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http://brainml.org/goto.do?page=.home

Set of standards and practices for using XML to facilitate information exchange between user application software and neuroscience data repositories. It allows for common shared library routines to handle most of the data processing, but also supports use of structures specialized to the needs of particular neuroscience communities. This site also serves as a repository for BrainML models. (A BrainML model is an XML Schema and optional vocabulary files describing a data model for electronic representation of neuroscience data, including data types, formats, and controlled vocabulary. ) It focuses on layered definitions built over a common core in order to support community-driven extension. One such extension is provided by the new NIH-supported neuroinformatics initiative of the Society for Neuroscience, which supports the development of expert-derived terminology sets for several areas of neuroscience. Under a cooperative agreement, these term lists will be made available Open Source on this site.
The repository function of this site includes the following features:
* BrainML models are published in searchable, browsable form.
* Registered users may submit new models or new versions of existing models to accommodate data of interest. * BrainML model schema and vocabulary files are made available at fixed URLs to allow software applications to reference them.
* Users can check models and/or instance documents for correct format before submitting them using an online validation service.
To complement the BrainML modeling language, a set of protocols have been developed for BrainML document exchange between repositories and clients, for indexing of repositories, and for data query.

Proper citation: BrainML (RRID:SCR_007087) Copy   

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http://senselab.med.yale.edu/modeldb/

Curated database of published models so that they can be openly accessed, downloaded, and tested to support computational neuroscience. Provides accessible location for storing and efficiently retrieving computational neuroscience models.Coupled with NeuronDB. Models can be coded in any language for any environment. Model code can be viewed before downloading and browsers can be set to auto-launch the models. The model source code has to be available from publicly accessible online repository or WWW site. Original source code is used to generate simulation results from which authors derived their published insights and conclusions.

Proper citation: ModelDB (RRID:SCR_007271) Copy   

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http://trans.nih.gov/CEHP/

Trans-NIH project to assess the state of longitudinal and epidemiological research on demographic, social and biologic determinants of cognitive and emotional health in aging adults and the pathways by which cognitive and emotional health may reciprocally influence each other. A database of large scale longitudinal study relevant to healthy aging in 4 domains was created based on responses of investigators conducting these studies and is available for query. The four domains are: * Cognitive Health * Emotional Health * Demographic and Social Factors * Biomedical and Physiologic Factors

Proper citation: Cognitive and Emotional Health Project: The Healthy Brain (RRID:SCR_007390) Copy   

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http://www.nntc.org/

Collects, stores, and distributes samples of nervous tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, blood, and other tissue from HIV-infected individuals. The NNTC mission is to bolster research on the effects of HIV infection on human brain by providing high-quality, well-characterized tissue samples from patients who died with HIV, and for whom comprehensive neuromedical and neuropsychiatric data were gathered antemortem. Researchers can request tissues from patients who have been characterized by: * degree of neurobehavioral impairment * neurological and other clinical diagnoses * history of drug use * antiretroviral treatments * blood and CSF viral load * neuropathological diagnosis The NNTC encourages external researchers to submit tissue requests for ancillary studies. The Specimen Query Tool is a web-based utility that allows researchers to quickly sort and identify appropriate NNTC specimens to support their research projects. The results generated by the tool reflect the inventory at a previous time. Actual availability at the local repositories may vary as specimens are added or distributed to other investigators.

Proper citation: National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium (RRID:SCR_007323) Copy   

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http://marmosetbrain.org/

Brain connectivity atlas to create systematic, digital repository for data on connections between different cortical areas, in primate species. Data repository for connections between different cortical areas in marmoset monkeys. Allows access to data set and enables other interpretations of data, in light of future evolution of knowledge about marmoset cortex.

Proper citation: Marmoset Brain Connectivity Atlas (RRID:SCR_015964) Copy   

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http://schizconnect.org

Platform for mediation and integration of schizophrenia neuroimaging-related databases. It provides access to federated databases, novel mediation software, and large-scale data-sharing features.

Proper citation: SchizConnect (RRID:SCR_015766) Copy   

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http://www.hedtags.org/

Strategy guide for HED Annotation. Framework for systematically describing laboratory and real world events.HED tags are comma separated path strings. Organized in forest of groups with roots Event, Item, Sensory presentation, Attribute, Action, Participant, Experiment context, and Paradigm. Used for preparing brain imaging data for automated analysis and meta analysis. Applied to brain imaging EEG, MEG, fNIRS, multimodal mobile brain or body imaging, ECG, EMG, GSR, or behavioral data. Part of Brain Imaging Data Structure standard for brain imaging.

Proper citation: HED Tags (RRID:SCR_014074) Copy   

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http://wings-workflows.org

A software application which assists scientists with designing computational experiments. WINGS is a semantic workflow system which incorporates semantic constraints about datasets and workflow components into its workflow representations. The workflow system has an open modular design and can be easily integrated with other existing workflow systems and execution frameworks to extend them with semantic reasoning capabilities. WINGS also allows users to express high-level descriptions of their analysis goals, and assists them by automatically and systematically generating possible workflows that are consistent with that request. In cases where privacy or off-line use are important, WINGS can submit workflows in a scripted format for execution in the local host. It uses Pegasus or OODT as the execution engine for large-scale distributed workflow execution.

Proper citation: WINGS (RRID:SCR_013997) Copy   

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http://pubbrain.org/

A literature search and visualization tool that allows end users to enter any PubMed query and see that query rendered as a heatmap illustrating which regions of interest are most commonly mentioned within the search results. To use PubBrain, simply enter any valid PubMed search in the search box.

Proper citation: PubBrain (RRID:SCR_005387) Copy   

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http://www.nimh.nih.gov/trials/index.shtml

NIMH supports research studies on mental health and disorders. Participate, refer a patient or learn about results of studies in ClinicalTrials.gov, the NIH/National Library of Medicine''''s registry of federally and privately funded clinical trials for all disease. Find NIH-funded studies currently recruiting participants in the following mental health topics: * Anxiety Disorders ** Generalized Anxiety Disorder ** Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ** Panic Disorder ** Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ** Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) * Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD) * Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) * Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) * Borderline Personality Disorder * Depression * Eating Disorders * HIV/AIDS * Schizophrenia * Suicide Prevention Information Resources for NIMH Researchers Conducting Clinical Trials * Limited Access Datasets from NIMH-Supported Clinical Trials * NIMH Policy for Recruitment of Participants in Clinical Research * NIMH Policy on Data and Safety Monitoring in Extramural Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials * Register a study with ClinicalTrials.gov

Proper citation: NIMH Clinical Trials (RRID:SCR_005613) Copy   

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http://www.nimh.nih.gov/educational-resources/neuroscience-and-psychiatry/neuroscience-and-psychiatry-module-1-translating-neural-circuits-into-novel-therapeutics.shtml

This is the first in a series of modules on neuroscience and psychiatry. This module explores research on cognitive deficits, a core feature of schizophrenia and the single best predictor of functional outcomes in this disorder for which we currently have no treatments. This module is an example of how translational neuroscience can provide clues for the development of promising novel therapeutics.

Proper citation: Neuroscience and Psychiatry Module 1: Translating Neural Circuits into Novel Therapeutics (RRID:SCR_005609) Copy   

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http://infocenter.nimh.nih.gov/il/public_il/

Database of photographs and illustrations of general biomedical research and research tools, mental health specific research, and treatment related images that are available, copyright free, to the public at no cost. Many images are available in low, medium, and high resolutions. Formats include jpg, gif, and png. NIMH images may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NIMH or by an NIMH employee of a commercial product, service, or activity, or use in any other manner that might mislead. No fee is charged for using the images. However, credit must be given to the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services unless otherwise instructed to give credit to the photographer or other source., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: NIMH Image Library (RRID:SCR_005588) Copy   

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http://neuromorphometrics.com

Neuromorphometrics provides brain labeling and measurement services. Given raw MRI brain scans, we make precise quantitative measurements of the volume, shape, and location of specific neuroanatomical structures. Web tool for brain measurement services. Used for modeling living human brain and make quantitative measurements of volume, shape, and location of specific neuroanatomical structures using given MRI brain scans. Automated analyses are manually guided, inspected and certified by a neuroanatomical expert. Resource of neuroanatomically labeled MRI brain scans database. Resource for neuroanatomical localization and identification: NeuAtlas.

Proper citation: Neuromorphometrics (RRID:SCR_005656) Copy   

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http://afni.nimh.nih.gov/afni/

Set of (mostly) C programs that run on X11+Unix-based platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, etc.) for processing, analyzing, and displaying functional MRI (FMRI) data defined over 3D volumes and over 2D cortical surface meshes. AFNI is freely distributed as source code plus some precompiled binaries.

Proper citation: Analysis of Functional NeuroImages (RRID:SCR_005927) Copy   

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https://www.braintest.org/brain_test/BrainTest

A portal of online studies that encourage community participation to tackle the most challenging problems in neuropsychiatry, including attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Our approach is to engage the community and try to recruit tens of thousands of people to spend an hour of their time on our site. You folks will provide data in both brain tests and questionnaires, as well as DNA, and in return, we will provide some information about your brain and behavior. You will also be entered to win amazon.com gift cards. While large collaborative efforts were made in genetics in order to discover the secrets of the human genome, there are still many mysteries about the behaviors that are seen in complex neuropsychiatric syndromes and the underlying biology that gives rise to these behaviors. We know that it will require studying tens of thousands of people to begin to answer these questions. Having you, the public, as a research partner is the only way to achieve that kind of investment. This site will try to reach that goal, by combining high-throughput behavioral assessment using questionnaires and game-like cognitive tests. You provide the data and then we will provide information and feedback about why you should help us achieve our goals and how it benefits everyone in the world. We believe that through this online study, we can better understand memory and attention behaviors in the general population and their genetic basis, which will in turn allow us to better characterize how these behaviors go awry in people who suffer from mental illness. In the end, we hope this will provide better, more personalized treatment options, and ultimately prevention of these widespread and extremely debilitating brain diseases. We will use the data we collect to try to identify the genetic basis for memory and impulse control, for example. If we can achieve this goal, maybe we can then do more targeted research to understand how the biology goes awry in people who have problems with cognition, including memory and impulse control, like those diagnosed with ADHD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. By participating in our research, you can learn about mental illness and health and help researchers tackle these complex problems. We can''t do it without your help.

Proper citation: Brain Test (RRID:SCR_006212) Copy   

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http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/gcap/index.htm

Schizophrenia related portal that aims to solve the mystery of genetic predisposition to psychosis, develop new methods for early diagnosis and prevention, and discover new treatments that will cure people suffering from it. Our objectives are to fully characterize: # neurobiological mechanisms related to susceptibility genes for schizophrenia and related clinical disorders; # genetic variation in aspects of cognition and emotionality associated with schizophrenia; and # small molecular targets for novel therapies. A unique feature of this Program is that its diverse scientific resources will be focused on a highly specific scientific agenda, that is to acquire the critical biological information about the susceptibility genes associated with schizophrenia and related illnesses. Our mission and goal, to understand the basic mechanisms of serious mental illness, has again guided us into new areas of research and to new insights. We have found evidence of new genes implicated in the cause of schizophrenia and involved in brain functions related to cognition and emotion and we have begun to explore how genes interact with each other and with the environment to individualize risk for these conditions. We are working now with over 20 genes related to schizophrenia. One of the key developments in our research over the past year has been the emergence of some targets for the development of novel therapeutics. We have discovered a new schizophrenia susceptibility gene, KCNH2, which represents the first clear target for the development of novel treatments. Just in this past year, for example, we published the first extensive statistical analysis of how schizophrenia genes may vary in their risk effects based on different genetic background (Nicodemus et al Hum Gen 2006), the first studies of schizophrenia genes interacting in effecting gene expression in brain (Lipska et al Hum Mol Genetics 2006a, Lipska et al Hum Mol Gen 2006 b); the first evidence that the mechanism of genetic association of NRG1 with schizophrenia involves a novel isoform of the gene in human brain (Law et al PNAS 2006), and the first evidence that MAOA may be linked to mood and impulse control because it effects critical mood regulatory neural networks (Meyer-Lindenberg et al PNAS 2006).

Proper citation: Genes Cognition and Psychosis Program (RRID:SCR_006292) Copy   

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http://vinovia.ncl.ac.uk/emagewebapp/pages/eadhb_home.jsf

Database of a set of standard 3D virtual models at different stages of development from Carnegie Stages (CS) 12-23 (approximately 26-56 days post conception) in which various anatomical regions have been defined with a set of anatomical terms at various stages of development (known as an ontology). Experimental data is captured and converted to digital format and then mapped to the appropriate 3D model. The ontology is used to define sites of gene expression using a set of standard descriptions and to link the expression data to an ''''anatomical tree''''. Human data from stages CS12 to CS23 can be submitted to the HUDSEN Gene Expression Database. The anatomy ontology currently being used is based on the Edinburgh Human Developmental Anatomy Database which encompasses all developing structures from CS1 to CS20 but is not detailed for developing brain structures. The ontology is being extended and refined (by Prof Luis Puelles, University of Murcia, Spain) and will be incorporated into the HUDSEN database as it is developed. Expression data is annotated using two methods to denote sites of expression in the embryo: spatial annotation and text annotation. Additionally, many aspects of the detection reagent and specimen are also annotated during this process (assignment of IDs, nucleotide sequences for probes etc). There are currently two main ways to search HUDSEN - using a gene/protein name or a named anatomical structure as the query term. The entire contents of the database can be browsed using the data browser. Results may be saved. The data in HUDSEN is generated from both from researchers within the HUDSEN project, and from the wider scientific community. The HUDSEN human gene expression spatial database is a collaboration between the Institute of Human Genetics in Newcastle, UK, and the MRC Human Genetics Unit in Edinburgh, UK, and was developed as part of the Electronic Atlas of the Developing Human Brain (EADHB) project (funded by the NIH Human Brain Project). The database is based on the Edinburgh Mouse Atlas gene expression database (EMAGE), and is designed to be an openly available resource to the research community holding gene expression patterns during early human development.

Proper citation: HUDSEN Human Gene Expression Spatial Database (RRID:SCR_006325) Copy   

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

MATLAB toolbox for performing functional connectivity analyses includes many of the most commonly-used approaches researchers have utilized to date for the identification of condition-dependent functional interactions between fMRI time-series obtained from two or more brain regions. The approaches are either bivariate or multivariate methods defined in time or frequency domains that emphasize distinct features of relationships among the time-series.

Proper citation: Functional Connectivity Toolbox (RRID:SCR_006394) Copy   

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http://users.loni.ucla.edu/~shattuck/brainsuite/

Suite of image analysis tools designed to process magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the human head. BrainSuite provides an automatic sequence to extract genus-zero cortical surface mesh models from the MRI. It also provides a set of viewing tools for exploring image and surface data. The latest release includes graphical user interface and command line versions of the tools. BrainSuite was specifically designed to guide its users through the process of cortical surface extraction. NITRC has written the software to require minimal user interaction and with the goal of completing the entire process of extracting a topologically spherical cortical surface from a raw MR volume within several minutes on a modern workstation. The individual components of BrainSuite may also be used for soft tissue, skull and scalp segmentation and for surface analysis and visualization. BrainSuite was written in Microsoft Visual C using the Microsoft Foundation Classes for its graphical user interface and the OpenGL library for rendering. BrainSuite runs under the Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional operating systems. BrainSuite features include: * Sophisticated visualization tools, such as MRI visualization in 3 orthogonal views (either separately or in 3D view), and overlayed surface visualization of cortex, skull, and scalp * Cortical surface extraction, using a multi-stage user friendly approach. * Tools including brain surface extraction, bias field correction, voxel classification, cerebellum removal, and surface generation * Topological correction of cortical surfaces, which uses a graph-based approach to remove topological defects (handles and holes) and ensure a tessellation with spherical topology * Parameterization of generated cortical surfaces, minimizing a harmonic energy functional in the p-norm * Skull and scalp surface extraction

Proper citation: BrainSuite (RRID:SCR_006623) Copy   

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http://www.jwatcher.ucla.edu

Software Java tool for quantitative analysis of behavior. Used to address any theoretical problem that requires complex sequence of actions to be scored by human observer. Runs on microcomputer providing Java Virtual Machine[TM] and has been tested on Windows[TM] and Macintosh[TM] systems. Legacy version (version 0.9) works on older systems (Macintosh OS-9 and Windows-98), while Version 1.0 works well on Macintosh OS-X and Windows XP systems. JWatcher Video works best on Windows XP systems and has reduced functionality running in Macintosh OS-X. JWatcher-Palm can be used to acquire data on Palm OS[TM] equipped device and analyze it on your main computer.

Proper citation: JWatcher (RRID:SCR_017595) Copy   

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