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http://www.orion.fi/en/

A globally operating Finnish developer, manufacturer and marketer of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and diagnostic tests. They are continuously developing new drugs and treatment methods. Pharmaceutical RD focuses on central nervous system drugs, oncology and critical care drugs, and Easyhaler pulmonary drugs.

Proper citation: Orion (RRID:SCR_003911) Copy   

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http://www.simcyp.com/

Research based company providing predictive pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic tools, workshops and consultancy services. Their user-friendly simulator and databases predict drug absorption, clearance, distribution and metabolic drug-drug interactions from in vitro data. Simcyp's clients include major global pharmaceutical and bioscience companies, leading academic institutes and regulatory authorities. These clients form the Simcyp Consortium, which together with independent International Scientific Advisory Board, guide scientific development at Simcyp.Simcyp was acquired by Certara in 2012.

Proper citation: Simcyp (RRID:SCR_003944) Copy   

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http://www.bdi.ie/

An academic-business-clinical partnership that sponsors research programs focused on the development of next-generation biomedical diagnostic devices. They aim to transform healthcare by pioneering advances in the science and technology of diagnostics and by translating these advances into clinical use. Building on key scientific insights, the BDI will now apply its established capabilities to create integrated Point-of-Care solutions, which will have major impacts on diagnosing disease and sustaining human health.

Proper citation: Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (RRID:SCR_004022) Copy   

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http://www.aami.org/

A nonprofit organization made up of a diverse community of healthcare technology professionals that support the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective medical technology. It is the primary source of consensus and timely information on medical instrumentation and technology. * AAMI is the primary resource for the industry, the professions, and government for national and international standards. * AAMI provides multidisciplinary leadership and programs that enhance the ability of the professions, healthcare institutions, and industry to understand, develop, manage, and use medical instrumentation and related technologies safely and effectively. * AAMI helps members: contain costs, keep informed of new technology and policy developments, add value in healthcare organizations, and improve professional skills and enhance patient care. * AAMI provides a unique and critical forum for members who cover a complete range of interests, from clinical and biomedical engineers and technicians, physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators, to educators and researchers, manufacturers, distributors, government representatives and other healthcare professionals with an interest in medical devices. * AAMI fulfills its mission through: ** continuing education, conferences ** certification of healthcare technical specialists ** the publication of technical documents, periodicals, books, software.

Proper citation: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (RRID:SCR_003973) Copy   

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http://www.apheresis.org/

An organization of physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals whose mission is to advance apheresis medicine for patients, donors and practitioners through education, evidence-based practice, research and advocacy. ASFA represents a broad range of professionals involved in: donor apheresis, apheresis in transplantation & therapeutic apheresis.

Proper citation: American Society for Apheresis (RRID:SCR_003967) Copy   

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http://www.aspneph.com/

An organization of pediatric nephrologists and affiliated health care professionals to promote optimal care for children with kidney disease through advocacy, education and research; and to disseminate advances in clinical practice and scientific investigation.

Proper citation: American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (RRID:SCR_003969) Copy   

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http://www.asdin.org/

Society that aims to promote the proper application of new and existing procedures to improve the care of patients with kidney disease. They promote education, research, public policy and clinical practice initiatives relating to diagnostic and interventional procedures. ASDIN works closely with other societies and programs to achieve its goals. All professionals involved in the care of patients with kidney disease are welcome to join and become active in the Society. Activities of the Society include: * the establishment of practice standards, * certification of physicians in specific procedures, * accreditation of training programs in specific procedures, * development of training tools and techniques, * sponsoring symposia and training courses, * and the dissemination of information through periodic meetings and through print and other media.

Proper citation: American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (RRID:SCR_003968) Copy   

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https://www.trainingconsortium.asia/

Consortium of pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations, plus one regional association, that are pooling their resources to deliver quality training courses for clinical research professionals in the Asia Pacific region. The collaborative training initiatives aim to resolve issues of redundant and duplicate trainings, less than optimal class sizes and lower than ideal training frequencies, all of which are prevalent in the region. ATC also hopes to significantly enhance the number and quality of professionals to meet the resource demands of the globalized industry. The first target audience would be clinical trial investigators and clinical trial management staff - with priorities provided to clinical trial associates, clinical trial project managers, and clinical research managers. As of 2014, 900 days of ATC courses have been taught in classrooms throughout Asia. The ATC''s Foundations of Clinical Project Management is a regularly offered in Shanghai and is available on-line in English and Mandarin.

Proper citation: Asia Training Consortium (RRID:SCR_004014) Copy   

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http://www.eortc.org/clinical-trials

A database that contains information about EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) clinical trials but also clinical trials from other organizations, in which EORTC has been/is participating. The protocol database may be browsed by EORTC Research Group, tumor site, treatment, or drug.

Proper citation: EORTC Clinical Trials (RRID:SCR_004011) Copy   

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http://jdrfconsortium.jaeb.org/

Consortium aiming to accelerate the development of systems for automated control of blood glucose in patients with diabetes. Consortium investigators seek to research and develop strategies, which can be commercialized, that will confer the long-term benefits of improved glycemic control by combining novel automated control algorithms and hormone therapies with continuous glucose monitors and pump devices. The field of closed-loop artificial pancreas research requires expert diabetologists partnering with expert mathematicians and engineers. Consortium investigators include endocrinologists and control theorists at research institutions in the US and in Europe. Many of the diabetes device manufacturers have also participated, providing pumps and sensors with enhanced capabilities that allow for closed-loop experiments to be performed. The goals of the consortium include: * Design, optimization, and clinical testing of multiple algorithmic approaches to closed-loop control * An in silico simulation platform, accepted by the FDA, for validating candidate closed-loop control algorithms in place of animal trials * Reusable templates for constructing the Investigational Device Exemption regulatory documents that must be approved by the FDA prior to any in-clinic, computer-assisted, closed-loop control research involving people * A modular software platform-the Artificial Pancreas System-with a protocol-independent user interface and hooks to incorporate an arbitrary control algorithm and control various continuous glucose monitors and pump devices * A secure consortium Web site with a central repository for experimental data and interfaces to submit candidate control algorithms for centralized validation and to upload or download clinical data sets * the first outpatient studies of an overnight controller * the first outpatient studies of a hypoglycemia minimization strategy * the development and testing of a modular treat-to-range closed-loop approach * multiple studies of dual hormone (insulin and glucagon) devices and a means to improve insulin kinetics Ongoing and recently completed in-clinic studies at the end of 2011 include investigations into hypoglycemia prediction and avoidance as well as fully-automated closed-loop control investigations using MPC and PID/PD-based algorithms. The most recent developments include the first-ever feasibility trials of portable, outpatient-based closed-loop control systems.

Proper citation: JDRF Artificial Pancreas Project Consortium (RRID:SCR_004010) Copy   

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http://www.accp.com/

A professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research. Their membership is composed of practitioners, scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents, fellows, and others committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy and patient pharmacotherapy. The Practice and Research Networks (PRNs) represent focused interest groups of ACCP members, providing a means for clinical pharmacists with common practice and research interests to gather for professional interaction, networking, and continuing education. Activities within individual PRNs may vary depending on the interests and perceived needs of their members. All PRNs conduct educational programs within their interest areas at the ACCP Annual Meeting and the Spring Practice and Research Forum.

Proper citation: American College of Clinical Pharmacy (RRID:SCR_003957) Copy   

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http://www.pharmo.nl/

An independent scientific research organization dedicated to the improvement of the use, quality and cost-effectiveness of pharmaceuticals. They collect, maintain and perform research on patient-centric data to derive real-life insights for tailoring of medicines. They maintain a large and high quality database network and work closely with (inter)national medical universities and European databases. Through its studies with longitudinal and real-life patient data, they contribute to risk management, outcomes research and provides solutions for decision makers in market access, health economics and health outcomes domains. Academics from Dutch universities or research institutes are granted the opportunity to perform scientific studies using the PHARMO Database Network.

Proper citation: PHARMO Institute (RRID:SCR_004105) Copy   

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https://brightoncollaboration.org/

A non-profit partnership and global research network providing high quality vaccine safety information. Their mission is to enhance the science of vaccine research by providing standardized, validated, and objective methods for monitoring safety profiles and benefit to risk ratios of vaccines. Products and services to promote high quality vaccine safety research include: * Standardized case definitions of adverse events following immunization * Guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of vaccine safety data * Template protocols for vaccine safety research * Automatic Case Classification Tool (ABC tool) * Library of vaccine safety publications * Links to high quality vaccine safety resources * Vaccine Safety Quarterly - Newsletter

Proper citation: Brighton Collaboration (RRID:SCR_004089) Copy   

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http://www.eortc.org/

An independent pan-European clinical research organization to improve the standards of cancer care through the multidisciplinary multinational efforts of basic scientists and clinicians. The efforts include the testing of more effective therapeutic strategies based on drugs, surgery and/or radiotherapy that are already in use. They also contribute to the development of new drugs and other approaches in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry which is accomplished mainly by conducting large, multicenter, prospective, randomized, phase III clinical trials. The EORTC Network comprises over 300 hospitals and cancer centers in over 30 countries which include some 2,500 collaborators from all disciplines involved in cancer treatment and research. The EORTC Headquarters staff handle some 6,000 new patients enrolled each year in cancer clinical trials, approximately 30 protocols that are permanently open to patient entry, over 50,000 patients who are in follow-up, and a database of more than 180,000 patients. Intergroup collaboration is also promoted to face current challenges of clinical trials aiming at targeted therapies in order to recruit a large number of patients within a reasonable period of time.

Proper citation: EORTC (RRID:SCR_004070) Copy   

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http://www.alz.org/

A non profit organization dedicated to providing support for patients and families with Alzheimer's disease, to educating the public about the disease, to funding a wide range of Alzheimer's disease related research and to finding ways to treat and eventually to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Resources include: the Alzheimer's Association Green-Field Library, a research grants program, and the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

Proper citation: Alzheimers Association (RRID:SCR_007398) Copy   

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http://www.cephb.fr/

The Centre d''Etude du Polymorphisme Humain (CEPH) is a research laboratory, the main activities of which are the setting up, storage, processing and distribution of DNA collections for the identification of genetic factors conferring susceptibility to complex disorders. These collections are established in partnership and full collaboration with external French or international research groups. The Foundation currently hosts the CEPH reference panel, the HGDP panel (Human genome Diversity Cell Line Panel) and several collections amounting mid-2008 to more than 250 000 samples. The goal of CEPH is to understand complex multifactorial disorders necessitates the establishment of structures facilitating access to large and integrated collection of individuals, characterized by a large number of variables emanating from different technologies and platforms. To achieve this goal, CEPH facilitates the setting up of integrated analyses combining clinical, genetic and environmental data, for the identification of susceptibility factors to complex multifactorial disorders Additionally, CEHP allows the reception, storage, processing and distribution of biological sample collections. At the same time, it promotes and participates in the design and setting up of genetic studies: - in partnership and full collaboration with external research groups - giving access to a large number of variables - in a sufficient number of subjects - allowing large scale integrated analyses

Proper citation: Centre dEtude du Polymorphisme Humain (RRID:SCR_008026) Copy   

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http://www.adrc.pitt.edu/

A research center associated with the University of Pittsburgh that specializes in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The overall objective of the ADRC is to study the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease, with the aim of improving the reliability of diagnosis of Alzheimer's and developing effective treatment strategies. Current research foci emphasize neuropsychiatry and neuropsychology, molecular genetics and epidemiology, basic neuroscience, and structural and functional imaging that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Specific services at the ADRC include: comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; evaluation of memory, language, judgment, and other cognitive abilities; and education and counseling for patients and families.

Proper citation: University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_008084) Copy   

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http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn

A funding resource that supports the research and training for understanding the structure and function of the aging nervous system, with an emphasis on studies involving Alzheimer's disease and age-related dementia. There is an emphasis on brain-behavior relationships. This program is composed of three branches: Neurobiology, Neuropsychology, and Dementias of Aging. The overall aim of this program is to understand the aging nervous system to minimize mental decline and improve the lives of older patients. This resource also includes links to sites for Alzheimer's disease (AD) studies that include: specimen repositories, genetic materials, bio-markers, data, policies on NIA and AD genetics sharing plans, and additional aging or other AD related links.

Proper citation: National Institute on Aging, Division of Neuroscience (RRID:SCR_008257) Copy   

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http://connectomics.org/viewer

Extensible, scriptable, pythonic software tool for visualization and analysis in structural neuroimaging research on many spatial scales. Employing the Connectome File Format, diverse data such as networks, surfaces, volumes, tracks and metadata are handled and integrated. The field of Connectomics research benefits from recent advances in structural neuroimaging technologies on all spatial scales. The need for software tools to visualize and analyze the emerging data is urgent. The ConnectomeViewer application was developed to meet the needs of basic and clinical neuroscientists, as well as complex network scientists, providing an integrative, extensible platform to visualize and analyze Connectomics data. With the Connectome File Format, interlinking different datatypes such as hierarchical networks, surface data, volumetric data is easy and might provide new ways of analyzing and interacting with data. Furthermore, ConnectomeViewer readily integrates with: * ConnectomeWiki: a semantic knowledge base representing connectomics data at a mesoscale level across various species, allowing easy access to relevant literature and databases. * ConnectomeDatabase: a repository to store and disseminate Connectome files.

Proper citation: ConnectomeViewer: Multi-Modal Multi-Level Network Visualization and Analysis (RRID:SCR_008312) Copy   

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https://www.ctsacentral.org/

National consortium of medical research institutions working together to transform the local, regional, and national environment to increase the efficiency and speed of clinical and translational research across the country. Consortium members share a common vision to reduce the time it takes for laboratory discoveries to become treatments for patients, to engage communities in clinical research efforts and to train clinical and translational researchers. This consortium includes 60 medical research institutions located throughout the nation, linking them together to energize the discipline of clinical and translational science. The CTSA consortium has five Strategic Goals: * National Clinical and Translational Research Capability * The Training and Career Development of Clinical and Translational Scientists * Consortium-Wide Collaborations * The Health of our Communities and the Nation * T1 Translational Research

Proper citation: Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium (RRID:SCR_008339) Copy   

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