One of the successes of the HRP has been the development of the gEAR portal (gene Expression Analysis Resource, umgear.org). The gEAR has many public and private datasets, and these complex datasets can be compared by scientists without the need for sophisticated programming expertise. The gEAR is also the primary data sharing, visualization, and analysis tool for auditory researchers outside of the HRP, becoming a platform that supports the hearing research community at large. This year we will build on past successes, continuing to support data upload, develop new visualization tools, and further enable the greater research community to exploit this resource.