rows and columns while properly correcting the results for the number and types of comparisons being conducted, saving time and reducing the need for separate analyses.
Current, active subscribers can upgrade to Prism 10 at no cost. For further details about this release and the new file format, visit www.graphpad.com.
About GraphPad Prism
GraphPad Prism provides researchers with a tool to save time, simplify data analysis, and elegantly graph scientific research. Prism is trusted by more than 750,000 of the world’s leading scientists, from students to Nobel Prize winners. In 2022, GraphPad Prism integrated with Dotmatics’ enterprise R&D platform.
About Dotmatics
Dotmatics is a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making. Its enterprise R&D platform and scientists’ favorite applications drive efficiency and accelerate innovation. More than 2 million scientists and 10,000 customers trust Dotmatics to help them create a healthier, cleaner, safer world. Dotmatics is a global team of more than 800 people dedicated to supporting its customers in over 180 countries. The company’s principal office is in Boston, with 14 offices and R&D teams located around the world.
Dotmatics is backed by Insight Partners, a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software scaleup companies. Learn more about Dotmatics, its platform, and applications including GraphPad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, and LabArchives at https://www.dotmatics.com/.
Media Contact: Maggie Quale
Director of Public Relations
Dotmatics
+1 (831) 325-7943
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