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http://web.mit.edu/spectroscopy/facilities/lbrc.html

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on July 31,2025. Biomedical technology research center that develops basic scientific understanding and new techniques required for advancing clinical applications of lasers and spectroscopy. LBRC merges optical spectroscopy, imaging, scattering, and interferometry techniques to study biophysics and biochemistry of healthy and diseased biological structures from subcellular to entire-organ scale.

Proper citation: Laser Biomedical Research Center (RRID:SCR_000106) Copy   

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http://www.c2b2.columbia.edu/danapeerlab/html/jistic.html

Software tool for analyzing datasets of genome-wide copy number variation to identify driver aberrations in cancer.

Proper citation: JISTIC (RRID:SCR_003482) Copy   

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https://www.cnio.es/ing/

A cancer research center whose goal is to offer innovative technoligies to spur the develpment of new methods of diagnosing and treating cancer. CNIO contains a variety of programs of investigation, including a biotechnology program, a clinical research program, and a molecular oncology program. CNIO also provides services that allow researchers to access and use technologies and tools such as cytogenetics and monoclonal antibodies, and hosts a biomedical biobank.

Proper citation: Spanish National Cancer Research Center (RRID:SCR_014054) Copy   

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http://www.dkfz.de/index.html

Biomedical research institute in Germany that investigates the mechanisms of cancer and works to identify cancer risk factors. They provide the foundations for developing novel approaches in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer and are a member of the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centers. Professor Harald zur Hausen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his outstanding scientific contribution to the study of human papillomaviruses (HPV). In addition, the staff of the Cancer Information Service (KID) offers information about the widespread disease of cancer for patients, their families, and the general public. The Center is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (90%) and the State of Baden-Württemberg (10%).

Proper citation: German Cancer Research Center (RRID:SCR_012942) Copy   

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http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2017/LC/C7LC00703E

Equipment that is a magnetic micropore chip for rapid unbiased circulating tumor cell isolation and in situ RNA analysis. The chip detects tumor cells and can help doctors treat patients with these tumors.

Proper citation: CaTCh FISH Chip (RRID:SCR_015810) Copy   

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https://sites.google.com/site/drivermutationidentification/

Computational tool developed to help identify cancer-associated ''driver'' mutations from ''passenger'' ones in a cancer genome.

Proper citation: DMI (RRID:SCR_008599) Copy   

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http://www.mc.pref.osaka.jp/omc2/eng/index.html

Center for cancer and cardiovascular diseases with a focus on advanced cancer therapy in the Kansai area. It consists of the Hospital, the Research Institute, and the Department of Cancer Control and Statistics. The Research Institute is responsible for acquiring and applying knowledge of the molecular and genetic aspects of human cancer. The mission of the Research Institute is to perform basic and applied cancer research through collaboration with the Hospital and the Department of Cancer Control and Statistics. The large tumor tissue collection is the major focus of their research efforts. The Research Institute includes seven official departments: Biology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Molecular Medicine & Pathophysiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology. In addition, a group conducted by the Director (Director''s Unit) and Laboratory of Genome Informatics. The research objectives are as follows. # Clinical research. ## Prognosis predictor of gliomas based on gene expression profiling ## Targeted oncolytic virus # Technical developments for cancer research ## A new method for storing cancer cells taken from human tumor tissues (cancer tissue-originated spheroid) ## Bioinformatics for personalized genomics # Basic research ## Mechanism of metastasis ## Low oxygen environment and cancer ## Structure analysis of oligosaccharide on human cancer cells ## Proof-of-principle study of artificial adjuvants

Proper citation: Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan (RRID:SCR_011477) Copy   

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http://bioinfo-out.curie.fr/projects/snp_gap/

Software for automatic detection of absolute segmental copy numbers and genotype status in complex cancer genome profiles measured by single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays. The method is based on pattern recognition of segmented and smoothed copy number and allelic imbalance profiles. The method performs well even for poor-quality data, low tumor content, and highly rearranged tumor genomes.

Proper citation: Genome Alteration Print (RRID:SCR_012016) Copy   

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http://www.kreftregisteret.no/en/

Comprises 3 registries of cancer patients in Norway: the Incidence Registry, the Clinical Registry and Cancer Statistics. The Incidence Registry contains the basic data items collected from clinicians and pathologists, as well as from administrative discharge and mortality sources. It is updated continuously with information on both new cases, as well as cases diagnosed in previous years. All medical doctors in the country are instructed by law to notify new cancer cases. Clinical Registries: Registration of treatment and follow-up of Norwegian cancer patients. Clinical registries comprehensive registration schemes dedicated to specific cancers have been established to include detailed information on diagnostic measures, therapy, and follow-up. Cancer Statistics: Database of cancer statistics. The Cancer Registry of Norway is maintained by the Institute of Population-based Cancer Research and established in 1951. It is one of the oldest national cancer registries in the world. This, combined with the unique personal identification number used in Norway, makes the Cancer Registry''s data suitable, also internationally; by establishing new knowledge through research and spreading information on cancer.

Proper citation: Cancer Registry of Norway (RRID:SCR_008879) Copy   

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http://www.marionegri.it/mn/en/

A not-for-profit biomedical research institute whose main aim is to help defend human health and life. Research programs span from the molecular level to the whole human being, and the findings help build up the basis for developing new drugs, and making existing ones more effective. The main research headings are the battle against cancer, nervous and mental illnesses, cardiovascular and kidney diseases, rare diseases and the toxic effects of environmental contaminants, mother and child''''s health. The Institute is also involved in research on pain relief and drug addiction. Parallel to its biomedical investigations, the Mario Negri Institute runs training schemes for laboratory technicians and graduate researchers. It takes part in a range of initiatives to communicate information in biomedicine, on a general level and with the specific aims of improving health care practice, and encouraging more rational use of drugs. There are also research units in Bergamo, at Ranica - near Bergamo - and at Santa Maria Imbaro, near Chieti.

Proper citation: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research; Milan; Italy (RRID:SCR_011361) Copy   

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http://www.terryfox.org/

The Terry Fox Foundation is responsible for supporting close to $20 million in discovery based research each year in Canada - all monies raised outside Canada must be distributed to (a) an institute approved by the Foundation and its advisors or (b) remitted to Canada. The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) is a recipient of TFF funding for translational research. TFRI is an exciting new initiative whose goal is to translate rapidly today''s best science into better cancer treatment and diagnosis for all Canadians. The Institute will bring scientists and clinicians together across the country into a functionally integrated, geographically dispersed Institute with nodes in several provinces. Terry Fox was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) in his right leg in 1977 and had his leg amputated 15 cm (six inches) above the knee. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He called his journey the Marathon of Hope. Terry''s Marathon of Hope took place in 1980 with the simple objective of informing Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer. With fierce determination, he ran an average of 42 kilometres (26 miles) every day for 143 days. Terry was forced to end his run on September 1, 1980 when the cancer spread to his lungs. By February 1, 1981, Terry''s dream of raising $1 for every Canadian was realized - the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope fund totaled $24.17 million. Terry died in June 1981. On May 26, 1988, The Terry Fox Run became a Trust, independent from the Canadian Cancer Society, and received tax-exempt charitable registration as a public foundation. In addition to our signature and long-standing National Terry Fox Run Day in September of each year, The Terry Fox Foundation is proud to include in its events portfolio The National School Run Day. The Foundation recognizes the duality of its mandate. Not only does it raise money for research, but it also continues to share the story of Terry Fox. The Terry Fox Foundation strives to maintain the heroic effort and integrity that Terry embodied. It is a grassroots organization that does not allow the Terry Fox name or likeness to be commercialized or conjoined with other worthy causes. To date, over $600 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry''s name.

Proper citation: Terry Fox Foundation (RRID:SCR_005873) Copy   

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http://www.actrec.gov.in/

The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) is the new state-of-the-art R&D satellite of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), which also includes under its umbrella the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), the largest cancer hospital in Asia. ACTREC has the mandate to function as a national centre for treatment, research and education in cancer. TMC is an autonomous grant-in-aid institution of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act (1860) and the Bombay Public Trust Act (1950). Its Governing Council is headed by the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Government of India. ACTREC comprises of 2 arms - one for basic research and another for clinical research. The basic research building was inaugurated in March 2002 at the new site of ACTREC in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. In August 2002, the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) shifted in toto from its Parel campus in Mumbai to serve as the basic research arm of ACTREC. The clinical research arm of ACTREC comprising of the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) has become functional from March 2005. ACTREC also has a 50-bed hospital fully equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. Research investigations at CRI currently focus on molecular mechanisms responsible for causation of major human cancers relevant to India. It is envisaged that in the future, ACTREC will play a greater role in drug development and emerging therapies for treatment and prevention of cancer.

Proper citation: ACTREC - Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (RRID:SCR_006021) Copy   

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http://odin.mdacc.tmc.edu/~xsu1/VirusSeq.html

An algorithmic software tool for detecting known viruses and their integration sites using next-generation sequencing of human cancer tissue. VirusSeq takes FASTQ files (paired-end reads) as input.

Proper citation: VirusSeq (RRID:SCR_005206) Copy   

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http://snpeff.sourceforge.net/

Genetic variant annotation and effect prediction software toolbox that annotates and predicts effects of variants on genes (such as amino acid changes). By using standards, such as VCF, SnpEff makes it easy to integrate with other programs.

Proper citation: SnpEff (RRID:SCR_005191) Copy   

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http://gmt.genome.wustl.edu/somatic-sniper/current/

Software program to identify single nucleotide positions that are different between tumor and normal (or, in theory, any two bam files). It takes a tumor bam and a normal bam and compares the two to determine the differences. It outputs a file in a format very similar to Samtools consensus format. It uses the genotype likelihood model of MAQ (as implemented in Samtools) and then calculates the probability that the tumor and normal genotypes are different. This probability is reported as a somatic score. The somatic score is the Phred-scaled probability (between 0 to 255) that the Tumor and Normal genotypes are not different where 0 means there is no probability that the genotypes are different and 255 means there is a probability of 1 ? 10(255/-10) that the genotypes are different between tumor and normal. This is consistent with how the SAM format reports such probabilities. It is currently available as source code via github or as a Debian APT package.

Proper citation: SomaticSniper (RRID:SCR_005108) Copy   

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http://www.broadinstitute.org/gatk/gatkdocs/org_broadinstitute_sting_gatk_walkers_indels_SomaticIndelDetector.html

Tool for calling indels in Tumor-Normal paired sample mode.

Proper citation: SomaticIndelDetector (RRID:SCR_005107) Copy   

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http://omrf.org/

A biomedical research institute that aims to understand and develop more effective treatments for human disease, focusing on critical research areas such as heart disease, cancer, lupus and Alzheimer's disease.

Proper citation: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (RRID:SCR_005287) Copy   

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http://thelongevityfoundation.org/

Funding resource that supports research into A-T (Ataxia Telangiectasia) and other debilitating, degenerative diseases plaguing human kind, including cancer and neuro-degeneration associated with auto-immunity and aging. Researchers share their findings and collaborate with each other. The research must lead to practical, near-term treatments and cures to receive funds. The researchers have found treatments and cures that are the first of their kind in the world. Over $850,000 in direct research grants have been made. These grants have leveraged over $9 million in research resources contributed by partner institutions. We pay the research institutions for direct costs only. We pay no administrative, indirect, or overhead costs.

Proper citation: Longevity Foundation (RRID:SCR_006338) Copy   

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http://www.uni-koeln.de/med-fak/cgars/

Software package to dissect random from non-random patterns in copy number data and thereby to assess significantly enriched somatic copy number aberrations (SCNA) across a set of tumor specimens or cell lines.

Proper citation: CGARS (RRID:SCR_006404) Copy   

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http://bioinf.wehi.edu.au/socrates/

Software for detecting genomic rearrangements in tumors that utilizes only split-read data. It features single nucleotide resolution, high sensitivity, and high specificity in simulated data. It takes advantage of parallelism for efficient use of resources.

Proper citation: Socrates (RRID:SCR_006411) Copy   

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