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My Lists Guide ​

Omics Studio provides a My Lists feature that lets you create and manage custom lists of identifiers—such as proteins, genes, or metabolites—that you can reference in enrichment analyses. Lists help you focus on specific groups of identifiers across different analyses and can be exported for use outside the platform. This guide walks you through opening the My Lists panel for a study, creating a new list, adding identifiers, and managing your lists.

1. Open the Study and Access My Lists ​

  1. From the Workspace dashboard, open your project and click the study you wish to explore (e.g., Study – September 17, 2025). Then choose Explorer in the top navigation to enter the study.
  2. In the Explorer, locate the vertical navigation icons on the left side. Click the My Lists icon (a bulleted list) to open the lists panel. The right side of the screen will display the My Lists interface for the current study.
  3. If no lists exist, a message appears: “No lists found. Create a new list to get started.” You can use the plus icon in the center or the Create New List button on the right to begin.

2. Create a New List ​

  1. Click Create New List. A modal dialog titled Create New List appears.
  2. Enter a List Name (required) and an optional Short Description to describe the purpose of your list.
  3. Click Create List. The new list will appear in the panel on the right under the List Name / Created At columns.
  4. The selected list is highlighted, and the main panel displays a message “Your list is empty.” You can now add identifiers.

3. Add Identifiers to a List ​

  1. With a list selected, click Add to list above the main panel. A dialog titled Add Your IDs appears.
  2. In the input box, enter one or more identifiers separated by commas or spaces. You can supply various ID types, including UniProt, Ensembl, ChEBI, or InChI IDs, or use recognized protein or metabolite names. Omics Studio will validate them and map them to your dataset.
  3. Click Confirm to add the identifiers. The list panel will display the IDs along with associated information such as description and annotation. If you decide not to add IDs, click Cancel to return.
  4. Once items are added, the Export list button becomes active. Use this to download your list (typically as a CSV) for use in other applications.

4. Manage and Edit Your Lists ​

  1. To rename or remove a list, click the three-dot icon to the right of the list name. A small menu appears with Edit and Delete options.
  2. Edit opens a modal allowing you to change the list name or description. Save your changes to update the list.
  3. Delete permanently removes the list from the study. Use this option cautiously; there is usually a confirmation dialog.
  4. You can maintain multiple lists. Pagination controls at the bottom of the panel let you navigate through lists when there are many.

5. Best Practices ​

  • Name your lists clearly: Choose descriptive names such as Top Differential Proteins or Pathway Genes so you can quickly identify them later.
  • Use descriptions: Provide context in the description field—note the criteria used to generate the list or the analysis it relates to.
  • Leverage lists in analyses: When running Over-Representation Analysis (ORA) or Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), you can restrict the analysis to one of your custom lists by selecting it in the wizard.
  • Export for sharing: After curating a list, export it to share with collaborators or to use in external tools.

By creating and managing lists within your study, you can tailor analyses to specific sets of identifiers and easily reuse these sets across different enrichment workflows. The My Lists feature is a powerful way to organize your research and ensure consistency throughout your analyses.