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http://www.chori.org/

CHORI is the internationally renowned biomedical research institute of Children''s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland. With world-class scientists and research centers known both nationally and internationally in multiple fields, CHORI is 5th in the nation for National Institutes of Health pediatric research funding. Bridging basic science and clinical research in the treatment and prevention of human disease, CHORI is a leader in translational research, providing cures for blood diseases, developing new vaccines for infectious diseases, and discovering new treatment protocols for previously fatal or debilitating conditions. Striving to provide the highest standard of excellence and innovation, CHORI brings together a multidisciplinary collaborative of distinguished investigators in six different Centers of Research: The Center for Cancer Research, The Center for Genetics, The Center for Immunobiology & Vaccine Development, The Center for Nutrition & Metabolism, The Center for Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes, and The Center for Sickle Cell Disease & Thalassemia. Within these major areas of focus, CHORI pushes the frontiers of science and of excellence beyond their borders. Among the leading biotech enterprises in the Bay Area, CHORI produced 25 patents in the last 5 years alone. In addition to providing world-class research, CHORI is also a teaching institute, offering unique educational opportunities to high school, college, doctoral and post-doctoral students.

Proper citation: Childrens Hospital Oakland Research Institute (RRID:SCR_005582) Copy   

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http://caps.ucsf.edu/

Established in 1986, the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) at the University California, San Francisco (UCSF) is the world''s largest research center dedicated to social, behavioral, and policy science approaches to HIV. The mission of the CAPS is to conduct research to prevent new HIV infections, improve health outcomes among those infected, and reduce disparities. This is how we do it: * CAPS provides core support for multidisciplinary and high-impact HIV research, enhances the excellence of research projects, trains a new generation of HIV scientists, and assists implementing partners. * Our Administrative Core provides strong leadership and management to stimulate innovative research and ensure scientific rigor and sound fiscal operations. * Our Developmental Core fosters innovative, high-impact, multidisciplinary HIV research by providing funds for innovative pilot work, sponsoring training and education, and ensuring the scientific excellence of research. * Our Methods Core provides comprehensive methodological training and consultation in research design, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and state-of-the-art data collection and management. * Our Policy and Ethics Core stimulates and supports policy-relevant research, identifies and analyzes the policy and ethics implications of research, and ensures the highest ethical conduct of research. * Our Technology and Information Exchange (Domestic Response) Core responds to the domestic epidemic by disseminating information, fostering community collaborative research, providing technical assistance and capacity-building to community-based organizations, and learning from community expertise. * Our Global Response Core responds to the global epidemic by fostering collaborative research with scientists in developing countries, completing and disseminating Cochrane Collaborative scientific reviews, and providing technical assistance, capacity building, and an evidence base to implementing partners.

Proper citation: UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) (RRID:SCR_005647) Copy   

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http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/chemhealth/

Visit ChemHealthWeb for research highlights, chemist profiles, games and videos and other Web extras. The NIGMS Chemistry of Health booklet describes basic chemistry and biochemistry research that spurs a better understanding of human health.

Proper citation: ChemHealthWeb (RRID:SCR_005851) Copy   

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http://www.ctalearning.com/

A searchable, keyword-indexed bibliography on conditioned taste aversion learning, the avoidance of fluids and foods previously associated with the aversive effects of a variety of drugs. The database includes articles as early as 1951, and papers just published given that the database is ongoing and constantly updated. In the mid 1950''s, John Garcia and his colleagues at the Radiological Defense Laboratory at Hunters Point in San Francisco assessed the effects of ionizing radiation on a myriad of behaviors in the laboratory rat. One of their behavioral findings was that radiated rats avoided consumption of solutions that had been present during radiation, presumably due to the association of the taste of the solution with the aversive effects of the radiation. These results were published in Science and introduced to the literature the phenomenon of conditioned taste aversion learning (or the Garcia Effect). Subsequently, Garcia and his colleagues demonstrated that such learning appeared unique in a number of respects, including the fact that these aversions were acquired often in a single conditioning trial, selectively to gustatory stimuli and even when long delays were imposed between access to the solution and administration of the aversive agent. Together, these unique characteristics appeared to violate the basic tenets of traditional learning theory and along with a number of other behavioral phenomena (e.g., bird song learning, species-specific defense reactions, tonic immobility and schedule-induced polydipsia) introduced the concept of biological constraints on learning that forced a reconceptualization of the role evolution played in the acquisition of behavior (Garcia and Ervin, 1968; Revusky and Garcia, 1970; Rozin and Kalat, 1971). Although the initial investigations into conditioned taste aversion learning focused on these biological and evolutionary issues and their relation to learning, research in this area soon assessed the basic generality of the phenomenon, specifically, under what conditions such learning did or did not occur. With such research, a wide variety of gustatory stimuli were reported as effective conditioned stimuli and an extensive list of drugs with diverse consequences were reported as effective aversion-inducing agents. Aversions were established in a range of strains and species and under many experimental conditions. Research in this area continues to extend the conditions under which such learning occurs and to demonstrate its biological, neurochemical and anatomical substrates. Although the conditions under which aversion learning are reported to occur appear to generalize from the specific conditions under which they were originally reported, a number of factors including sex, age, training and testing procedures, deprivation level and drug history, all affect the rate of its acquisition and its terminal strength (Riley, 1998). In addition to these experimental demonstrations and assessments of generality, research on conditioned taste aversions has expanded to include investigations into its research and clinical applications (Braveman and Bronstein, 1985). In so doing, taste aversion learning has been applied to the characterization and classification of drug toxicity, the demonstration of the stimulus properties of abused drugs, the management of wildlife predation, the assessment of the etiology and treatment of cancer anorexia, the study of the biochemistry and molecular biology of learning, the etiology and control of alcohol use and abuse, the receptor characterization of the motivational effects of drugs, the occurrence of drug interactions, the characterization of drug withdrawal, the determination of taste psychophysics, the treatment of autoimmune diseases and the evaluation of the role of malaise in drug-induced satiety and drug-induced behavioral deficits. The speed with which aversions are acquired and the relative robustness of this preparation have made conditioned taste aversion learning a widely used, highly replicable and sensitive tool. In 1976, we published the first of three bibliographies on conditioned taste aversion learning. In this initial publication (see Riley and Baril, 1976), we listed and annotated 403 papers in this field. Subsequent lists published in 1977 (Riley and Clarke, 1977) and 1985 (Riley and Tuck, 1985) listed 632 and 1373 papers, respectively. Since that time, we have maintained a bibliography on taste aversion learning utilizing a variety of journal and on-line searches as well as benefiting from the generous contribution of preprints, reprints and pdf files from many colleagues. To date, the number of papers on conditioned taste aversion learning is approaching 3000. The present database lists these papers and provides a mechanism for searching the articles according to a number of search functions. Specifically, it was constructed to provide the reader access to these articles via a variety of search terms, including Author(s), Key Words, Date, Article Title and Journal. One can search for single or multiple items within any specific category. Further, one can search a single or combination of categories. The database is constantly being updated, and any feedback and suggestions are welcome and can be sent to CTALearning (at) american.edu.

Proper citation: Conditioned Taste Aversion: An Annotated Bibliography (RRID:SCR_005953) Copy   

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http://www.hdfoundation.org/home.php

The Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) aims to cure genetic illness by supporting basic biomedical research. The HDF was started by Dr. Milton Wexler in 1968 when his wife was diagnosed with Huntington''s disease (HD). The Foundation uses a variety of strategies - workshops, grants, fellowships, and targeted research contracts - to solve the mysteries of genetic disease and develop new treatments and cures. Huntington''s disease is a fatal, dominantly inherited, genetic, neurological disorder causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and progressive cognitive loss over ten to twenty years. Each child of an affected parent has a 50% risk of inheriting HD, usually in the third or fourth decade of life, though children as young as two years and adults in their eighties may also develop symptoms. The Hereditary Disease Foundation uses Huntington''s disease as a model for hereditary disease research because it is triggered by a mutation of one single gene. Progress toward treatment or a cure could be instrumental in finding ways to treat other illnesses with more complex genetics, including Parkinson''s, Alzheimer''s, Lou Gehrig''s disease (ALS), depression, schizophrenia, and cancer. The Hereditary Disease Foundation has given over $50 million to support pioneering research in genetics, gene therapy, molecular and cell biology, cell survival and death, animal models, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology and other areas relevant to understanding inherited diseases. * Milton Wexler Workshop Program: A centerpiece of the Foundation is the interdisciplinary Workshop Program which sponsors Workshops held many times during the year. Milton Wexler began the Program to bring scientists together from different academic disciplines to brainstorm - without prepared lectures or slides - and explore new directions for research. They often share unpublished data. * Funding Opportunities ** The Basic Research Grants Program supports projects that contribute to identifying and understanding the fundamental defects in Huntington''s disease and related disorders. ** The John J. Wasmuth Postdoctoral Fellowships are named in honor of the late John Jacob Wasmuth, an essential member of the Huntington''s Disease Collaborative Research Group. Our hope is that those granted fellowships bearing his name will seek John''s level of imagination, rigor, creativity and spirit. ** The Lieberman Award is presented annually to a worthy scientist, thanks to the generosity of Harry Lieberman, a trustee of the Hereditary Disease Foundation. ** The Milton Wexler Postdoctoral Fellowship Award is named after the founder of the Hereditary Disease Foundation. The Hereditary Disease Foundation restricts this annual award to research highly relevant to curing Huntington''s disease. * Giving to the Hereditary Disease Foundation - Donations are accepted by check, credit card, etc.

Proper citation: Hereditary Disease Foundation (RRID:SCR_006088) 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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https://citeas.org/

Software toool as search engine for academic software. Used to get correct citation for diverse research products including, software, datasets, preprints, and traditional articles to help creators of such products get full credit for their work.

Proper citation: CiteAs (RRID:SCR_017597) Copy   

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http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/neurology/programs/alzheimers-disease-center/index.html

A center dedicated to discovering treatments and providing preventative measures for Alzheimer's Disease. Research is strongly focused on brain changes in regards to healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment and other disorders, such as dementia. It aims to improve diagnostic measures and care giving techniques, discover more effective medical interventions, and understand the etiology of the disease and find an eventual cure. The center provides diagnostic evaluations of adult memory problems, as well as the opportunity to participate in clinical research to aid in finding better Alzheimer's treatments.

Proper citation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Alzheimer's Disease Center (RRID:SCR_008836) Copy   

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http://brainu.org/

A neuroscience training program for Minnesota students and teachers. It provides teachers with three years of neuroscience training, materials, and staff support to bring brain science to their students. In these professional workshops, participants receive updates on the latest in neuroscience research -- discussion is complemented with hands-on activities and lab work. Teachers also receive curriculum materials to aid them in using neuroscience topics in support of Minnesota Intermediate and Middle Level standards. The program was expanded in 2008 to include high school teachers.

Proper citation: BrainU: The Neuroscience Teacher Institute (RRID:SCR_008677) Copy   

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http://neuro-information.org/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 16, 2013. The International Observatory on Neuro-Information is the central source of knowledge, research and data on all skills and issues for Neuroscience applied in Information Sciences. It is an initiative of the Documentation Sciences Foundation, from Spain, which aims to gather information, express opinions, prepare documents, make comparative research, support and promote policy-making, evaluate trends, and take other appropriate action relating to the Neuroscience and its application to the Information Sciences (Libraries, Archives, Documentation centers), and how the traditional knowledge of Information Sciences can bring expertise in data visualization and retrieval techniques, records management, quality assurance and usability in Neuroscience. The Observatory may work together, or in agreement with other national or international organizations pursuing similar or compatible aims.

Proper citation: International Observatory on Neuro-Information (RRID:SCR_008690) Copy   

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https://www.brainproducts.com/

Commercial organization for hardware and software for neurophysiological research. Provides EEG and ERP amplifier systems, EEG recording caps, Data recording and analysis software, TMS Stimulator for combined EEG/TMS coregistrations and more.

Proper citation: Brain Products (RRID:SCR_009443) Copy   

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http://www.cancerimagingarchive.net/

Archive of medical images of cancer accessible for public download. All images are stored in DICOM file format and organized as Collections, typically patients related by common disease (e.g. lung cancer), image modality (MRI, CT, etc) or research focus. Neuroimaging data sets include clinical outcomes, pathology, and genomics in addition to DICOM images. Submitting Data Proposals are welcomed.

Proper citation: Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) (RRID:SCR_008927) Copy   

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https://joslinresearch.org

Diabetes research center which provides patient care and performs diabetes research. Its primary aim is to provide a facilitating framework for conducting multi-disciplinary basic and clinical research and to encourage the scientific development of young investigators.

Proper citation: Joslin Diabetes Center (RRID:SCR_009019) Copy   

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https://github.com/ABCD-STUDY/auto-scoring

Visualization software that calculates derived scores for the electronic record system REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) to build and manage online surveys and databases. Used in the ABCD-STUDY (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development - STUDY) report framework.

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https://github.com/ABCD-STUDY/redcap-completion

Software to measure item level completion in a large REDCap project. It provides a web-interface to review data and it is used in the ABCD project to assess data collection sites for the reached level of completion.

Proper citation: redcap-completion (RRID:SCR_016019) Copy   

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https://github.com/ABCD-STUDY/aux-file-upload

Software application to upload functional MR imaging runs produce auxilary data that can be collected centrally. Connects to a subject database research electronic data capture (REDCap).

Proper citation: aux-file-upload (RRID:SCR_016026) Copy   

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https://www.nichd.nih.gov/research/supported/NCS/researchers

Data and sample repository for National Children's Study. Provides access to data and samples collected from over 5,600 U.S. birth families to study environmental influences on child health and development. Data and biological and environmental samples are freely available, with approved request, for scientific research.

Proper citation: National Children's Study (NCS) Archive (RRID:SCR_016311) Copy   

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https://isi.edu/integration/people/chunnan/software.html

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented August 14, 2018. An XML-RPC client of a web-service server which provides the service to recognize named entities in the biomedical articles. It is Gene Mention Tagger (GMT) for Biological Text Mining.

Proper citation: AIIA-GMT (RRID:SCR_016397) Copy   

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https://hirnetwork.org/consortium/cmai

Consortium that is an independent research initiative of the Human Research Information Network (HIRN). It is developing innovative approaches to model basic aspects of human T1D immunobiology using novel in vivo and in vitro platforms.

Proper citation: HIRN Consortium on Modeling Autoimmune Interactions (RRID:SCR_016200) Copy   

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https://github.com/HicServices/RDMP/wiki

Software toolkit which automates the loading, storage, linkage and provision of data sets. It also cleans, transforms and documents provenance meta-data and domain knowledge to make data sets “research ready”.

Proper citation: Research Data Management Platform (RRID:SCR_016268) Copy   

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