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National resource for investigators utilizing human post-mortem brain tissue and related biospecimens for their research to understand conditions of the nervous system. Federated network of brain and tissue repositories in the United States that collects, evaluates, stores, and makes available to researchers, brain and other tissues in a way that is consistent with the highest ethical and research standards. The NeuroBioBank ensures protection of the privacy and wishes of donors. Provides information to the public about the need for tissue donation and how to register as a donor.
Proper citation: NIH NeuroBioBank (RRID:SCR_003131) Copy
http://www.pediatricmri.nih.gov/
Data sets of clinical / behavioral and image data are available for download by qualified researchers from a seven year, multi-site, longitudinal study using magnetic resonance technologies to study brain maturation in healthy, typically-developing infants, children, and adolescents and to correlate brain development with cognitive and behavioral development. The information obtained in this study is expected to provide essential data for understanding the course of normal brain development as a basis for understanding atypical brain development associated with a variety of developmental, neurological, and neuropsychiatric disorders affecting children and adults. This study enrolled over 500 children, ranging from infancy to young adulthood. The goal was to study each participant at least three times over the course of the project at one of six Pediatric Centers across the United States. Brain MR and clinical/behavioral data have been compiled and analyzed at a Data Coordinating Center and Clinical Coordinating Center. Additionally, MR spectroscopy and DTI data are being analyzed. The study was organized around two objectives corresponding to two age ranges at the time of enrollment, each with its own protocols. * Objective 1 enrolled children ages 4 years, 6 months through 18 years (total N = 433). This sample was recruited across the six Pediatric Study Centers using community based sampling to reflect the demographics of the United States in terms of income, race, and ethnicity. The subjects were studied with both imaging and clinical/behavioral measures at two year intervals for three time points. * Objective 2 enrolled newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers from birth through 4 years, 5 months, who were studied three or more times at two Pediatric Study Centers at intervals ranging from three months for the youngest subjects to one year as the children approach the Objective 1 age range. Both imaging and clinical/behavioral measures were collected at each time point. Participant recruitment used community based sampling that included hospital venues (e.g., maternity wards and nurseries, satellite physician offices, and well-child clinics), community organizations (e.g., day-care centers, schools, and churches), and siblings of children participating in other research at the Pediatric Study Centers. At timepoint 1, of those enrolled, 114 children had T1 scans that passed quality control checks. Staged data release plan: The first data release included structural MR images and clinical/behavioral data from the first assessments, Visit 1, for Objective 1. A second data release included structural MRI and clinical/behavioral data from the second visit for Objective 1. A third data release included structural MRI data for both Objective 1 and 2 and all time points, as well as preliminary spectroscopy data. A fourth data release added cortical thickness, gyrification and cortical surface data. Yet to be released are longitudinally registered anatomic MRI data and diffusion tensor data. A collaborative effort among the participating centers and NIH resulted in age-appropriate MR protocols and clinical/behavioral batteries of instruments. A summary of this protocol is available as a Protocol release document. Details of the project, such as study design, rationale, recruitment, instrument battery, MRI acquisition details, and quality controls can be found in the study protocol. Also available are the MRI procedure manual and Clinical/Behavioral procedure manuals for Objective 1 and Objective 2.
Proper citation: NIH MRI Study of Normal Brain Development (RRID:SCR_003394) Copy
http://www.genetics.ucla.edu/labs/horvath/CoexpressionNetwork/
Software R package for weighted correlation network analysis. WGCNA is also available as point-and-click application. Unfortunately this application is not maintained anymore. It is known to have compatibility problems with R-2.8.x and newer, and the methods it implements are not all state of the art., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.
Proper citation: Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (RRID:SCR_003302) Copy
Software repository for comparing structural (MRI) and functional neuroimaging (fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG) software tools and resources. NITRC collects and points to standardized information about structural or functional neuroimaging tool or resource.
Proper citation: NeuroImaging Tools and Resources Collaboratory (NITRC) (RRID:SCR_003430) Copy
http://brainarray.mbni.med.umich.edu/Brainarray/Database/ProbeMatchDB/ncbi_probmatch_para_step1.asp
Matches a list of microarray probes across different microrarray platforms (GeneChip, EST from different vendors, Operon Oligos) and species (human, mouse and rat), based on NCBI UniGene and HomoloGene. The capability to match protein sequence IDs has just been added to facilitate proteomic studies. The ProbeMatchDB is mainly used for the design of verification experiments or comparing the microarray results from different platforms. It can be used for finding equivalent EST clones in the Research Genetics sequence verified clone set based on results from Affymetirx GeneChips. It will also help to identify probes representing orthologous genes across human, mouse and rat on different microarray platforms.
Proper citation: ProbeMatchDB 2.0 (RRID:SCR_003433) Copy
http://synapses.clm.utexas.edu
A portal into the 3D ultrastructure of the brain providing: Anatomy of astrocytes, axons, dendrites, hippocampus, organelles, synapses; procedures of 3D reconstruction and tissue preparation; as well as an atlas of ultrastructural neurocytology (by Josef Spacek), online aligned images, and reconstructed dendrites. Synapse Web hosts an ultrastructural atlas containing more than 500 electron micrographs (added to regularly) that identify unique ultrastructural and cellular components throughout the brain. Additionally, Synapse Web has raw images, reconstructions, and quantitative data along with tutorial instructions and numerous tools for investigating the functional structure of objects that have been serial thin sectioned for electron microscopy.
Proper citation: Synapse Web (RRID:SCR_003577) Copy
http://trans.nih.gov/bmap/index.htm
The Brain Molecular Anatomy Project is a trans-NIH project aimed at understanding gene expression and function in the nervous system. BMAP has two major scientific goals: # Gene discovery: to catalog of all the genes expressed in the nervous system, under both normal and abnormal conditions. # Gene expression analysis: to monitor gene expression patterns in the nervous system as a function of cell type, anatomical location, developmental stage, and physiological state, and thus gain insight into gene function. In pursuit of these goals, BMAP has launched several initiatives to provide resources and funding opportunities for the scientific community. These include several Requests for Applications and Requests for Proposals, descriptions of which can be found in this Web site. BMAP is also in the process of establishing physical and electronic resources for the community, including repositories of cDNA clones for nervous system genes, and databases of gene expression information for the nervous system. Most of the BMAP initiatives so far have focused on the mouse as a model species because of the ease of experimental and genetic manipulation of this organism, and because many models of human disease are available in the mouse. However, research in humans, other mammalian species, non-mammalian vertebrates, and invertebrates is also being funded through BMAP. For the convenience of interested investigators, we have established this Web site as a central information resource, focusing on major NIH-sponsored funding opportunities, initiatives, genomic resources available to the research community, courses and scientific meetings related to BMAP initiatives, and selected reports and publications. When appropriate, we will also post initiatives not directly sponsored by BMAP, but which are deemed relevant to its goals. Posting decisions are made by the Trans-NIH BMAP Committee
Proper citation: BMAP - Brain Molecular Anatomy Project (RRID:SCR_008852) Copy
http://www.nitrc.org/projects/dots/
A fast, scalable tool developed at the Johns Hopkins University to automatically segment the major anatomical fiber tracts within the human brain from clinical quality diffusion tensor MR imaging. With an atlas-based Markov Random Field representation, DOTS directly estimates the tract probabilities, bypassing tractography and associated issues. Overlapping and crossing fibers are modeled and DOTS can also handle white matter lesions. DOTS is released as a plug-in for the MIPAV software package and as a module for the JIST pipeline environment. They are therefore cross-platform and compatible with a wide variety of file formats.
Proper citation: DOTS WM tract segmentation (RRID:SCR_009459) Copy
Project portal dedicated to understand animal and machine intelligence and repository of data and tools. Suite of tools to analyze and graph imaging data. Image and data repository for large, publicly available neuro-specific data files and images. Contains tools for analytics, databases, cloud computing, and Web-services applied to both big neuroimages and big neurographs.
Proper citation: neurodata (RRID:SCR_014264) Copy
http://www.wakeforestinnovations.com/technology-for-license/demon-voltammetry-and-analysis-software/
A software for performing fast scan cyclic voltammetry recordings in brain tissue for detection of neurotransmitters. It was written in the LabView programming language and can be used to provide command voltage to equipment and record the resulting waveforms. The analysis portion of the software can view and export data, apply noise filters, perform chemometric and waveform kinetic analysis, and create figures.
Proper citation: Demon Voltammetry and Analysis Software (RRID:SCR_014468) Copy
A community encyclopaedia that links brain research concepts with data, models and literature from around the world. It is an open project where users can participate and contribute to the global research community.
Proper citation: KnowledgeSpace (RRID:SCR_014539) Copy
A suite of open-source Perl modules intended to simplify a number of generic tasks in natural language processing (NLP), information retrieval (IR), and network analysis (NA). Its architecture also allows for external software to be plugged in with very little effort. The latest version of clairlib is 1.06 which was released on March 2009 and includes about 130 modules implementing a wide range of functionalities. Clairlib is distributed in two forms: * Clairlib-core, which has essential functionality and minimal dependence on external software, and * Clairlib-ext, which has extended functionality that may be of interest to a smaller audience. Much can be done using Clairlib on its own. Some of the things that Clairlib can do are: Tokenization, Summarization, Document Clustering, Document Indexing, Web Graph Analysis, Network Generation, Power Law Distribution Analysis, Network Analysis, RandomWalks on Graphs, Tf-IDF, Perceptron Learning and Classification, and Phrase Based Retrieval and Fuzzy OR Queries.
Proper citation: Clair library (RRID:SCR_007019) Copy
Portal includes information about genetic studies of drug abuse in outbred rats. Data center created in 2014 to perform genome wide association studies on numerous behavioral traits that have well established relevance to drug abuse using outbred rats.
Proper citation: NIDA center for genetic studies of drug abuse in outbred rats (RRID:SCR_021788) Copy
Manually curated database of exosomal proteins, RNA and lipids. Web based compendium of exosomal cargo. Database catalogs information from both published and unpublished exosomal studies. Mode of exosomal purification and characterization, biophysical and molecular properties are listed.
Proper citation: ExoCarta (RRID:SCR_021960) Copy
http://vox.pharmacology.ucla.edu/home.html
Two-dimensional images of gene expression for 20,000 genes in a coronal slice of the mouse brain at the level of the striatum by using microarrays in combination with voxelation at a resolution of 1 cubic mm gene expression patterns in the brain obtained through voxelation. Voxelation employs high-throughput analysis of spatially registered voxels (cubes) to produce multiple volumetric maps of gene expression analogous to the images reconstructed in biomedical imaging systems.
Proper citation: Voxelation Map of Gene Expression in a Coronal Section of the Mouse Brain (RRID:SCR_008065) Copy
Detailed multidimensional digital multimodal atlas of C57BL/6J mouse nervous system with data and informatics pipeline that can automatically register, annotate, and visualize large scale neuroanatomical and connectivity data produced in histology, neuronal tract tracing, MR imaging, and genetic labeling. MAP2.0 interoperates with commonly used publicly available databases to bring together brain architecture, gene expression, and imaging information into single, simple interface.Resource to visualise mouse development, identify anatomical structures, determine developmental stage, and investigate gene expression in mouse embryo. eMouseAtlas portal page allows access to EMA Anatomy Atlas of Mouse Development and EMAGE database of gene expression.EMAGE is freely available, curated database of gene expression patterns generated by in situ techniques in developing mouse embryo. EMA, e-Mouse Atlas, is 3-D anatomical atlas of mouse embryo development including histology and includes EMAP ontology of anatomical structure, provides information about shape, gross anatomy and detailed histological structure of mouse, and framework into which information about gene function can be mapped.
Proper citation: eMouseAtlas (RRID:SCR_002981) Copy
https://confluence.crbs.ucsd.edu/display/NIF/DRG
Gene expression data from published journal articles that test hypotheses relevant to neuroscience of addiction and addictive behavior. Data types include effects of particular drug, strain, or knock out on particular gene, in particular anatomical region. Focuses on gene expression data and exposes data from investigations using DNA microarrays, polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridizations. Data are available for query through NIF interface.Data submissions are welcome.
Proper citation: Drug Related Gene Database (RRID:SCR_003330) Copy
Repository of person centered measures that evaluates and monitors physical, mental, and social health in adults and children.
Proper citation: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (RRID:SCR_004718) Copy
http://courses.jax.org/2012/addiction.html
THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 23, 2016. This course emphasizes genetic applications and approaches to drug addiction research through methodological instruction based on literature, data sets and informatics resources drawn from studies of addiction related phenotypes. The course includes plenary sessions on major progress in addiction genetics, and discussion sessions in which students present their work for discussion on applications of genetic methods. Students will leave the course able to design and interpret genetic and genomic studies of addiction as they relate to their specific research question, and will be able to make use of current bioinformatics resources to identify research resources and make use of public data sources in their own research.
Proper citation: Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction (RRID:SCR_005560) Copy
Collection of revertible protein trap gene-breaking transposon (GBT) insertional mutants in zebrafish with active or cryopreserved lines from initially identified lines. Open to community-wide contributions including expression and functional annotation and represents world-wide central hub for information on how to obtain these lines from diverse members of International Zebrafish Protein Trap Consortium (IZPTC) and integration within other zebrafish community databases including Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN), Ensembl and National Center for Biotechnology Information. Registration allows users to save their favorite lines for easy access, request lines from Mayo Clinic catalog, contribute to line annotation with appropriate credit, and puts them on optional mailing list for future zfishbook newletters and updates.
Proper citation: zfishbook (RRID:SCR_006896) Copy
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