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http://bioinformatics.aecom.yu.edu/index.htm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on January 6, 2023. Primary informatics resource for joint research efforts of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center to facilitate the study and understanding of biological processes, clinical disorders, pathologic abnormalities, and the relationships among them, using a wide variety of informatics techniques, applications, and user training. Their services include: * Collaboration on research design to enable effective data management throughout all phases of a project * Provision of management capability for large volumes of data generated by microarrays and related technologies * Provision and supports a software toolchest for data capture, retrieval, and analysis * Design and implementation of custom interfaces to incorporate existing or separately designed databases into the central data management architecture * Support for data management for the Biorepository, to enhance specimen storage, identification, and linkage with clinical data * Ensuring conformity of data elements and structures to national standards via participation in standards organizations, facilitating intramural and extramural collaboration * Providing individualized support to end-users with bioinformatics training needs * Serving as a bioinformatics liaison to other research institutes and organizations * Providing data management support for clinical research * Providing a common, secure repository for clinical, experimental, and biosample storage data

Proper citation: Einstein-Montefiore ICTR Research Informatics Core (RRID:SCR_003451) Copy   

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http://www.swanrepository.com/

The SWAN Repository is the biologic specimen bank of the Study of Women''s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). SWAN is a National Institutes of Health funded, multi-site, longitudinal study of the natural history of the midlife including the menopausal transition. The overall goal of SWAN is to describe the chronology of the biological and psychosocial characteristics that occur during midlife and the menopausal transition. In addition, SWAN is describing the effect of the transition and its associated characteristics on subsequent health and risk factors for age related chronic diseases. SWAN was designed to collect and analyze information on demographics, health and social characteristics, reproductive history, pre-existing illness, physical activity, and health practices of mid-life women in multi-ethnic, community-based samples; elucidate factors that differentiate symptomatic from asymptomatic women during the menopausal transition; identify and utilize appropriate markers of the aging of the ovarian-hypothalamo-pituitary axis and relate these markers to alterations in menstrual cycle characteristics as women approach and traverse the menopause; and explain factors that differentiate women most susceptible to long-term pathophysiological consequences of ovarian hormone deficiency from those who are protected. The biological specimen bank can also be linked by identification number (not by participant name) to data collected in the Core SWAN protocol. The specimen bank can also be linked with data from the Daily Hormone Study as well as menstrual calendars. Types of data include: epidemiological data, psychosocial data, physical measures, as well as data from assays (endocrine and cardiovascular information). SWAN has seven clinical study sites located in six states, two in California, and one each in Chicago, Boston, Detroit area, northern New Jersey and Pittsburgh. The SWAN cohort was recruited in 1996/7 and consists of 3302 African American, Caucasian, Chinese American, Hispanic and Japanese American women. Cohort members complete an annual clinic visit. The Core Repository includes over 1.8 million samples from the first 11 years of specimen collection. This includes samples from annual visits and samples from the Daily Hormone Sub-study (DHS). During an Annual visit, participants provide materials for up to 24-28 aliquots to be incorporated into the Repository. During a DHS visit, a participant provides 6 serum samples and between ~30-50 urine samples depending upon the length of her menstrual cycle. DHS participants (887) provide urine samples collected throughout one menstrual cycle each year. A typical DHS collection consists of a blood draw plus collection of 10 ml of urine daily throughout the month-long menstrual cycle, up to 50 days. DHS Repository samples consist of 6 serum samples and 30 5 ml urine samples. Specimen collection occurs from the time of menstrual bleed to the subsequent menstrual bleed or up to 50 days, whichever come first. The current DHS collection consists of more than 200,000 specimens stored in 5 ml vials. The SWAN DNA Repository currently contains extracted diluted DNA from 1538 SWAN participants. B-lymphocytes were transformed with Epstein Barr virus, and the resulting transformed b-cells aliquoted. Information about using these transformed cells for genomic or proteomic studies is available. DNA has been extracted from one aliquot (per woman) of the immortalized cells using the Puregene system. There was an average DNA yield of 217.0 mg/mL and a A260/A280 average ratio of 1.86. This DNA, in turn, has been aliquoted into 20ng/1 ml units for release by the DNA Repository. Samples are free of personal identifiers and collected under consents that allow a broad range of activities related to women''s health. All of these samples are available to researchers who wish to study the midlife and menopausal transition. Scientists who use these specimens can also request data collected during a participant''s annual visit including medical and health history, psychosocial measures, biological measures and anthropometry.

Proper citation: Study of Womens Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Repository (RRID:SCR_008810) Copy   

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860449/

Collection of far reaching initiatives designed to transform research capabilities and improve translation of research into practice. Program consists of three major themes: new pathways to discovery, research teams of future, and reengineering clinical research enterprise.

Proper citation: NIH Roadmap (RRID:SCR_011465) 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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http://www.biobankcentral.org/resource/wwibb.php

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on March 27, 2013. Web-based portal to connect all the constituencies in the global biobank community. The project seeks to increase the transparency and accessibility of the scientific research process by connecting researchers with an additional source of funding - microinvestments received from the broader online community. In exchange for these public investments, researchers will maintain research logs detailing the play-by-play progress made in their project, as well as publishing all of their data in a public database under a science commons license. These research projects, in turn, will serve to continually update a research-based neuroscience-based human brain & body curriculum. Biobanks are the meeting point of two major information trends in biomedical research: the generation of huge amounts of genomic and other laboratory data, and the electronic capture and integration of patient clinical records. They are comprised of large numbers of human biospecimens supplemented with clinical data. Biobanks when implemented effectively can harness the power of both genomic and clinical data and serve as a critical bridge between basic and applied research, linking laboratory to patient and getting to cures faster. As science and technology leaders work to address the many challenges facing U.S. biobanks logistical, technical, ethical, financial, intellectual property, and IT BioBank Central will serve as an accurate and timely source of knowledge and news about biorepositories and their role in research and drug development. The Web site also provides a working group venue, patient and public education programs, and a forum for international collaboration and harmonization of best practices.

Proper citation: BioBank Central (RRID:SCR_008645) Copy   

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http://cbdb.nimh.nih.gov/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on February 07, 2013. A multidisciplinary neuroscience laboratory in which basic and clinical scientists work side by side exploring neural mechanisms and models of mental and cognitive function and of neuropsychiatric illness. Experiments are performed at many levels of inquiry, from basic molecular biology of the gene to clinical examinations of patients. A major area of investigation of this laboratory is the genetic mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and its treatment. The laboratory is organized as a multi-disciplinary team of investigators with a common mission: to identify and fully characterize basic genetic and neurobiological mechanisms of schizophrenia and related cognitive and emotional disorders. The various components of this effort are centered various different units or divisions represented by groups of investigators, at various levels of training and experience, working on related experiments. The Director of the Branch and of the Genes, Cognition and Psychosis Program (GCAP) is Daniel R. Weinberger, M.D. The CBDB is the principle research laboratory in the created (2003) Genes, Cognition, and Psychosis Program (GCAP) of the NIMH. After twelve years of residing on the pastoral grounds of St. Elizabeths Hospital, in Southeast Washington, CBDB moved back to the main NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland in 1998. While the unique setting of St. Elizabeths is irreplaceable, we have occupied beautiful new laboratories and clinic spaces that were created for us, and we are in the mainstream of NIH life., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: NIMH Intramural Research Program Clinical Brain Disorders Branch (RRID:SCR_008728) Copy   

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http://www.msmc.com/neurosciences/wien-center-for-alzheimers-disease-memory-disorders

A joint program between Mount Sinai Medical Center and the University of Miami Department of Psychiatry that seeks an end to Alzheimer's disease and similar disorders through research, diagnosis, education and treatment. The goals are to improve memory and mental responsiveness of Alzheimer's patients, delay the onset of the disease and, ultimately, find a cure. The Wien Center typically conducts multidisciplinary initiatives utilizing clinical trials.

Proper citation: Wien Center For Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders (RRID:SCR_008755) Copy   

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http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/aging/

A center dedicated to research, service, and education concerning aging. MUSC primarily promotes the health, increased longevity, and improved quality of life of senior South Carolinians. This organization does such through the establishment of a national translational research program about aging, the development of a comprehensive/coordinated system of health care delivery for older individuals, and providing health education and outreach to students, faculty members, practicing health providers and the overall public. This center consists of several different research programs, including the Movement Disorder program, Stroke program, Alzheimer's program, Biology of Aging program, Outreach and Education program, and the Clinical Geriatric program.

Proper citation: Medical University of South Carolina Center on Aging (RRID:SCR_008825) Copy   

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http://www.mssm.edu/research/centers/alzheimers-disease-research-center/

A research facility and clinical program that is dedicated to the study and the treatment of both normal aging and Alzheimer's disease. This facility will accommodate requests for its resources (for example, data or tissue) from investigators that are not funded by the ADRC. Their team is composed of experts in geriatrics, geriatric psychiatry and psychology, neurology, pathology, and radiology. All team members work to provide services to those with memory disorders. This center sponsors educational programs for healthcare professionals and community groups. Data from the ADRC cores are available to all ADRC investigators after approval from the PI who collected the data. Data generated by the ADRC cores are communicated to the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) and can be available through them. Tissue can be distributed after approval of the Tissue Allocation Committee, and can be used for further research.

Proper citation: Mount Sinai Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_008780) Copy   

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http://depts.washington.edu/adrcweb/

Research center investigating the basic mechanisms underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, directing particular attention to biomarkers and experimental new treatments. They also continue to search for genetic risk factors underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD). Their main priorities are to find causes, effective treatments, and prevention strategies. Their investigators also are partnering with other Alzheimer's Centers across the country to evaluate promising new medications and other treatments for AD. The ultimate goal of their basic and clinical studies is to improve patient care and function, and improve the quality of life for both the patient and the caregiver. ADRC Cores: * Administration * Clinical Core * Satellite Core * Data Management & Biostatistics * Neuropathology Core * Education & Information Transfer * Genetics

Proper citation: University of Washington Alzheimers Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_008814) 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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http://hub.ucsf.edu/

Portal to resources, expertise, and best practices for investigators, study staff, participants and partners/affiliates to facilitate efficient, compliant and ethical study conduct and management. This collaborative effort across a number of organizations and administrative units was built to leverage existing resources and create new content where readily accessible resources currently don''''t exist. The goals of the HUB are to: * Promote excellence in the quality of clinical research management through education. * Facilitate effective and timely clinical research initiation by improving institutional processes and providing clinical research protocol, regulatory, budget, and financial tools. * Increase awareness of clinical trials in the community through education and community participant recruitment outreach activities. * Interface with institutional/industry partners to support enhanced clinical research practice.

Proper citation: Clinical Research Resource HUB (RRID:SCR_008979) Copy   

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http://code.google.com/p/neuropsychological-testing-ontology/

An ontology that represents neuropsychological assessments such as the Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Trail-Making Test, the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, and the Wechsler Memory Scale. NPT is designed to allow for the integration of results from a variety of neuropsychological tests that assay similar measures of cognitive functioning and provides a set of classes for the annotation of neuropsychological testing data. Neuropsychological testing is an important component in developing the clinical pictures used in the diagnosis of patients with a range of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer''s disease, multiple sclerosis, and following stroke or traumatic brain injury. An initial goal of the NPT project is to test hypotheses about the diagnosis of Alzheimer''s disease based on the results of neuropsychological assessments. NPT is being built in accordance with the OBO Foundry principles. It is as an extension of the Ontology for Biomedical Investigations (OBI), which utilizes both the Information Artifact Ontology (IAO) and the Basic Formal Ontology (BFO). NPT is a corollary project of the Neurological Disease Ontology (ND) and is being developed in collaboration with the developers of the Mental Functioning Ontology (MF).

Proper citation: Neuropsychological testing ontology (RRID:SCR_010283) Copy   

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http://dc-research.eu/

An open knowledge resource for the dendritic cell research community, this index of research assets and expertise is designed to support translational research by providing annotations and interrelations on materials, datasets, tools, techniques, persons and organizations. The content of DC-RESEARCH.EU can be accessed by researchers through its website and can be accessed programmatically: the information in DC-RESEARCH.EU is represented through machine processable languages, proper of the Semantic Web (RDF and RDFa). To submit to the dc-thera directory please contact: dc-research_at_leafbioscience.com

Proper citation: DC-Research.eu - Dendritic Cell Research Knowledge Portal (RRID:SCR_004200) 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.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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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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