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http://www.ataxia.org/

Membership supported, nonprofit organization established dedicated to improving the lives of persons affected by ataxia through support, education, and research. The Foundation's primary purpose is to support promising ataxia research and to provide vital programs and services for ataxia families. The Foundation first began direct funding of ataxia research through the NAF Research Seed-Money Program. Since that time, the Foundation has established additional research programs which have included programs such as the NAF Young Investigator Award, the NAF Fellowship Award and other research initiatives. NAF research programs continue to fund promising ataxia research studies throughout the world. The Foundation supports research in dominant ataxia (including SCAs), recessive ataxia (including Friedreich's) and sporadic ataxia. The Foundation has developed an extensive library of NAF brochures, fact sheets, books, and videos on ataxia. Also available to its members is the Foundation's quarterly news publication, Generations. This 48 page ataxia news magazine provides the latest information on ataxia research, articles on living with ataxia, personal accounts from ataxia families throughout the United States, and much more.

Proper citation: National Ataxia Foundation (RRID:SCR_002933) Copy   

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http://rana.lbl.gov/drosophila

A single source for sequences, assemblies, annotations and analyses of the genomes of members of the fruitfly genus Drosophlia. It is meant as resource for Drosophilists and other researchers interested in comparative analysis of these species and their genomes. There are pages for each species, as well as pages for different types of multi-species resources (e.g. alignments). If you have a public resource that will help this project, please consider making it available through this page by emailing multiple_at_fruitfly.org.

Proper citation: Assembly/Alignment/Annotation of 12 Related Drosophila Species (RRID:SCR_002921) Copy   

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http://proteininformationresource.org/

Integrated public bioinformatics resource to support genomic, proteomic and systems biology research and scientific studies. Provides databases and protein sequence analysis tools to scientific community, including Protein Sequence Database which grew out from the Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure. Conducts research in biomedical text mining and ontology, computational systems biology, and bioinformatics cyberinfrastructure. In 2002 PIR, along with its international partners, EBI (European Bioinformatics Institute) and SIB (Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics), were awarded a grant from NIH to create UniProt, a single worldwide database of protein sequence and function, by unifying the PIR-PSD, Swiss-Prot, and TrEMBL databases. Currently, PIR major activities include: i) UniProt (Universal Protein Resource) development, ii) iProClass protein data integration and ID mapping, iii) PRO protein ontology, and iv) iProLINK protein literature mining and ontology development. The FTP site provides free download for iProClass, PIRSF, and PRO.

Proper citation: Protein Information Resource (RRID:SCR_002837) Copy   

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http://www.fda.gov/nctr/science/centers/toxicoinformatics/maqc/

The National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), FDA's internationally recognized research center, plays a critical role in FDA's mission. The unique scientific expertise of NCTR is critical in supporting FDA product centers and their regulatory roles. The NCTR is an important research component of the FDA that plays a critical role in the missions of FDA and DHHS to promote and protect public health. * NCTRin partnership with researchers from government, academia, and industrydevelops, refines, and applies current and emerging technologies to improve safety evaluations of FDA-regulated products. * NCTR fosters national and international collaborations to improve and protect public health and enhance the quality of life for the American people. Through the training of scientists from around the world, as well as FDA staff, NCTR researchers spread the principles of regulatory science globally. * NCTR conducts FDA research with the goal to develop a scientifically sound basis for regulatory decisions and reduce risks associated with FDA-regulated products. NCTR represents the FDA on key committees of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), a program that evaluates the effects of chemicals on health. Over the past 30 years, the NTP and NCTR have conducted studies on FDA-nominated compounds, providing data to support science-based regulatory decisions.

Proper citation: National Center for Toxicological Research (RRID:SCR_002943) Copy   

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http://www.pathway.com/

The mission of Pathway Genomics is to empower you with the most secure, comprehensive and affordable personal genomic information available and to become your partner in utilizing that information to improve your health and wellness. Pathway is the only DNA testing service with an on-site federal and state CLIA-licensed laboratory. This means it offers: - Better Science: Its certified geneticists are on-staff and on-site in our own state-of-the-art laboratory in California. Their 10,600 square foot, high-complexity CLIA licensed lab facility is equipped with the latest high-throughput robotics and Affymetrix, Illumina and Sequenom genotyping equipment. As scientists committed to staying on the cutting-edge, they diligently monitor all new developments in the rapidly evolving DNA research field allowing us to provide you immediate access to more meaningful markers than any other DNA testing firm. - Better Security: Because Pathway Genomics has its own laboratory, your DNA never leaves the building, and is never shared with third parties. At Pathway Genomics the integrity of your genetic material and information are protected. Instead, enjoy the security of our proprietary DNA Lockbox. Everyone has the right to know the secrets hidden within their own DNA. That's why Pathway has created the most secure, comprehensive and affordable way to unlock those secrets. This way you can: - Identify genetic health and drug response - Personalize your medical care - Help your doctor help you - Uncover your ancestral path - Explore the traits that make you unique With Personal DNA Testing, you can take preventative steps to improve your future, and even extend your life. Pathway Genomics provides cutting-edge research and easy-to-read scientific information customized for you, and you alone, based on your genes and your lifestyle. For the first time in human history, modern science has made it possible for you to learn your genetic predisposition for more than 90 diseases and conditions, drug responses and pre-pregnancy carrier status. With this powerful knowledge and our easy-to-understand guidance, you can modify your health regime so that you may live a healthier, longer life. DNA testing will discover more about your personal heritage than you ever thought possible. We uncover your deep ancestry by taking giant leaps into the past, going back more than 10,000 years. We test both your mitochondrial DNA, which is passed down from mother to child and reveals your direct maternal ancestry; and your Y chromosome (males only), which is passed down from father to son and reveals your direct paternal ancestry. If you're like most people, you've always wondered about the genes you have inherited and what traits you will pass on to future generations. Discover your genetically inherited predispositions and characteristics and whether they are beneficial or potentially harmful. You may also find that some traits are simply fun to uncover.

Proper citation: Pathway Genomics (RRID:SCR_002883) Copy   

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http://www.cephalopod.org/DBMR.cfm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 17, 2013. The center serves the biomedical research community's increased needs for alternative invertebrate models by maintaining a consistent year-round supply of live cephalopod mollusks. These animals are suitable for a wide range of physiological and molecular biological investigations. Investigations are being conducted in the area of life history related to improved animal husbandry. Further studies focus on improving culture system design through development of computer automation and innovative water filtration technology. Current biomedical research on cephalopods includes neurophysiology of the giant axon; anatomy and neurophysiology of the equilibrium receptor organ as a comparative model of the vestibular system of invertebrates; chemoreception, basic nutrition, and protein metabolism; cellular receptor function; and brain, behavior, and learning. Services Provided: The center has built a computer-automated, environmentally controlled, recirculating seawater laboratory for the purpose of culturing cephalopods. The tank systems can be used to conduct a variety of experiments never before possible with cephalopods. Visiting researchers have access to dedicated facilities, including wet and dry laboratory space, office space, computer support and accommodations, as well as priority access to all available live animal resources. Off-site investigators can have live animals, dissected animal tissues/body fluids from all life stages, and a variety of molecular reagents (gene libraries and clones) delivered year-round. Staff expertise and an extensive literature library are available. All life stages of the squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) and the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) are available year-round from laboratory culture populations. The sepiolid squid (Euprymna scolopes) can also be cultured on request. The squid Lolliguncula brevis is available year-round from local waters; the squids Loligo opalescens, L. pealeii, and L. plei can be obtained seasonally on request. The chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius, and Octopus bimaculoides are available on request. Animal costs vary by species and size. Any tissue or body fluid from these animals can also be provided. Fees for special services are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Proper citation: National Resource Center for Cephalopods (RRID:SCR_002864) Copy   

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http://celeganskoconsortium.omrf.org

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVCE, documented September 2, 2016. The mission of the C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium is to facilitate genetic research of this important model system through the production of deletion alleles at specified gene targets. We choose targets based on investigator requests. Strains produced by the consortium are freely available with no restrictions to any investigator. At one time, our capacity dictated that we restrict requests to five per lab. This restriction no longer holds. Investigators are encouraged especially to register requests for functionally related groups of genes. Consortium strains are distributed by the C. elegans Genetic Center (CGC). In most cases, when you use the Consortium web site to request an existing allele, your request is forwarded automatically to the CGC. However, if you indicate that an existing allele is not satisfactory for your research, (for whatever reason), you may request that we generate another allele for the same target. Any information generated by the Consortium is entered into the official C. elegans data repository, WormBase.

Proper citation: C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium (RRID:SCR_003000) Copy   

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http://sagebase.org/

Non-profit biomedical research organization developing predictors of disease and accelerating health research through creation of open systems, incentives, and standards. Formed to coordinate and link academic and commercial biomedical researchers through Commons that represents new paradigm for genomics intellectual property, researcher cooperation, and contributor evolved resources.

Proper citation: Sage Bionetworks (RRID:SCR_003384) Copy   

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http://www.brainfacts.org/

A web portal that aggregates information and educational materials about the brain and brain diseases. Resources such as videos, key brain concepts, and hands-on activities may be used and shared with the public.

Proper citation: brainfacts.org (RRID:SCR_003514) Copy   

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http://clinicalinformatics.stanford.edu/projects/cdw.html

Research and development project at Stanford University to create a standards-based informatics platform supporting clinical and translational research. STRIDE consists of three integrated components: a clinical data warehouse, based on the HL7 Reference Information Model (RIM), containing clinical information on over 1.6 million pediatric and adult patients cared for at Stanford University Medical Center since 1995; an application development framework for building research data management applications on the STRIDE platform and a biospecimen data management system. STRIDE's semantic model uses standardized terminologies, such as SNOMED, RxNorm, ICD and CPT, to represent important biomedical concepts and their relationships. STRIDE receives clinical data for research use via HL7 feeds from both SUMC hospitals: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford Hospital and Clinics. This clinical data is used to support a wide variety of translational research services including: * Anonymized Patient Research Cohort Discovery * Electronic Chart Review for Research * IRB-Approved Clinical Data Extraction * Biospecimen Data Management * Multimedia Research * Data Management and Research Registries STRIDE is a highly secure environment utilizing encryption, fine-grained access control, robust auditing and detailed data segregation. Additionally, STRIDE has a robust access control framework with well-defined access granting authorities and access control groups. Consequently STRIDE meets or exceeds the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations. Privacy protection is further enhanced by requiring IRB approval for all research projects using STRIDE clinical data. From a technology and standards perspective, STRIDE is hosted on the Oracle 11g database platform. STRIDE application software provides access to the web services of a three-tier infrastructures using SSL encryption with strong authentication. These programs are cross-platform, self-updating thick-client applications that provides a rich user interface for data entry, retrieval and review as well as image manipulation and annotation. STRIDE makes extensive use of XML technologies for representation of structured meta data, distributed systems technologies using JSON for secure remote communication between client and server, and Swing graphical interface components providing a rich widget-set as well as advanced imaging and graphing capabilities. Users of the STRIDE Research Desktop Client can perform rapid data entry into structured fields, compose complex queries, and interact securely with clinical, research and imaging data.

Proper citation: Stanford Translational Research Integrated Database Environment and Clinical Data Warehouse (RRID:SCR_003453) Copy   

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http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/

Portal to support researchers and practitioners searching for information related to alcohol research including links to a number of databases, journals, and Web sites focused on alcohol research and related topics. Also included is a link to the archived ETOH database, the premier Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database, which contains over 130,000 records and covers the period from 1972 through 2003. Included in ETOH are abstracts and bibliographic references to journal articles, books, dissertation abstracts, conference papers and proceedings, reports and studies, and chapters in edited works. ETOH's scope reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the alcohol research field. The range of subject areas contained in ETOH includes: medicine, biochemistry, psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, sociology, anthropology, treatment, prevention, education, accidents and safety, legislation, criminal justice, public policy, and health services research. The ETOH database is indexed with vocabulary from the Alcohol and Other Drug Thesaurus: A Guide to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction (AOD Thesaurus), Third Edition. More than 5,000 terms in the AOD Thesaurus are used as ETOH descriptors. The Databases/Resources section includes databases and resources for alcohol researchers and practitioners. It includes an introduction to the National Library of Medicine's PubMed and some sample searches on alcohol to run in the PubMed database; descriptions of and links to the various databases of the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI); a selection of alcohol and other drug databases with their descriptions and links; links to peer-reviewed journals most often used by alcohol researchers; and links to a selection of Web sites pertinent to the substance abuse field.

Proper citation: Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (RRID:SCR_003768) Copy   

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http://cibsr.stanford.edu/

The Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research (CIBSR) at the Stanford University School of Medicine is dedicated to research that will improve the lives and well-being of individuals with disorders of the brain and improve knowledge of healthy brain and behavioral development. CIBSR research staff are dedicated to identifying biological and environmental risk factors, understanding disease pathophysiology and developmental outcomes, and developing new treatments for neurodevelopmental, neurogenetic and neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood onset. Our research studies are truly multi/interdisciplinary as they bring together experts from the fields of psychiatry, neurology, psychology, computer science, biostatistics and genetics to explore and seek answers for complex questions related to brain-behavior relationships. Active research at CIBSR includes: * Mutlimodal imaging of the brain utilizing anatomical and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). * Behavioral, cognitive, and physiological assessment to address questions concerning the influence of biological and environmental factors on outcome. * The development of new biological and cognitive-behavioral treatments. * Development of brain image analysis methods and software.

Proper citation: Stanford University, Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research (RRID:SCR_004134) Copy   

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http://www.dukecancerinstitute.org/

One of 40 centers in the country designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a comprehensive cancer center, it combines cutting-edge research with compassionate care. Its vision is to accelerate research advances related to cancer and improve Duke''s ability to translate these discoveries into the most advanced cancer care to patients by uniting hundreds of cancer physicians, researchers, educators, and staff across the medical center, medical school, and health system under a shared administrative structure.

Proper citation: Duke Cancer Institute (RRID:SCR_004338) Copy   

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http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/Feinstein/Feinstein+HomePage

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is the research branch of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. Biomedical research has been a vital aspect of its two academic medical centers North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center since their establishment in the early 1950''s. Through its connection to the hospital system, the Institute bridges the gap between biomedical research and patient care, accessing hundreds of thousands of patients in the health system''s 15 hospitals, four long-term care facilities, three trauma centers, six home health agencies and dozens of outpatient facilities. Institute scientists collaborate with clinicians throughout the system to shed light on basic biological processes underlying disease. This knowledge is used to develop new therapies and diagnostics. Currently, more than 800 scientists and investigators are conducting research in oncology, immunology and inflammation, genetics, psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics, surgery, urology, obstetrics/gynecology and many other specialties. In 2008, the Feinstein received funding from the National Institutes of Health in excess of $28 million, and an additional $10 million from other federal sources. Total annual research funding from all sources exceeded $44 million in 2008. We stand at the threshold of an extraordinary time in medicine. Over the last 100 years, biomedical science has progressed very rapidly. Advances coming from the integration of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics into the biomedical toolkit hold the promise that this transformation will continue well into the 21st century. The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is a growing force in research innovation, education and progress.

Proper citation: Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (RRID:SCR_004470) Copy   

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http://www.data.gov/

Catalog of data sets that are generated and held by the Federal Government, including data, tools and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, etc. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. The data catalogs will continue to grow as datasets are added. Federal, Executive Branch data are included in the first version of Data.gov.

Proper citation: Data.gov (RRID:SCR_004712) Copy   

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http://www.autismspeaks.org/

Autism Speaks has grown into the nation''s largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We are proud of what we''ve been able to accomplish and look forward to continued successes in the years ahead. In addition to putting money into new and cutting edge research, we also fund resources and programs such as the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network, Autism Speaks������?? Autism Genetic Resource Exchange and several other scientific and clinical programs. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Their longtime friend Bernie Marcus donated $25 million to help financially launch the organization. At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Proper citation: Autism Speaks (RRID:SCR_004741) Copy   

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http://www2.le.ac.uk/

Public research university based in Leicester, England. Famous for the discovery of genetic fingerprinting and contributing to the discovery and identification of the remains of King Richard III.

Proper citation: University of Leicester; Leicester; United Kingdom (RRID:SCR_004900) Copy   

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http://alt.kompetenznetz-parkinson.de/englisch/englisch.html

A medical network comprised of university clinics, special clinics, and special practices working together to collect data, gene samples, and execute clinical trials in order to bring about diagnoses and therapy methods. Research projects are done in cure research, diagnostic and therapeutic research. The care network includes university clinics, town clinics, special clinics for Parkinson's disease, specialists, and general practitioners.

Proper citation: Competence Network on Parkinson's Disease (RRID:SCR_005013) Copy   

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http://www.labspaces.net/index.php

LabSpaces.net is a social network for the scientific community designed to spread scientific news, maintain and create friendships, and harbor collaboration through the internet. The site serves as a web profile for researchers and labs, and is also a community for active communication in the sciences. Current Features LabSpaces offers a wide range of features that will attract and engage researchers. Some of these features include: A Science News feed updated daily with ~40 news articles, UserProfiles, Friends, A Messaging system, Groups, Lab Profiles with Lab members, Lab Picture albums, Collaboration Profiles, Science Discussion Forum, Publication Database, Protocol Database, and free Blogs upon request.

Proper citation: LabSpaces (RRID:SCR_005169) Copy   

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http://www.lsrf.org/

In the belief that innovation and discovery occur in direct proportion to quality of training, the Life Sciences Research Foundation administers an international program of postdoctoral fellowships in all areas of the life sciences. Since it was established, in 1981, the Foundation has attracted support from a wide variety of sponsors. The mission of the Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) is to establish partnerships between those who support research in the life sciences and academic institutions for their mutual benefit. The simple vehicle for achieving this partnership is a highly competitive postdoctoral fellowship program. Fellowship Eligibility. Three-year fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis to graduates of medical and graduate schools in the biological sciences holding M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M. or D.D.S. degrees. Awards will be based solely on the quality of the individual applicant''s previous accomplishments, and on the merit of the proposal for postdoctoral research. Persons doing a second postdoc are eligible only if they are transferring to a different supervisor''s laboratory and embarking on a new project not connected to their previous research. All U.S. citizens are eligible to apply with no geographic restriction on the laboratory of their choice. Foreign applicants will be eligible for study in U.S. laboratories. LSRF fellows must carry out their research at nonprofit institutions. LSRF fellows may change projects, laboratories, and/or institutions during the fellowship as long as the eligibility rules listed here are not violated. A person holding a faculty appointment is not eligible to apply for an LSRF fellowship. The LSRF solicits monies from industry, foundations and individuals to support postdoctoral fellowships in the life sciences. Active solicitation of funds continues, for which we need the assistance of all concerned individuals. We recognize that discoveries and the application of innovations in biology for the public''s good will depend upon the training and support of the highest quality young scientists in the very best research environments. LSRF awards fellowships across the spectrum of the life sciences: biochemistry; cell, developmental, molecular, plant, structural, organismic population and evolutionary biology; endocrinology; immunology; microbiology; neurobiology; physiology; virology. Note: There may be no more than one LSRF fellow in any one laboratory at a time.

Proper citation: Life Sciences Research Foundation (RRID:SCR_005115) Copy   

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