What to expect during the Researcher Workbench Migration

Updated June 2026 

Background

The All of Us Research Program’s Data and Research Center is dedicated to improving the ways we provide the All of Us dataset, by expanding the analysis capabilities and user experience in the Researcher Workbench platform.

Starting in Q1 2026, users of the All of Us Researcher Workbench will gain access to an enhanced platform— the Researcher Workbench 2.0, powered by Verily Pre. This upgraded version offers a more intuitive interface, advanced tools for data exploration and analysis, and expanded cloud capabilities.

To help you prepare for this transition, we’ve outlined key milestones in the migration process below, so you’ll know what to expect and when.

As more information becomes available, we will communicate updates and changes with you. News and updates will also be posted on the User Support Hub as relevant. 

Beta Launch 

Starting with “beta launch” in January 2026, all registered users of the All of Us Researcher Workbench have the option to create new workspaces using Researcher Workbench 2.0. During beta launch, both Registered Tier and Controlled Tier v8 CDRs are available in workbench 2.0. 

When setting up a new workspace, users can choose between the updated Researcher Workbench 2.0 or the original version, Researcher Workbench 1.0. Opting for Researcher Workbench 2.0 allows users to explore its enhanced features, including access to Jupyter Lab, new Data Explorer, and integration with Git repositories. Users will still have the capability to use All of Us initial credits Researcher Workbench 2.0, or create their own billing pod.

The following applications are currently available during the beta launch period (updated as of April 1st, 2026) 

• Data Collections
  • All of Us CDRv8 Registered Tier Data 
  • All of Us CDRv8 Controlled Tie Data
  • All of Us CDRv7 Registered Tier Data
  • All of Us CDRv7 Controlled Tier Data
    • Note - Older CDR versions (CDRv6, CDRv5, etc.) will not be available in the Researcher Workbench 2.0. 
• Data Explorer Features
  • Cohort and Dataset Builders
  • Variant Search
• Analysis Applications
  • JupyterLab
  • JupyterLab Spark Cluster (aka Dataproc Cluster)
    • Hail and PLINK tools available 
  • SAS Studio
  • R analysis environment (aka RStudio) with customizable environment configuration (CPU, RAM)
  • Expanded cloud environment configurations (standard, high-memory and high-CPU machine types available)
  • Two NVIDIA environments - NVIDIA GPU‑accelerated libraries are designed for high‑performance, large‑scale computing environments. Please note: these environments are resource‑intensive and can incur significant computational costs. Be sure to review the associated expenses and confirm appropriate cloud resource allocations before provisioning these environments.
    • JupyterLab - NVIDIA NeMo for AI Development (NeMo)
    • JupyterLab - NVIDIA Parabricks and CUDA-X Data Science
• Workflows
  • UI and command line (CLI) support for Cromwell, Nexflow and dsub

Some applications and features will be limited in Researcher Workbench 2.0. The features listed below will not be accessible at this time, but are scheduled for progressive rollout: 

• Data Explorer Features
  • Genomics Extraction Tool
• Additional
  • Limited Featured Workspaces
  • Community Workspaces and Workspace Publishing

Full Launch 

The “full launch” of Researcher Workbench 2.0 is scheduled for Q2 2026 and will include the complete set of all Researcher Workbench features and tools. During the full launch period, all new workspaces should be created in Researcher Workbench 2.0. Additionally, to ensure seamless access and to take full advantage of the new capabilities, you can migrate your workspaces from the legacy Workbench to Researcher Workbench 2.0 using a user-interface prompted tool. This support article, Migrating Workspaces from Legacy Workbench to Researcher Workbench 2.0, provides a step-wise guide on how to migrate your workspaces.  

All workspaces must be fully migrated by June 30, 2026 after which Researcher Workbench 2.0 will serve as the central workbench platform.

Migration Complete

At completion of the migration, the Researcher Workbench 2.0 will become the default workbench experience for new and existing users. The legacy workbench, will be retired and no longer available. Workspaces that are not manually migrated using the user-interface prompted tool at the end of the full launch period will be archived through a system‑led archival process. Archived workspaces are not active for analysis but may be recovered during the retention period. More information on this process will be provided soon.