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Service that provides petabyte-scale cloud resources to analyze, manage, and share scientific data. It is designed to serve medium to large sized research projects by managing and operating a secure cloud computing infrastructure that can be shared across a project. This Science as a Service approach to research saves scientists and their funders valuable time and money. All of the software developed is open source and hosted on GitHub. The OSDC also has 1PB of public data in a wide variety of disciplines. The data sets can downloaded over the internet or high performance networks such as Internet2, as well as computed over directly on the OSDC.

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OppNet is a trans-NIH initiative to expand the agency's funding of basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR). Basic-BSSR studies mechanisms and processes that influence behavior at the individual, group, community and population level. Research results lead to new approaches for reducing risky behaviors and improving the adoption of healthy practices. The mission of OppNet is to pursue opportunities for strengthening basic behavioral and social science research (b-BSSR) at the NIH while innovating beyond existing investments. * OppNet advances basic behavioral and social science research through activities and initiatives that build a body of knowledge about the nature of behavior and social systems. * OppNet prioritizes activities and initiatives that focus on basic mechanisms of behavior and social processes; that are relevant to the missions and public health challenges of multiple NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs); and that build upon existing NIH investments without replicating them. All NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) share the mission of supporting b-BSSR. OppNet will also develop a plan for focused multi-year programs across ICs to advance priority topics within b-BSSR.

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MiMi Web gives you an easy to use interface to a rich NCIBI data repository for conducting your systems biology analyses. This repository includes the MiMI database, PubMed resources updated nightly, and text mined from biomedical research literature. The MiMI database comprehensively includes protein interaction information that has been integrated and merged from diverse protein interaction databases and other biological sources. With MiMI, you get one point of entry for querying, exploring, and analyzing all these data. MiMI provides access to the knowledge and data merged and integrated from numerous protein interactions databases and augments this information from many other biological sources. MiMI merges data from these sources with deep integration into its single database with one point of entry for querying, exploring, and analyzing all these data. MiMI allows you to query all data, whether corroborative or contradictory, and specify which sources to utilize. MiMI displays results of your queries in easy-to-browse interfaces and provides you with workspaces to explore and analyze the results. Among these workspaces is an interactive network of protein-protein interactions displayed in Cytoscape and accessed through MiMI via a MiMI Cytoscape plug-in. MiMI gives you access to more information than you can get from any one protein interaction source such as: * Vetted data on genes, attributes, interactions, literature citations, compounds, and annotated text extracts through natural language processing (NLP) * Linkouts to integrated NCIBI tools to: analyze overrepresented MeSH terms for genes of interest, read additional NLP-mined text passages, and explore interactive graphics of networks of interactions * Linkouts to PubMed and NCIBI's MiSearch interface to PubMed for better relevance rankings * Querying by keywords, genes, lists or interactions * Provenance tracking * Quick views of missing information across databases. Data Sources include: BIND, BioGRID, CCSB at Harvard, cPath, DIP, GO (Gene Ontology), HPRD, IntAct, InterPro, IPI, KEGG, Max Delbreuck Center, MiBLAST, NCBI Gene, Organelle DB, OrthoMCL DB, PFam, ProtoNet, PubMed, PubMed NLP Mining, Reactome, MINT, and Finley Lab. The data integration service is supplied under the conditions of the original data sources and the specific terms of use for MiMI. Access to this website is provided free of charge. The MiMI data is queryable through a web services api. The MiMI data is available in PSI-MITAB Format. These files represent a subset of the data available in MiMI. Only UniProt and RefSeq identifiers are included for each interactor, pathways and metabolomics data is not included, and provenance is not included for each interaction. If you need access to the full MiMI dataset please send an email to mimi-help (at) umich.edu.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 17, 2013. Memory impairment is one of the most common complaints after head injury, and accordingly, individuals may attempt to feign memory impairment or exaggerate symptoms of memory impairment. This free neuropsychological evaluation software contains some of the most common tests used to detect malingering of memory impairment. This software package contains a number of tests of declarative memory that assess recall of information that has a personal and temporal context. The typical example of declarative tests used for detecting malingering are the auditory verbal learning test and forced choice test. These tests are included in Symptom Validity along with other tests of declarative memory (e.g., prose recall, questionnaire tests). Unfortunately, classification of individuals is not completely accurate even with the use of multiple declarative memory tests. Thus, other tests that can complement previously used declarative memory measures by enhancing classification accuracy may be of great value to the neuropsychologist assessing the possibility of malingering. Your software contains two tests of nondeclarative memory that have been previously shown to be useful in the detection of malingered memory deficits (Davis et al., 1997a, 1997b). These tests take advantage of the general laypersons misunderstanding of the test performance of a truly memory impaired individual. That is, amnesic patients have been shown to perform normally on these nondeclarative memory tests and this is counterintuitive to the memory performance expectations of the general layperson. The nondeclarative tests included in Symptom Validity are two repetition priming tests of word stem completion and two tests of pattern categorization learning. Note: At this time this program will run only on Windows 98. We are currently working on a version that will run under the newer operating systems.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on January 6, 2023.Comprised of a large array of sophisticated programs, this comprehensive software package with tools based around the MINC file format. Utilities are provided for conversion, viewing, editing, registering, segmentation, and a wide array of analysis. Many programs are in Perl. MINC software tools for neurological imaging are free. Input format: Analyze, DICOM, Minc

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An ontology that includes both extinct and extant vertebrates, aiming to provide one comprehensive hierarchy. The hierarchy backbone for extant taxa is based on the NCBI taxonomy. Since the NCBI taxonomy only includes species associated with archived genetic data, to complement this, they also incorporate taxonomic information across the vertebrates from the Paleobiology Database (PaleoDB). The Teleost Taxonomy Ontology (TTO) and AmphibiaWeb (AWeb) are incorporated to provide a more authoritative hierarchy and a richer set of names for specific taxonomic groups.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 17, 2013. The modifiable n-Back test is free software presumed to measure executive control of the updating of information in working memory. The task requires the participant to monitor some dimension (e.g. content, position, numerosity) of a temporally present sequence of items, responding when the currently presented item matches on the relevant dimension an item that was just recently presented. The match can be with an item present either 1 back, 2 back, 3 back or n back. Considerable flexibility is provided to the experimenter in specifying various parameters of the experiment (e.g. presentation rate, n back, content, position, color). The n-Back test is presumed to measure executive control of the updating of information in working memory. (Shimamura, 2000) Watter, Geffen and Geffen (2001) based on their work with the P300 event-related-potential have suggested that the n-Back is a dual task in that latencies of the P300 did not change with increasing task difficulty, that is memory load while amplitude did reflecting in their view a reallocation of attention and processing capacity away from the matching subtask. The n-Back task is one in which the participant is presented a series of stimuli at a constant rate. The task of the participant is to determine if the currently presented stimulus is similar (along some dimension) to one they have recently (usually one, two or three positions back) seen in the stream. Match criteria can be dimensions like material, position on the screen, color or some combination. CATs n-Back allows for substantial control over the position in which the material is presented (nine different positions), the nature of the material (any character or dingbat string, and any color. The experimenter can set the speed at which the sequence is presented including both the stimulus on time and the inter-stimulus interval. Participant responses can be made either using the keyboard or the mouse. At this time no normative data is available for this test.

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Reaction Time is free neuropsychological evaluation software designed to assess subject's speed of processing on three relatively simple tasks. Tasks include a simple reaction time test, a choice test, and a conditional choice test. Participants are shown a series of visual stimuli on a computer screen and asked to respond by pulling an appropriate trigger on a standard game pad. Both reaction time and the trigger pulled are recorded for subsequent analysis. Tasks to be used in the test, the average inter-stimulus interval and the number of stimuli presented for each task can be set by the investigator. The analysis includes means and standard deviations for response latencies for a single session, as well as the capability of evaluating a participant's performance on a particular session against their performance on a series of sessions. This test requires the use of a game pad that supports at least four buttons and provides a right and left trigger button. We have tested several different brands of inexpensive game pads and have found them acceptable; however we have standardized on Microsoft's SideWinder and have used it in collecting the normative data for this test.

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Advances in our understanding of the brain are leading to new insights into how we think and to new opportunities to treat the devastating set of neurological diseases that affect all segments of our population. Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Institute integrates basic, translational and clinical neuroscience research; education of graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral fellows and residents; clinical care of patients with neurobehavioral diseases and disorders; and outreach to the local community, state, regional, national and international neuroscience organizations. With the neurosciences clearly established as a continuing priority in the overall strategic vision of Penn State Hershey, the leadership of the neuroscience community is seeking to establish the short and long term vision for excellence and continued growth in neuroscience. Those academic centers that can achieve the best collaboration and alignment among the various neuroscience disciplines will be best positioned to advance this field. We believe that the formation of Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Institute positions us to take a leading role in developing neuroscience knowledge and treatment.

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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.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 16, 2013. Visual span tests have been frequently used to assess non-verbal short-term memory. The free computer-based CATs Visual Span provides you with a flexible package for designing tests of visual spatial memory. You can create your own unique tests or variations on previously reported versions of the visual span test. For example in the Corsis Block-Tapping Test the examiner places nine blocks on a board and taps them in a designated sequence. The participant is required to repeat the sequence. Over trials the length of the sequence is increased (see Milner, 1971). The Knox Cube Imitation Test uses four blocks and essentially follows the same logic. The Wechsler Memory Scale - Revised includes a two part visual memory span test. In this test the examiner points at boxes on an eight box card in a prearranged sequence and the subject is required to repeat back the sequence. The initial trial starts with a sequence of two blocks and increases over trials. The two parts of this test are a forward visual span test and a reverse visual span test. Tests similar to these and more can be setup with the CATs Visual Span.

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Software package contains methods for performing Phenome-Wide Association Study.

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Computing resources structural biologists need to discover the shapes of the molecules of life, it provides access to web-enabled structural biology applications, data sharing facilities, biological data sets, and other resources valuable to the computational structural biology community. Consortium includes X-ray crystallography, NMR and electron microscopy laboratories worldwide.SBGrid Service Center is located at Harvard Medical School.SBGrid's NIH-compliant Service Center supports SBGrid operations and provides members with access to Software Maintenance, Computing Access, and Training. Consortium benefits include: * remote management of your customized collection of structural biology applications on Linux and Mac workstations; * access to commercial applications exclusively licensed to members of the Consortium, such as NMRPipe, Schrodinger Suite (limited tokens) and the Incentive version of Pymol; remote management of supporting scientific applications (e.g., bioinformatics, computational chemistry and utilities); * access to SBGrid seminars and events; and * advice about hardware configurations, operating system installations and high performance computing. Membership is restricted to academic/non-profit research laboratories that use X-ray crystallography, 2D crystallography, NMR, EM, tomography and other experimental structural biology technologies in their research. Most new members are fully integrated with SBGrid within 2 weeks of the initial application.

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Freely accessible, public repository of vetted and annotated microscopic images, videos, and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes. Explore by Cell Process, Cell Component, Cell Type or Organism. The Cell includes images acquired from historical and modern collections, publications, and by recruitment.

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A hybrid software system for feature selection and sample classification of high-dimensional datasets. It is designed for microarray but can be applied to any other high-dimensional datasets. It uses multiple filters to produce a normalized score for each feature. The score is an indication of the usefulness of each feature. It is then translated into a frequency map with more useful features receive a higher frequency in the map.

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The Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) at OHSU provides outstanding, multidisciplinary training in neuroscience in one of the best-recognized neuroscience programs in the United States. Our graduates are distributed at top research institutions throughout the world, and the success of our faculty ensures that graduates have ready access to their next step ����?? be it postdoctoral fellowships in academia or industry, or other science-related careers. The program is particularly strong in cellular neuroscience, neuronal signaling, gene regulation, biophysics of channels and transporters, sensory systems, and neuroendocrinology with increasing strength in developmental neuroscience and disease-oriented neuroscience research. Faculty members are located within research institutes at OHSU including the Vollum Institute, the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), Oregon Hearing Research Center, Jungers Center and the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET); as well as the basic and clinical departments in the OHSU School of Medicine. As time spent in the lab is the most important component of graduate science training, our program is designed such that core coursework is completed in the first year. During that first year, students also are immersed in research through lab rotations in several labs, eventually choosing one that gives a mutual fit. Because of the relatively small number of students compared to the number of neuroscience laboratories at OHSU, students have many options for a thesis lab. Our well funded faculty provide state-of-the-art exposure to the concepts and technology of modern neuroscience. OHSU also offers certificate and degree programs, e.g. technology transfer and translational science, for advanced students in the NGP who want to broaden their career options.

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CATs Tower of London test is a free, computer-based software test originally developed by Shallice (1982) to investigate problem solving in subjects with damage to the frontal lobes. The CATs Tower of London Test comes with one preprogrammed test along with extensive normative data for that test. You can also create a test using your design. Briefly, subjects are required to move colored beads from a window on the left (working area) until they achieve the arrangement in the window on the right (goal position). Subjects are instructed to try to achieve the goal arrangement in as few moves as possible. The software contains a Tower of London test. The test contains trials with 3 beads and 3 pegs, 4 beads and 4 pegs, and 5 beads and 5 pegs. You can use the Setup screen to create a test using your design. A test can contain 3, 4, and 5 bead problems with varying number of moves required for the optimal solution. In Shallice's initial investigation using the Tower of London, patients with damage to the left anterior frontal lobe demonstrated impaired planning (i.e., greater number of moves required for solution). Patients with damage to the right anterior, and left or right posterior areas of the frontal lobes were not impaired. Thus, results from this initial study provided support for the view that the left anterior frontal lobe area is involved in the planning required for solving the Tower of London test. Recent studies using neuroimaging techniques support this notion. Studies using regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) imaging indicate an involvement of the left frontal lobes in the planning required for successfully completing the Tower of London puzzle. Studies of patients with damage to the frontal lobes indicate less cortical specificity, but are consistent with the view that the frontal lobes are involved in the planning required for solving this puzzle.

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HEFalMp (Human Experimental/FunctionAL MaPper) is a tool developed by Curtis Huttenhower in Olga Troyanskaya's lab at Princeton University. It was created to allow interactive exploration of functional maps. Functional mapping analyzes portions of these networks related to user-specified groups of genes and biological processes and displays the results as probabilities (for individual genes), functional association p-values (for groups of genes), or graphically (as an interaction network). HEFalMp contains information from roughly 15,000 microarray conditions, over 15,000 publications on genetic and physical protein interactions, and several types of DNA and protein sequence analyses and allows the exploration of over 200 H. sapiens process-specific functional relationship networks, including a global, process-independent network capturing the most general functional relationships. Looking to download functional maps? Keep an eye on the bottom of each page of results: every functional map of any kind is generated with a Download link at the bottom right. Most functional maps are provided as tab-delimited text to simplify downstream processing; graphical interaction networks are provided as Support Vector Graphics files, which can be viewed using the Adobe Viewer, any recent version of Firefox, or the excellent open source Inkscape tool.

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A comprehensive collection of annotations and structures for protein modifications including amino-terminal, carboxyl-terminal and peptide chain cross-link post-translational modifications. It provides: systematic and alternate names, atomic formulas and masses, enzyme activities generating the modifications, keywords, literature citations, Gene Ontology cross-references, Protein Information Resource (PIR) and SWISS-PROT protein sequence database feature table annotations, structure diagrams and molecular models. Each RESID Database entry presents a chemically unique modification and shows how that modification is currently annotated in the protein sequence databases, Swiss-Prot and the Protein Information Resource (PIR). The RESID Database provides a table of corresponding equivalent feature annotations that is used in the UniProt project, an international effort to combine the resources of the Swiss-Prot, TrEMBL and PIR. As an annotation tool, the RESID Database is used in standardizing and enhancing modification descriptions in the feature tables of Swiss-Prot entries.

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An online electronic lab notebook designed for lab scientists at research organizations that allows the creation and import research data, controlled sharing between lab members, and lets lab members communicate via messages and tasks. It also allows lab members to work from home or when travelling, in a secure, integrated collaborative environment.

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