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http://www.lajollaneuroscience.org/

Our NINDS Center Core Grant supports centralized resources and facilities shared by investigators with existing NINDS-funded research projects. Our Center is composed of three research cores, each of which will enrich the effectiveness of ongoing research, and promote new research directions. The three Core facilities support Electrophysiology, Neuropathology / Histology, and High-Throughput/High-Content Chemical and Genomic Library screening. By making these important Core Services available to the local Neuroscience community, the La Jolla Neurosciences Program hopes to promote the study of how the nervous system works and develop treatments for nervous system diseases. The cores and their services are available to La Jolla neuroscientists. Core services are available to NINDS-supported neuroscience projects from local investigators as well as young neuroscientists prior to obtaining their first NIH-funded grant. * Electrophysiology: SBMRI Electrophysiology ** The Electrophysiology Core consists of the Sanford-Burnham Electrophysiology Facility. This facility can perform patch-clamp intracellular and extracellular field recordings on a range of material including cultured cells and brain slices. The Sanford-Burnham facility emphasizes electrophysiological analysis of cultured cells and the detailed electrical properties of channels, receptors and recombinant proteins expressed in Xenopus oocytes or mammalian cells. * Neuropathology: UCSD Neuropathology ** The Neuropathology laboratory applies immunocytochemistry, neurochemistry, molecular genetics, transgenic models of disease, and imaging by scanning laser confocal microscopy to analysis of neurological disease in animal models. * Chemical Library Screening: SBIMR Assay Development, SBIMR Chemical Library Screening, SBIMR Cheminformatics, SBIMR High-content Screening ** The Chemical Library Screening core offers high-throughput screening (HTS) of biochemical and cell-based array using traditional HTS readouts and automated microscopy for high-content screening (HCS)> These facilities also offer array development and screening, as well as cheminformatics and medicinal chemistry., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on January 15,2026.

Proper citation: La Jolla Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Center (RRID:SCR_002772) Copy   

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https://bams1.org/ontology/viewer.php

Ontology designed for neuroscience. Includes complete set of concepts that describe parts of rat nervous system, growing set of concepts that describe neuron populations identified in different brain regions, and relationships between concepts.

Proper citation: BAMS Neuroanatomical Ontology (RRID:SCR_004616) Copy   

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http://www.tbidx.net

Network evaluating consensus-based common data elements (CDE) for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and psychological health (TBI-CDE, www.commondataelements.ninds.nih.gov/TBI.aspx) while extensively phenotyping a cohort of TBI patients across the injury spectrum from concussion to coma. Institutions that participate in the TBI Network will be able to track the outcomes of patients through a 3, 6 and 12-month followup program and compare outcomes with other participating institutions. For the three acute care centers, patients were enrolled that presented to the emergency department within 24 hours of head injury and required computed tomography (CT). For the rehabilitation center, referrals from acute hospitals were enrolled. Patients were consented to participate in components: clinical profile; blood draws for measurement of proteomic and genomic markers; 3T MRI within 2 weeks; three-month Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOS-E); and six-month TBI-CDE Core outcome assessments. A web-enabled database, imaging repository, and biospecimen bank was developed using the TBI-CDE recommendations. A total of 605 patients were enrolled. Of these subjects, 88% had a GCS 13-15, 5% had a GCS 9-12, and 7% had a GCS of 8 or less. Three-month GOS-E''s were obtained for 78% of the patients. Comprehensive 6-month outcome measures, including PTSD assessment, are ongoing until September 2011. Blood specimens were collected from 450 patients. Initial CTs for 605 patients and 235 patients with 3T MRI studies were transferred to an imaging repository. The TRACK TBI Network will provide qualified institutions access to a web-based version of key forms in tracking TBI outcomes for Quality Improvement and institutional benchmarking.

Proper citation: TRACK TBI Network (RRID:SCR_004723) Copy   

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http://pdbml.pdb.org/

Markup Language that provides a representation of PDB data in XML format. The description of this format is provided in XML schema of the PDB Exchange Data Dictionary. This schema is produced by direct translation of the mmCIF format PDB Exchange Data Dictionary Other data dictionaries used by the PDB have been electronically translated into XML/XSD schemas and these are also presented in the list below. * PDBML data files are provided in three forms: ** fully marked-up files, ** files without atom records ** files with a more space efficient encoding of atom records * Data files in PDBML format can be downloaded from the RCSB PDB website or by ftp. * Software tools for manipulating PDB data in XML format are available.

Proper citation: Protein Data Bank Markup Language (RRID:SCR_005085) Copy   

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http://www.commondataelements.ninds.nih.gov

The purpose of the NINDS Common Data Elements (CDEs) Project is to standardize the collection of investigational data in order to facilitate comparison of results across studies and more effectively aggregate information into significant metadata results. The goal of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) CDE Project specifically is to develop data standards for clinical research within the neurological community. Central to this Project is the creation of common definitions and data sets so that information (data) is consistently captured and recorded across studies. To harmonize data collected from clinical studies, the NINDS Office of Clinical Research is spearheading the effort to develop CDEs in neuroscience. This Web site outlines these data standards and provides accompanying tools to help investigators and research teams collect and record standardized clinical data. The Institute still encourages creativity and uniqueness by allowing investigators to independently identify and add their own critical variables. The CDEs have been identified through review of the documentation of numerous studies funded by NINDS, review of the literature and regulatory requirements, and review of other Institute''s common data efforts. Other data standards such as those of the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), the Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization (CDASH) Initiative, ClinicalTrials.gov, the NINDS Genetics Repository, and the NIH Roadmap efforts have also been followed to ensure that the NINDS CDEs are comprehensive and as compatible as possible with those standards. CDEs now available: * General (CDEs that cross diseases) Updated Feb. 2011! * Congenital Muscular Dystrophy * Epilepsy (Updated Sept 2011) * Friedreich''s Ataxia * Parkinson''s Disease * Spinal Cord Injury * Stroke * Traumatic Brain Injury CDEs in development: * Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Public review Sept 15 through Nov 15) * Frontotemporal Dementia * Headache * Huntington''s Disease * Multiple Sclerosis * Neuromuscular Diseases ** Adult and pediatric working groups are being finalized and these groups will focus on: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy The following tools are available through this portal: * CDE Catalog - includes the universe of all CDEs. Users are able to search the full universe to isolate a subset of the CDEs (e.g., all stroke-specific CDEs, all pediatric epilepsy CDEs, etc.) and download details about those CDEs. * CRF Library - (a.k.a., Library of Case Report Form Modules and Guidelines) contains all the CRF Modules that have been created through the NINDS CDE Project as well as various guideline documents. Users are able to search the library to find CRF Modules and Guidelines of interest. * Form Builder - enables users to start the process of assembling a CRF or form by allowing them to choose the CDEs they would like to include on the form. This tool is intended to assist data managers and database developers to create data dictionaries for their study forms.

Proper citation: NINDS Common Data Elements (RRID:SCR_006577) Copy   

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http://ligand-expo.rutgers.edu/

An integrated data resource for finding chemical and structural information about small molecules bound to proteins and nucleic acids within the structure entries of the Protein Data Bank. Tools are provided to search the PDB dictionary for chemical components, to identify structure entries containing particular small molecules, and to download the 3D structures of the small molecule components in the PDB entry. A sketch tool is also provided for building new chemical definitions from reported PDB chemical components.

Proper citation: Ligand Expo (RRID:SCR_006636) Copy   

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https://fitbir.nih.gov/

Platform for Traumatic Brain Injury relevant data. System was developed to share data across entire TBI research field and to facilitate collaboration between laboratories and interconnectivity between informatics platforms. FITBIR implements interagency Common Data Elements for TBI research and provides tools and resources to extend data dictionary. Established submission strategy to ensure high quality and to provide maximum benefit to investigators. Qualified researchers can request access to data stored in FITBIR and/or data stored at federated repositories.

Proper citation: Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research Informatics System (RRID:SCR_006856) Copy   

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http://www.stjudebgem.org/web/mainPage/mainPage.php

This database contains gene expression patterns assembled from mouse nervous tissues at 4 time points throughout brain development including embryonic (e) day 11.5, e15.5, postnatal (p) day 7 and adult p42. Using a high throughput in situ hybridization approach we are assembling expression patterns from selected genes and presenting them in a searchable database. The database includes darkfield images obtained using radioactive probes, reference cresyl violet stained sections, the complete nucleotide sequence of the probes used to generate the data and all the information required to allow users to repeat and extend the analyses. The database is directly linked to Pubmed, LocusLink, Unigene and Gene Ontology Consortium housed at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in the National Library of Medicine. These data are provided freely to promote communication and cooperation among research groups throughout the world.

Proper citation: Brain Gene Expression Map (RRID:SCR_001517) Copy   

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http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/

Open source software suite for processing and analyzing human brain MRI images. Used for reconstruction of brain cortical surface from structural MRI data, and overlay of functional MRI data onto reconstructed surface. Contains automatic structural imaging stream for processing cross sectional and longitudinal data. Provides anatomical analysis tools, including: representation of cortical surface between white and gray matter, representation of the pial surface, segmentation of white matter from rest of brain, skull stripping, B1 bias field correction, nonlinear registration of cortical surface of individual with stereotaxic atlas, labeling of regions of cortical surface, statistical analysis of group morphometry differences, and labeling of subcortical brain structures.Operating System: Linux, macOS.

Proper citation: FreeSurfer (RRID:SCR_001847) Copy   

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http://www.tarp.nih.gov/

Trans-NIH program encouraging and facilitating the study of the underlying mechanisms controlling blood vessel growth and development. Other aims include: to identify specific targets and to develop therapeutics against pathologic angiogenesis in order to reduce the morbidity due to abnormal blood vessel proliferation in a variety of disease states; to better understand the process of angiogenesis and vascularization to improve states of decreased vascularization; to encourage and facilitate the study of the processes of lymphangiogenesis; and to achieve these goals through a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together investigators with varied backgrounds and varied interests.

Proper citation: Trans-Institute Angiogenesis Research Program (RRID:SCR_000384) Copy   

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http://cbrain.mcgill.ca/loris

A modular and extensible web-based data management system that integrates all aspects of a multi-center study, from heterogeneous data acquisition to storage, processing and ultimately dissemination, within a streamlined platform. Through a standard web browser, users are able to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as data entry, 3D image visualization and data querying. LORIS also stores data independently from any image processing pipeline, such that data can be processed by external image analysis software tools. LORIS provides a secure web-based and database-driven infrastructure to automate the flow of clinical data for complex multi-site neuroimaging trials and studies providing researchers with the ability to easily store, link, and access significant quantities of both scalar (clinical, psychological, genomic) and multi-dimensional (imaging) data. LORIS can collect behavioral, neurological, and imaging data, including anatomical and functional 3D/4D MRI models, atlases and maps. LORIS also functions as a project monitoring and auditing platform to oversee data acquisition across multiple study sites. Confidentiality during multi-site data sharing is provided by the Subject Profile Management System, which can perform automatic removal of confidential personal information and multiple real-time quality control checks. Additionally, web interactions with the LORIS portal take place over an encrypted channel via SSL, ensuring data security. Additional features such as Double Data Entry and Statistics and Data Query GUI are included.

Proper citation: LORIS - Longitudinal Online Research and Imaging System (RRID:SCR_000590) Copy   

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http://www.open-ephys.org/pulsepal

Open source pulse train generator that allows users to create and trigger software defined trains of voltage pulses with high temporal precision. Generates precisely timed pulse sequences for use in research involving electrophysiology or psychophysics.

Proper citation: Open Ephys: Pulse Pal (RRID:SCR_017203) Copy   

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https://syngoportal.org/

Evidence based, expert curated knowledge base for synapse. Universal reference for synapse research and online analysis platform for interpretation of omics data. Interactive knowledge base that accumulates available research about synapse biology using Gene Ontology annotations to novel ontology terms.

Proper citation: SynGO (RRID:SCR_017330) Copy   

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http://becs.aalto.fi/en/research/bayes/drifter/

Model based Bayesian method for eliminating physiological noise from fMRI data. This algorithm uses image voxel analysis to isolate the cardiac and respiratory noise from the relevant data.

Proper citation: DRIFTER (RRID:SCR_014937) Copy   

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http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/Tracula

Software tool developed for automatically reconstructing a set of major white matter pathways in the brain from diffusion weighted images using probabilistic tractography. This method utilizes prior information on the anatomy of the pathways from a set of training subjects. By incorporating this prior knowledge in the reconstruction procedure, our method obviates the need for manual intervention with the tract solutions at a later stage and thus facilitates the application of tractography to large studies. The trac-all script is used to preprocess raw diffusion data (correcting for eddy current distortion and B0 field inhomogenities), register them to common spaces, model and reconstruct major white matter pathways (included in the atlas) without any manual intervention. trac-all may be used to execute all the above steps or parts of it depending on the dataset and user''''s preference for analyzing diffusion data. Alternatively, scripts exist to execute chunks of each processing pipeline, and individual commands may be run to execute a single processing step. To explore all the options in running trac-all please refer to the trac-all wiki. In order to use this script to reconstruct tracts in Diffusion images, all the subjects in the dataset must have Freesurfer Recons.

Proper citation: TRACULA (RRID:SCR_013152) Copy   

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https://github.com/flatironinstitute/mountainsort

Neurophysiological spike sorting software.

Proper citation: MountainSort (RRID:SCR_017446) Copy   

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https://cloudreg.neurodata.io/

Software automated, terascale, cloud based image analysis pipeline for preprocessing and cross modal, nonlinear registration between volumetric datasets with artifacts. Automatic terabyte scale cross modal brain volume registration.

Proper citation: CloudReg (RRID:SCR_022795) Copy   

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http://ccr.coriell.org/Sections/Collections/NINDS/?SsId=10

Open resource of biological samples (DNA, cell lines, and other biospecimens) and corresponding phenotypic data to promote neurological research. Samples from more than 34,000 unique individuals with cerebrovascular disease, dystonia, epilepsy, Huntington's Disease, motor neuron disease, Parkinsonism, and Tourette Syndrome, as well as controls (population control and unaffected relatives) have been collected. The mission of the NINDS Repository is to provide 1) genetics support for scientists investigating pathogenesis in the central and peripheral nervous systems through submissions and distribution; 2) information support for patients, families, and advocates concerned with the living-side of neurological disease and stroke.

Proper citation: NINDS Repository (RRID:SCR_004520) Copy   

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http://kimlab.io/brain-map/atlas/

Website to visualize and share anatomical labels. Franklin and Paxinos (FP) based anatomical labels in Allen Common Coordinate Framework (CCF). Cell type specific transgenic mice and MRI atlas were used to adjust and further segment labels. New segmentations were created in dorsal striatum using cortico-striatal connectivity data. Anatomical labels were digitized based on Allen ontology, and web-interface was created for easy visualization. These labels provide resource to isolate and identify mouse brain anatomical structures. Open source data sharing will facilitate further refinement of anatomical labels and integration of data interpretation within single anatomical platform.

Proper citation: Enhanced and Unified Anatomical Labeling for Common Mouse Brain Atlas (RRID:SCR_019267) Copy   

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http://stemcelldb.nih.gov/public.do

Database characterizing and comparing pluripotent human stem cells. The growth and culture conditions of all 21 human embryonic stem cell lines approved under the August 2001 Presidential Executive Order have been analyzed. Available to the scientific community are the results of our rigorous characterization of these cell lines at a more advanced level.

Proper citation: StemCellDB (RRID:SCR_006305) Copy   

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