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http://mmoc.med.umich.edu

Research center for obesity investigators which aims to provide researchers with infrastructure, expertise, and training to facilitate improved data integration, analysis and modeling from properly designed basic, clinical, and population-based studies in obesity and metabolism-related diseases.

Proper citation: University of Michigan Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (RRID:SCR_015457) Copy   

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http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/research/core-facilities/obrien-kidney/

Center whose goal is to generate new animal models to study the pathogenesis and treatment of human kidney diseases and their cardiovascular complications, accelerate the clinical application of discoveries made in renal basic science laboratories, and provide investigators with specialized tools and expertise to study kidney development, physiology, and pathophysiology.

Proper citation: George M. O'Brien Kidney Research Core Center - UT Southwestern Medical Center (RRID:SCR_015293) Copy   

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http://www.norc.uab.edu

Research center that aims to understand the causal factors underlying nutrition and obesity-related health problems and the generation and evaluation of evidence on their consequences, prevention, and alleviation.

Proper citation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (RRID:SCR_015418) Copy   

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https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/divisions/n/nephrology/center-of-excellence

Center whose goal is to support basic, translational, and clinical research on critical pediatric kidney diseases by focusing on Acute Kidney Injury, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Lupus Nephritis.

Proper citation: Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (RRID:SCR_015302) Copy   

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https://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/research-programs/kidney-disease-centers

A portal with detailed information about various research centers that focus on kidney disease and translational research funded by NIDDK.

Proper citation: Polycystic Kidney Disease Research and Translation Centers (RRID:SCR_015305) Copy   

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http://www.uab.edu/medicine/hrfdcc/

Center that focuses on understanding the causes of Cystic Kidney Disease and other related disorder and the development of new therapeutic strategies.

Proper citation: UAB Hepatorenal Fibrocystic Diseases Core Center (RRID:SCR_015311) Copy   

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http://www.baltimorepkdcenter.org/

Center for research in polycystic kidney disease (PKD) with collaboration by international investigators. The center has several cores, including biomedical cores for antibody validation and cell cultures, educationa programs, and pilot programs for new projects.

Proper citation: Baltimore Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Research and Clinical Core Center (RRID:SCR_015315) Copy   

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http://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/translational-polycystic-kidney-disease-pkd-center/overview

Center that concentrates on the common, adult form of the disease, autosomal dominant PKD (ADPKD). The services provided focus on understanding the genetic basis of disease, more accurately monitoring disease progression and improving prognostics, and employing model systems to explore pathogenesis and conduct preclinical testing.

Proper citation: Translational Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Center at Mayo Clinic Rochester (RRID:SCR_015313) Copy   

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https://www.uab.edu/medicine/cysticfibrosis/

Research center that maintains core facilities available for studies of cell biology, ion transport, and translational aspects of cystic fibrosis research.

Proper citation: Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center (RRID:SCR_015392) Copy   

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http://depts.washington.edu/cfrtc/

Research center that aims to provide resources and expertise to expedite development of potential new therapeutic approaches to correct dysfunctional CFTR and its secondary consequences, enhance understanding of evolving bacterial ecosystems and resultant host response in CF gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, and how these interactions impact health. It also aims to develop improved assays, new drug screening assays, biomarkers and improved clinical outcome measures, as well as to better understand the metabolic and inflammatory consequences of CFTR dysfunction.

Proper citation: Cystic Fibrosis Center - University of Washington (RRID:SCR_015401) Copy   

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http://mmpc.med.umich.edu/

Research center which aims to contribute to a national database of metabolic phenotyping data in wild-type mouse strains and a broad range of mouse models relevant to the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes, obesity and associated metabolic disorders. It also aims to foster continued technical development, refinement of assay sensitivity and specificity, data reproducibility, and transmission of best research practices within the areas of fundamental and applied diabetes and obesity research.

Proper citation: MMPC-University of Michigan Medical School (RRID:SCR_015373) Copy   

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https://sdrc.stanford.edu/

University-affiliated center that promotes research in diabetes and related metabolic and endocrine disorders at Stanford University.

Proper citation: Stanford Diabetes Research Center (RRID:SCR_015856) Copy   

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https://www.med.upenn.edu/idom/

NIDDK center that serves diabetes-oriented investigators from University of Pennsylvania as well as additional institutions from the mid-Atlantic region. The Penn DRC represents many basic science and clinical departments at Penn and the other institutions, and supports research in diabetes and obesity via Scientific Cores, a Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program, and a series of seminars, retreats, and other academic enrichment activities.

Proper citation: University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research Center (RRID:SCR_015732) Copy   

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http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/lab-evaluation/gfr-calculators.shtml

Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) calculators to estimate kidney function for adults (MDRD GFR Calculator) and children (Schwartz GFR Calculator). In adults, the recommended equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from serum creatinine is the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation. The IDMS-traceable version of the MDRD Study equation is used. Currently the best equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from serum creatinine in children is the Bedside Schwartz equation for use with creatinine methods with calibration traceable to IDMS. Using the original Schwartz equation with a creatinine value from a method with calibration traceable to IDMS will overestimate GFR.

Proper citation: Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculators (RRID:SCR_006443) Copy   

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http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/lab-evaluation/gfr/creatinine-standardization.shtml

Standard specification to reduce inter-laboratory variation in creatinine assay calibration and therefore enable more accurate estimates of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Created by NKDEP''''s Laboratory Working Group in collaboration with the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) and the European Communities Confederation of Clinical Chemistry (now called the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine), the effort is part of a larger NKDEP initiative to help health care providers better identify and treat chronic kidney disease in order to prevent or delay kidney failure and improve patient outcomes. Recommendations are intended for the USA and other countries or regions that have largely completed standardization of creatinine calibration to be traceable to an isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) reference measurement procedure. The program''''s focus is to facilitate the sharing of information to assist in vitro diagnostic manufacturers, clinical laboratories, and others in the laboratory community with calibrating their serum creatinine measurement procedures to be traceable to isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS). The program also supports manufacturers'''' efforts to encourage their customers in the laboratory to coordinate use of standardized creatinine methods with implementation of a revised GFR estimating equation appropriate for use with standardized creatinine methods. Communication resources and other information for various segments of the laboratory community are available in the Creatinine Standardization Recommendations section of the website. Also available is a protocol for calibrating creatinine measurements using whole blood devices. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released a standard reference material (SRM 967 Creatinine in Frozen Human Serum) for use in establishing calibrations for routine creatinine measurement procedures. SRM 967 was validated to be commutable with native serum samples for many routine creatinine procedures and is useful to establish or verify traceability to an IDMS reference measurement procedure. Establishing calibrations for serum creatinine methods using SRM 967 not only provides a mechanism for ensuring more accurate measurement of serum creatinine, but also enables more accurate estimates of GFR. For clinical laboratories interested in independently checking the calibration supplied by their creatinine reagent suppliers/manufacturers, periodic measurement of NIST SRM 967 should be considered for inclusion in the lab''''s internal quality assurance program. To learn more about SRM 967, including how to purchase it, visit the NIST website, https://www-s.nist.gov/srmors/quickSearch.cfm

Proper citation: Creatinine Standardization Program (RRID:SCR_006441) Copy   

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http://rdp.cme.msu.edu

A database which provides ribosome related data services to the scientific community, including online data analysis, rRNA derived phylogenetic trees, and aligned and annotated rRNA sequences. It specifically contains information on quality-controlled, aligned and annotated bacterial and archaean 16S rRNA sequences, fungal 28S rRNA sequences, and a suite of analysis tools for the scientific community. Most of the RDP tools are now available as open source packages for users to incorporate in their local workflow.

Proper citation: Ribosomal Database Project (RRID:SCR_006633) Copy   

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http://ligand-expo.rutgers.edu/

An integrated data resource for finding chemical and structural information about small molecules bound to proteins and nucleic acids within the structure entries of the Protein Data Bank. Tools are provided to search the PDB dictionary for chemical components, to identify structure entries containing particular small molecules, and to download the 3D structures of the small molecule components in the PDB entry. A sketch tool is also provided for building new chemical definitions from reported PDB chemical components.

Proper citation: Ligand Expo (RRID:SCR_006636) Copy   

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http://www.autoimmunitycenters.org/

Nine centers that conduct clinical trials and basic research on new immune-based therapies for autoimmune diseases. This program enhances interactions between scientists and clinicians in order to accelerate the translation of research findings into medical applications. By promoting better coordination and communication, and enabling limited resources to be pooled, ACEs is one of NIAID''''s primary vehicles for both expanding our knowledge and improving our ability to effectively prevent and treat autoimmune diseases. This coordinated approach incorporates key recommendations of the NIH Autoimmune Diseases Research Plan and will ensure progress in identifying new and highly effective therapies for autoimmune diseases. ACEs is advancing the search for effective treatments through: * Diverse Autoimmunity Expertise Medical researchers at ACEs include rheumatologists, neurologists, gastroenterologists, and endocrinologists who are among the elite in their respective fields. * Strong Mechanistic Foundation ACEs augment each clinical trial with extensive basic studies designed to enhance understanding of the mechanisms responsible for tolerance initiation, maintenance, or loss, including the role of cytokines, regulatory T cells, and accessory cells, to name a few. * Streamlined Patient Recruitment The cooperative nature of ACEs helps scientists recruit patients from distinct geographical areas. The rigorous clinical and basic science approach of ACEs helps maintain a high level of treatment and analysis, enabling informative comparisons between patient groups.

Proper citation: Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (RRID:SCR_006510) Copy   

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https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/home/

NIDDK Central Repositories are two separate contract funded components that work together to store data and samples from significant, NIDDK funded studies. First component is Biorepository that gathers, stores, and distributes biological samples from studies. Biorepository works with investigators in new and ongoing studies as realtime storage facility for archival samples.Second component is Data Repository that gathers, stores and distributes incremental or finished datasets from NIDDK funded studies Data Repository helps active data coordinating centers prepare databases and incremental datasets for archiving and for carrying out restricted queries of stored databases. Data Repository serves as Data Coordinating Center and website manager for NIDDK Central Repositories website.

Proper citation: NIDDK Central Repository (RRID:SCR_006542) Copy   

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http://www.usrds.org/

Annual report, standard analysis files and an online query system from the national data registry on the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population in the U.S., including treatments and outcomes. The Annual Data Report is divided into two parts. The Atlas section displays data using graphs and charts. Specific chapters address trends in ESRD patient populations, quality of ESRD care, kidney transplantation outcomes, costs of ESRD care, Healthy People 2010 objectives, chronic kidney disease, pediatric ESRD, and cardiovascular disease special studies. The Reference Tables are devoted entirely to the ESRD population. The RenDER (Renal Data Extraction and Referencing) online data query system allows users to build data tables and maps for the ESRD population. National, state, and county level data are available. USRDS staff collaborates with members of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and the ESRD networks, sharing datasets and actively working to improve the accuracy of ESRD patient information.

Proper citation: United States Renal Data System (RRID:SCR_006699) Copy   

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