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Provides leadership in biomedical research on animal and human diseases and assists with the health and humane care of research animals within the institution.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on January 27,2022.This program helps address the shortage of veterinarians who are trained for independent research. It supports veterinarians during the first 3 years of their PhD training. Trainees can participate in any graduate program involved in biomedical research at Stanford University: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology & Immunology, Molecular & Cellular Physiology, Molecular Pharmacology, Neurosciences, Structural Biology, Bioengineering, and Biomedical Informatics (graduate programs in biomedical research). All share common features: :1. Year 1 focuses on a limited group of courses and laboratory rotations. :2. Subsequent years focus on developing critical thinking via seminars and journal clubs and on independent research. :3. Annual retreats to present and learn about ongoing research in the graduate program. :4. Emphasis on mastering communications skills essential for success in science: oral presentation, writing manuscripts and grant proposals. :5. Developing an appreciation of the role of scientists in the context of society with emphasis on ethical and professional responsibility. Sponsors: It is funded by a T32 training grant from the NIH.

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous

Open Library is a project of the non-profit Internet Archive, and is funded in part by a grant from the California State Library. They have a small team of fantastic programmers who have accomplished a lot, but we can''t do it alone! This is an Open project - the software is open, the data is open, the documentation is open, and the site is open. To build it, they need hundreds of millions of book records, a brand new database infrastructure for handling huge amounts of dynamic information, a wiki interface, multi-language support, and people who are willing to contribute their time, effort, and book data. To date, they have gathered about 30 million records (20 million are available through the site now), and more are on the way. They have built the database infrastructure and the wiki interface, and you can search millions of book records, narrow results by facet, and search across the full text of 1 million scanned books. Sponsors: Open Library is funded by a grant from the California State Library.

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The University of California Davis Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) is a cooperative, interdisciplinary research and teaching center that is co-sponsored by the School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine. CCM Faculty members have academic appointments in one or both Schools. The CCM Research Mission is to investigate the pathogenesis of human and animal disease, using animal models or naturally occurring animal diseases. Areas of emphasis include host-agent interactions during infectious disease, intervention and prevention strategies for infectious diseases, cancer, and mouse biology. CCM faculty contribute a broad range of expertise to these areas, including the disciplines of immunology, genomics, pathology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, molecular virology, and informatics. Through its robust and interdisciplinary research programs, the CCM provides a rich academic environment for teaching at the professional, graduate, and post-graduate levels within the School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine. Opportunities are available for professional students from both schools to gain research experience. PhD candidates can pursue training opportunities in the CCMs faculty-sponsored research laboratories, with support from a number of training grants. This diverse research environment is intended to attract and train high-quality candidates to the disciplines of comparative medicine, independent and collaborative research, and mouse biology. Sponsors: CCM is supported by UC Davis.

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous

Core in BADERC that provides services in consultation and teaching, use of DEXA scanner for determination of body fat and/or bone density, and use of Coulter Counter to measure cell number and cell size distribution.

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• 13 years ago - by Anonymous

Center that supports studies of nonhuman primate models of human diseases, including common chronic diseases and infectious diseases and the effects that genetics and the environment have on physiological processes and disease susceptibility. SNPRC encourages the use of its resources by investigators from the national and international biomedical research communities.

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Center that aims to develop biomedical technologies using nonhuman primate (NHP) models. Its goal is to uncover the root causes of various disease and disorders, unlock secrets of the brain, and unleash new methods of diagnostics and treatment.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on May 12,2023. A center that focuses on performing bio-medical research on nonhuman primates to aid in human health research. The center also focuses on training young scientists for professional careers in bio-medical research and primate biology. One of the New England Primate Research School's main accomplishments was the creation of an animal model for AIDS that first demonstrated that vaccine protection could be possible. Recent research has led to the development of novel agents for brain imaging that will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented December 31, 2013. An interactive atlas and 3D brain software for research, structure analysis, and education, it offers six atlases representing four species: the mouse, rat, monkey and human. The stereotaxic coordinates atlases are available for all four species and the rodent models have additional chemoarchitectonic atlases. BrainNavigator helps locate specific areas of the brain, making visualizing and experimental planning in the brain easier. *Plan: Browse 6 Atlases, Visualize with 3D models, Search Literature, Analyze gene expression, Identify connections *Publish: Access reference tools, Use and print images for publication, Search literature *Propose: Use and print images for proposals, Search literature, Locate gene expression in 2D and 3D, Identify connections *Produce: Simulate injections, Customize new coordinates, virtually slice sections, overlay atlas maps on your own images, create personal atlas maps With BrainNavigator, you''ll gain 24/7 access to their powerful 3D brain interactive software tool that helps further research in the neurosciences. In addition, their vast library of widely respected and referenced brain publications will provide a plethora of information on the most current brain research available. As publisher of the gold standard in brain atlas publications authored by the team around the leading brain cartographers George Paxinos and Charles Watson, they are pleased to bring an advanced tool to today''s neuroscientists and educators. Combining atlas content and 3D capabilities based on technologies from the Allen Institute for Brain Science, this online workflow solution brings brain research, analysis and education tools to your fingertips.

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• 16 years ago - by Anonymous

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that gives out grants created to develop new therapies to control and reverse the causes of aging, as well as treat and prevent the diseases of aging. The goal is to eventually control the processes of aging, reverse their effects, and stay younger longer and ultimately create indefinite youthful, happy and productive lifespan using innovative scientific methods that are under development today in biotech companies and research labs around the world. The foundation also offers education on what we can do now to stay younger, live longer and be happier while new therapies are being developed.

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous

This resource contains news articles and commentaries on neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science. Some articles are in English while most are in Italian. Please be aware that this portal is mostly in Italian.

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous

A locus-specific database aimed at collecting known mutations and non-pathogenic coding variations in the genes related to Alzheimer disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), following the guidelines of the Human Genome Variation Society. Mutations can be retrieved based on the gene, phenotype and publication. The database contains mutations reported in the literature and at scientific meetings, and unpublished mutations directly submitted to the database. To date, AD&FTDMDB contains mutations in the genes encoding the Amyloid Beta Precursor Protein (APP), Presenilin 1 (PSEN1), Presenilin 2 (PSEN2), Chromatin Modifying Protein 2B (CHMP2B), fusion (involved in t(12;16) in malignant liposarcoma) (FUS), Granulin (GRN), Microtubule Associated Protein Tau (MAPT), TAR DNA binding protein (TARDBP) and Valosin-containing Protein (VCP) and holds 415 different mutations observed in 1027 patients or families. As of March 2013, the latest publications referenced were from 2008, indicating that this resource may not be up to date.

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• 16 years ago - by Anonymous

It is used to compare a novel sequence with those contained in nucleotide and protein databases by aligning the novel sequence with previously characterized genes.

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It is a very information rich protein structure database. Unfortunately, the PDB people are not very good at making their data available for search engines. There are several reasons why search engines often fail on the PDB: * The PDB has zillions of small administrative errors * The PDB-format is search-engine unfriendly * Many PDB files are incomplete The PDBFINDER project is a possible solution to these problems. The PDBFINDER holds for each PDB file a structured, search-engine-friendly-formatted entry that holds the data-items most likely needed for people search for certain types of PDB entries. The PDBFINDER is not useful to search in atomic coordinates; it is meant to ad searches in the administrative records of PDB files. Originally, the PDBFINDER was just for searching in PDB files. However, as all the time more people are using the PDBFINDER to aid modelling and database projects, they decided to also produce the so-called PDBFINDER2. The PDBFINDER2 also holds a lot of quality information about the PDB entries. Please only use the PDBFINDER2 if you really need that quality determination aspect because the PDBFINDER2 is five times bigger than the original PDBFINDER.

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• 14 years ago - by Anonymous

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute is a multidisciplinary research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to support and facilitate research and research dissemination in the field of alcohol and drug abuse. Recognizing the need to address the enormous problems caused by alcohol and drug abuse, the University of Washington established the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute in October of 1973 as an interdisciplinary research center in the Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center. From its beginning, the mission of the Institute has been to conduct and support substance abuse research at the University of Washington, and disseminate research findings in substance abuse. The activities of the Institute may be described under three general headings: Intramural research by ADAI Research Scientists supported through federal, state, and other grants and contracts; Stimulation and support of research by ADAI Research Affiliates and faculty in departments throughout the University through a Small Grants Program. Since 1973, ADAI has awarded almost three million dollars to researchers in 40 University departments, for approximately 300 projects. Many of those funded projects led to outside funding for expanded research. Dissemination of research findings through its Library and Information Service, publications and presentations by ADAI scientists, web page, listservs, newsletters, and symposia. The Institute receives financial support from the State of Washington under state Initiative 171, which mandates that a portion of fees collected for state liquor licenses be allocated to the two state research universities for research on alcohol and drug abuse, and dissemination of research information. The University of Washington provides additional funding. Research studies are funded primarily through grants and contracts awarded by federal and state agencies and private foundations. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute serves as a focal point for alcohol and drug abuse research at the University of Washington and in the region, benefiting the citizens of Washington State by expanding our knowledge and making information available to health and social service professionals and policy makers. The Institute''s multidisciplinary staff of clinical and social psychologists, sociologists, epidemiologists, public health experts, educators, and librarians plays a key role in working to understand and reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drug abuse. Dennis M. Donovan, Ph.D. has been the Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute since 1993. Dr. Donovan is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous

University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin.UW–Madison is official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. The UW is one of America's Public Ivy universities, which refers to top public universities in the United States capable of providing a collegiate experience comparable with the Ivy League.

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• 14 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

A computer-aided tool for 2-D brain image segmentation using an electrostatic charged fluid model. It allows researchers to perform 2-D image segmentation in brain MR image data. Each interactive visualization element corresponding to the embedded function enables the end user to easily manipulate the image data. The visual environment of this tool provides an easy-to-use means of inspection and interpretation of image data using the LONI jViewbox library. CFMBIS uses the Java Image I/O plug-in architecture to read a wide variety of common medical image file formats.

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An Core facility

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NIRC maintains and provides available research facilities accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International; a ready source of chimpanzees of mixed ages and sex for use in biomedical and behavioral sciences, and also provides professional staff necessary to support investigators with their research needs. Current Research: Vaccine development and testing; pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, preclinical safety, and efficacy studies. Services Provided: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette-New Iberia Research Center (UL Lafayette-NIRC) is an AAALAC-International-accredited nonhuman primate research facility dedicated to the support of basic and applied biomedical and behavioral research. All proposed programs must be approved by the presenting institution and the UL Lafayette-NIRC animal care and use committees. State-of-the-art biomedical support facilities are available that include access to ultrasound, radiography with automatic processor and computer imagery for diagnostic enhancement, and endoscopy and laparoscopy with video monitors, camera and color photo imagery. Diagnostic Laboratory: A 12,000-square-foot laboratory is available for investigators'' research support requirements. Capabilities within the laboratory include but are not limited to hematology, chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, parasitology, and histology. Among the investigator support procedures are Ficoll gradient isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, platelet aggregation profiles, nonhuman primate lymphocyte proliferation assay, and flow cytometry (lymphocyte enumeration). Emergency generator power is accessible in each laboratory unit and for all major instrumentation and critical freezers. Animals: The center cares for approximately 360 chimpanzees and 5,500 New and Old World species of nonhuman primates. In addition to chimpanzees, the following species of nonhuman primates are being bred at the center: Vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops), cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis), pigtailed macaque (M. nemestrina), rhesus macaque (M. mulatta).

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous

The DualSurfaceMin is a C++ implementation of the fully automatic dual surface minimization (DSM) algorithm for the optimization of deformable surfaces. The method is developed for automatic surface extraction from noisy volumetric images. Its features include: global DSM, DSM-OS, and DSM-IS algorithms for automatic surface extraction from volumetric images using deformable simplex meshes; support for the VRML and OFF formats; output pf both triangulated and simplex meshes; and support for the raw and Analyze 7.5 image formats.

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• 17 years ago - by Anonymous