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https://www.msu.edu/~brains/brains/human/index.html

A labeled three-dimensional atlas of the human brain created from MRI images. In conjunction are presented anatomically labeled stained sections that correspond to the three-dimensional MRI images. The stained sections are from a different brain than the one which was scanned for the MRI images. Also available the major anatomical features of the human hypothalamus, axial sections stained for cell bodies or for nerve fibers, at six rostro-caudal levels of the human brain stem; images and Quicktime movies. The MRI subject was a 22-year-old adult male. Differing techniques used to study the anatomy of the human brain all have their advantages and disadvantages. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for the three-dimensional viewing of the brain and structures, precise spatial relationships and some differentiation between types of tissue, however, the image resolution is somewhat limited. Stained sections, on the other hand, offer excellent resolution and the ability to see individual nuclei (cell stain) or fiber tracts (myelin stain), however, there are often spatial distortions inherent in the staining process. The nomenclature used is from Paxinos G, and Watson C. 1998. The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, 4th ed. Academic Press. San Diego, CA. 256 pp

Proper citation: Human Brain Atlas (RRID:SCR_006131) Copy   

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http://www.catstests.com/Product05.htm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 16, 2013. CATs Card Sort is a free, general purpose card sorting program which allows the user to design sorting tasks similar to those described by Vigotsky (1934), Weigel (1941), and Grant and Berg (1948). Card sorting tasks have been shown to be particularly sensitive to frontal lobe dysfunction, but have also shown sensitivity to motor disorders, schizophrenia, chronic alcoholism, aging, and attention deficit disorder. The CATs Card Sort package provides extensive flexibility in the development of stimulus cards, allowing the experimenter to define the relevant dimensions of cards in terms of figures, letters or words, figure/letter/word color, card color, figure/letter numerosity, and a user defined dimension. Considerable flexibility is also provided in designing lists of to be sorted cards, sort criteria, and the criteria for sort classification shift. The package also provides limited analysis capabilities as described by Grant and Berg (1948). However, as with all CATs packages raw data can be copied to the clipboard in a format acceptable for import into commonly available spreadsheets such as Excel allowing the user to design analysis routines appropriate to their needs.

Proper citation: Colorado Assessment Tests - Card Sort (RRID:SCR_007331) Copy   

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http://wiki.c2b2.columbia.edu/califanolab/index.php/BCellInteractome.htm

A network of protein-protein, protein-DNA and modulatory interactions in human B cells. The network contains known interactions (reported in public databases) and predicted interactions by a Bayesian evidence integration framework which integrates a variety of generic and context specific experimental clues about protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions with inferences from different reverse engineering algorithms, such as GeneWays and ARACNE. Modulatory interactions are predicted by the MINDY, an algorithm for the prediction of modulators of transcriptional interactions (please refer to the publication section for more information). The BCI can be downloaded as one tab delimited file containing the complete network (BCI.txt) with each type of interaction explicitly defined.

Proper citation: B Cell Interactome (RRID:SCR_008655) Copy   

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http://www.uv.es/vista/vistavalencia/

The general goal is to achieve a deeper understanding of natural image statistics because from this knowledge it should be possible to explain the behavior of the visual cortex and propose new alternatives in a number of applications in image processing and computer vision in which the basic problem is the choice of an appropriate signal representation. The range of basic and applied topics in which we are currently working include: * Mathematical models of human vision * Statistical image models * Image distortion metrics * Image coding * Motion estimation * Video coding * Image restoration * Color representation

Proper citation: Visual Statistics Group (RRID:SCR_008317) Copy   

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http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/ServicesAtlases/ICBM152NLin2009

Unbiased standard magnetic resonance imaging template brain volume for normal population. These volumes were created using data from ICBM project. 6 different templates are available: * ICBM 2009a Nonlinear Symmetric - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, also T2 relaxometry (T2 values calculated for each subject using single dual echo PD/T2 scan), and tissue probabilities maps. Also included lobe atlas used for ANIMAL+INSECT segmentation, brain mask, eye mask and face mask. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.10.1. * ICBM 2009a Nonlinear Asymmetric template - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, and tissue probabilities maps. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.10.1. Also included brain mask, eye mask and face mask. * ICBM 2009b Nonlinear Symmetric - template which includes only T1w,T2w and PDw modalities. * ICBM 2009b Nonlinear Asymmetric - template which includes only T1w,T2w and PDw modalities. * ICBM 2009c Nonlinear Symmetric - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, and tissue probabilities maps. Also included lobe atlas used for ANIMAL+INSECT segmentation, brain mask, eye mask and face mask. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.11. Sampling is different from 2009a template. * ICBM 2009c Nonlinear Asymmetric template - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, and tissue probabilities maps. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.11 Also included brain mask, eye mask and face mask.Sampling is different from 2009a template. All templates are describing the same anatomy, but sampling is different. Also, different versions of N3 algorithm produces slightly different tissue probability maps. Tools for using these atlases can be found in the Software section. Viewing the multiple atlas volumes online requires Java browser support. You may also download the templates - see licensing information.

Proper citation: ICBM 152 Nonlinear atlases version 2009 (RRID:SCR_008796) Copy   

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http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/ServicesAtlases/NIHPD-obj1

An unbiased standard magnetic resonance imaging template brain volume for pediatric data from the 4.5 to 18.5y age range. These volumes were created using data from 324 children enrolled in the NIH-funded MRI study of normal brain development (Almli et al., 2007, Evans and Group 2006). Tools for using these atlases can be found in the Software section. To view the atlases online, click on the appropriate JIV2 link in the Download section. You can download templates constructed for different age ranges. For each age range you will get an average T1w, T2w, PDw maps normalized between 0 and 100 and tissue probability maps, with values between 0 and 1. Also each age range includes a binary brain mask.

Proper citation: NIHPD Objective 1 atlases (4.5 - 18.5y) (RRID:SCR_008794) Copy   

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http://www.neuroethics.ubc.ca/

It is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to tackling the ethical, legal, policy and social implications of frontier technological developments in the neurosciences. Our objective is to align innovations in the brain sciences with societal, cultural and individual human values through high impact research, education and outreach. The Core''s major research projects are focused on high impact, high visibility areas including the use of drugs and devices for neuroenhancement, ethics in neurodegenerative disease and regenerative medicine research, international and cross-cultural challenges in brain research, neuroimaging in the private sector, and the ethics of personalized medicine, among others. Members of the Core also lead initiatives aside from their research projects. Sponsors: This Core is supported by the University of Brititsh Columbia.

Proper citation: UBC National Core for Neuroethics (RRID:SCR_008063) Copy   

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http://ww2.sanbi.ac.za/Dbases.html

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 23, 2016. The STACKdb is knowledgebase generated by processing EST and mRNA sequences obtained from GenBank through a pipeline consisting of masking, clustering, alignment and variation analysis steps. The STACK project aims to generate a comprehensive representation of the sequence of each of the expressed genes in the human genome by extensive processing of gene fragments to make accurate alignments, highlight diversity and provide a carefully joined set of consensus sequences for each gene. The STACK project is comprised of the STACKdb human gene index, a database of virtual human transcripts, as well as stackPACK, the tools used to create the database. STACKdb is organized into 15 tissue-based categories and one disease category. STACK is a tool for detection and visualization of expressed transcript variation in the context of developmental and pathological states. The data system organizes and reconstructs human transcripts from available public data in the context of expression state. The expression state of a transcript can include developmental state, pathological association, site of expression and isoform of expressed transcript. STACK consensus transcripts are reconstructed from clusters that capture and reflect the growing evidence of transcript diversity. The comprehensive capture of transcript variants is achieved by the use of a novel clustering approach that is tolerant of sub-sequence diversity and does not rely on pairwise alignment. This is in contrast with other gene indexing projects. STACK is generated at least four times a year and represents the exhaustive processing of all publicly available human EST data extracted from GenBank. This processed information can be explored through 15 tissue-specific categories, a disease-related category and a whole-body index

Proper citation: Sequence Tag Alignment and Consensus Knowledgebase Database (RRID:SCR_002156) Copy   

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http://www.ibiblio.org/dnam/mainpage.html

This site provides access to mutation databases and software including the human hprt database, Human p53 database, Transgenic lacZ database, and Transgenic lacI database. Other avaialble programs include Mutational spectra comparison and relational database data entry. The most recent hprt database contains information on over 2,300 mutations found in vivo and in vitro in the human hprt gene and runs under Windows. The version for evaluation on this homepage has fewer mutations and is a DOS program. The database contains information on the mutagen, dose, spontaneous and induced mutant fraction, base position, amino acid position, amino acid change, local DNA sequence, cell type, citation, and other items. In addition, information regarding the cause and effect of mutations affecting splicing is given. Routines have been developed for the analysis of single base substitutions. The p53 database contains information on nearly 5,867 mutations found in the human p53 gene. The database itself has been updated in April of 1997. The database contains information on the cancer type, loss of heterozygosity, base position, amino acid position, amino acid change, local DNA sequence,citation, and other items. Routines have been developed for the analysis of single base substitutions. The Transgenic lacZ database contains information on 405 mutations found in vivo in the transgenic lacZ gene. It has last been updated in January of 1998. It provides information on the mutagen, dose, organ, mutant fraction, base position, amino acid position, amino acid change, local DNA sequence, citation, and other items. The Transgenic lacI database contains information on over 1700 mutations found in vivo in the transgenic lacI gene and on nearly 8000 mutations in the lacI gene in native E. coli. The database was updated in January 1998. The database contains information on the mutagen, dose, organ, mutant fraction, base position, amino acid position, amino acid change, local DNA sequence, citation, and other items. Routines have been developed for the analysis of single base substitutions for each of the databases. The software runs only on IBM-compatible PCs.

Proper citation: Neal's DNA Mutation Site (RRID:SCR_002947) Copy   

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http://www.patika.org/

The human pathway database which contains different biological entities and reactions and software tools for analysis. PATIKA Database integrates data from several sources, including Entrez Gene, UniProt, PubChem, GO, IntAct, HPRD, and Reactome. Users can query and access this data using the PATIKAweb query interface. Users can also save their results in XML or export to common picture formats. The BioPAX and SBML exporters can be used as part of this Web service.

Proper citation: Pathway Analysis Tool for Integration and Knowledge Acquisition (RRID:SCR_002100) Copy   

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http://www.loni.ucla.edu/~thompson/thompson.html

The UCLA laboratory of neuroimaging is working in several areas to enhance knowledge of anatomy, including brain mapping in large human populations, HIV, Schizophrenia, methamphetamine, tumor growth and 4d brain mapping, genetics and detection of abnormalities.

Proper citation: University of California at Los Angeles, School of Medicine: Neuro Imaging Lab of Thompson (RRID:SCR_001924) Copy   

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http://humanconnectome.org/connectome/connectomeDB.html

Data management platform that houses all data generated by the Human Connectome Project - image data, clinical evaluations, behavioral data and more. ConnectomeDB stores raw image data, as well as results of analysis and processing pipelines. Using the ConnectomeDB infrastructure, research centers will be also able to manage Connectome-like projects, including data upload and entry, quality control, processing pipelines, and data distribution. ConnectomeDB is designed to be a data-mining tool, that allows users to generate and test hypotheses based on groups of subjects. Using the ConnectomeDB interface, users can easily search, browse and filter large amounts of subject data, and download necessary files for many kinds of analysis. ConnectomeDB is designed to work seamlessly with Connectome Workbench, an interactive, multidimensional visualization platform designed specifically for handling connectivity data. De-identified data within ConnectomeDB is publicly accessible. Access to additional data may be available to qualified research investigators. ConnectomeDB is being hosted on a BlueArc storage platform housed at Washington University through the year 2020. This data platform is based on XNAT, an open-source image informatics software toolkit developed by the NRG at Washington University. ConnectomeDB itself is fully open source.

Proper citation: ConnectomeDB (RRID:SCR_004830) Copy   

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http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/audio/index.shtml

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 22, 2016. Audio and video available from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Proper citation: NIMH Multimedia (RRID:SCR_005467) Copy   

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http://dels.nas.edu/ilar

The mission of ILAR is to evaluate and disseminate information on issues related to the scientific, technological, and ethical use of animals and related biological resources in research, testing, and education. Using the principles of refinement, reduction, and replacement (3Rs) as a foundation, ILAR promotes high-quality science through the humane care and use of animals and the implementation of alternatives. Through the reports of expert committees, the ILAR Journal, web-based resources, and other means of communication, ILAR functions as a component of the National Academies to provide independent, objective advice to the federal government, the international biomedical research community, and the public. ILAR supports the responsible use of animals in research, testing, and education as a key component to advancing the health and quality of life of humans and animals. It promotes high-quality science and humane care and use of research animals based upon the principles of refinement, replacement, and reduction (the 3Rs) and high ethical standards. It fosters best practices that enhance human and animal welfare by organizing and disseminating information and by facilitating dialogue among interested parties. It has developed a unique Search Engine to search for animal models and strains. This search engine surveys all the websites of vendors and repositories of laboratory animals and biological material on our Links page. The ILAR develops guidelines on laboratory animal care and use and conducts conferences, symposia, and workshops on important laboratory animal problems. ILAR publishes the ILAR Journal on a quarterly basis, as well as conference proceedings and special reports prepared by committees of experts. A list of ILAR publications on issues related to laboratory animal research is available on the Web site. As part of the Animal Models and Genetic Stocks Information Exchange Program, ILAR staff members answer direct telephone and mail inquiries and maintain a Web page containing a database on animal models and genetic stock. The Web site also offers a comprehensive search engine that enables users to find information on the existence and location of special animal models, correct nomenclature to identify animals, and related topics such as diseases of animals and relevant publications. Sponsors: ILAR receives funding from the following sponsors: -Abbott Laboratories -Abbott Fund -American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) -American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP) -Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) -Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. -Charles River -Charles River Laboratories Foundation -Covance -Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) -GlaxoSmithKline -Merck & Co., Inc. -National Science Foundation (NSF) -Pfizer -Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) -U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -U.S. Department of the Army -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) :*National Institutes of Health (NIH) :*Office of Research Integrity (ORI) -U.S. Department of the Navy -U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs -Wellcome Trust -Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Proper citation: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (RRID:SCR_006872) Copy   

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http://harvester.fzk.de/harvester/

Harvester is a Web-based tool that bulk-collects bioinformatic data on human proteins from various databases and prediction servers. It is a meta search engine for gene and protein information. It searches 16 major databases and prediction servers and combines the results on pregenerated HTML pages. In this way Harvester can provide comprehensive gene-protein information from different servers in a convenient and fast manner. As full text meta search engine, similar to Google trade mark, Harvester allows screening of the whole genome proteome for current protein functions and predictions in a few seconds. With Harvester it is now possible to compare and check the quality of different database entries and prediction algorithms on a single page. Sponsors: This work has been supported by the BMBF with grants 01GR0101 and 01KW0013.

Proper citation: Bioinformatic Harvester IV (beta) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (RRID:SCR_008017) Copy   

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https://www.amazon.com/How-Brain-Works-Mark-Dubin/dp/0632044411

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVCE, documented September 2, 2016. Is the Brain (Like) a Computer is an e-book written by Prof. Mark Dubin. It consists of the following: Introduction. Why do we consider the relationship of brains and computers and what does this have to do with consciousness? What's a Brain Made Of? A thought experiment. Test Drive a Turing Machine. A theoretical approach. Interim Summary. Many of the main pages have links to additional information. When you click on one of those links a NEW page will open ON TOP of the page you are clicking from. This convention is adopted so that you can look at the additional information and then easily return to the main page you got there from.

Proper citation: Is the Brain (Like) a Computer (RRID:SCR_008809) Copy   

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http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/Default.aspx

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) is a collaborative effort of two agencies of the National Institutes of Health, The Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to help people find useful information about genetic conditions and rare diseases. GARD provides timely access to experienced information specialists who can furnish current and accurate information about genetic and rare diseases. So far, GARD has responded to 27,635 inquiries on about 7,147 rare and genetic diseases. Requests come not only from patients and their families, but also from physicians, nurses and other health-care professionals. GARD also has proved useful to genetic counselors, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, and teachers who work with people with a genetic or rare disease. Even scientists who are studying a genetic or rare disease and who need information for their research have contacted GARD, as have people who are taking part in a clinical study. Community leaders looking to help people find resources for those with genetic or rare diseases and advocacy groups who want up-to-date disease information for their members have contacted GARD. And members of the media who are writing stories about genetic or rare diseases have found the information GARD has on hand useful, accurate and complete. GARD has information on: :- What is known about a genetic or rare disease. :- What research studies are being conducted. :- What genetic testing and genetic services are available. :- Which advocacy groups to contact for a specific genetic or rare disease. :- What has been written recently about a genetic or rare disease in medical journals. GARD information specialists get their information from: :- NIH resources. :- Medical textbooks. :- Journal articles. :- Web sites. :- Advocacy groups, and their literature and services. :- Medical databases.

Proper citation: Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (RRID:SCR_008695) Copy   

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http://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/alan-archibald/porcine-genome-sequencing-project/

Map of identifyied genes controlling traits of economic and welfare significance in the pig. The project objectives were to produce a genetic map with markers spaced at approximately 20 centiMorgan intervals over at least 90% of the pig genome; to produce a physical map with at least one distal and one proximal landmark locus mapped on each porcine chromosome arm and also genetically mapped; to develop a flow karyotype for the pig based on FACS sorted chromosomes; to develop PCR based techniques to enable rapid genotyping for polymorphic markers; to evaluate synteny conservation between pigs, man, mice and cattle; to develop and evaluate the statistical techniques required to analyze data from QTL mapping experiments and to plan and initiate the mapping of QTLs in the pig; to map loci affecting traits of economic and biological significance in the pig; and to develop the molecular tools to allow the future identification and cloning of mapped loci. Animal breeders currently assume that economically important traits such as growth, carcass composition and reproductive performance are controlled by an infinite number of genes each of infinitessimal effect. Although this model is known to be unrealistic, it has successfully underpinned the genetic improvement of livestock, including pigs, over recent decades. A map of the pig genome would allow the development of more realistic models of the genetic control of economic traits and the ultimately the identification of the major trait genes. This would allow the development of more efficient marker assisted selection which may be of particular value for traits such as disease resistance and meat quality.

Proper citation: Pig Genome Mapping (RRID:SCR_012884) Copy   

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https://nidagenetics.org/

Site for collection and distribution of clinical data related to genetic analysis of drug abuse phenotypes. Anonymous data on family structure, age, sex, clinical status, and diagnosis, DNA samples and cell line cultures, and data derived from genotyping and other genetic analyses of these clinical data and biomaterials, are distributed to qualified researchers studying genetics of mental disorders and other complex diseases at recognized biomedical research facilities. Phenotypic and Genetic data will be made available to general public on release dates through distribution mechanisms specified on website.

Proper citation: National Institute on Drug Abuse Center for Genetic Studies (RRID:SCR_013061) Copy   

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http://igs-server.cnrs-mrs.fr/mgdb/Rickettsia/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 18, 2016. Rickettsia are obligate intracellular bacteria living in arthropods. They occasionally cause diseases in humans. To understand their pathogenicity, physiologies and evolutionary mechanisms, RicBase is sequencing different species of Rickettsia. Up to now we have determined the genome sequences of R. conorii, R. felis, R. bellii, R. africae, and R. massiliae. The RicBase aims to organize the genomic data to assist followup studies of Rickettsia. This website contains information on R. conorii and R. prowazekii. A R. conorii and R. prowazekii comparative genome map is also available. Images of genome maps, dendrogram, and sequence alignment allow users to gain a visualization of the diagrams.

Proper citation: Rickettsia Genome Database (RRID:SCR_007102) Copy   

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