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http://pingstudy.ucsd.edu/

A large multi-site pediatric MRI and genetics data resource to facilitate studies of the genomic landscape of the developing human brain. It includes information about the developing mental and emotional functions of the children to understand the genetic basis of individual differences in brain structure and connectivity, cognition, and personality. Investigators on the project are studying 1400 children between the ages of 3 and 20 years so that links between genetic variation and developing patterns of brain connectivity can be examined. Investigators interested in the effects of a particular gene will be able to search the database for any brain areas or connections between areas that differ as a function of variation in a particular gene, and also to determine if the genes appear to affect the course of brain development at some point during childhood. A data exploration tool has been created for mapping and analyzing MRI data sets collected for PING and related developmental studies. Approved investigators will be able to view raw image sets and derived 3D brain maps of MRI and DTI data, conduct hypothesis testing, and graph brain area measures as they change across the time course of development. PING Cores * Coordinating Core: Functions include project management, screening of participants and maintaining the database * Neuroimaging Core: applying a standardized high-resolution structural MRI protocol involving 3-D T1-weighted scans, a T2-weighted volume, and a set of diffusion-weighted scans with multiple b values and diffusion directions, scans to estimate MRI relaxation rates, and gradient echo EPI scans for resting state fMRI. Importantly, adaptive motion compensation, using ����??PROMO����??, a novel real-time motion correction algorithm will be used. Specific PING protocols for each scanner manufacturer: ** PING MRI Protocol - GE ** PING MRI Protocol - Philips ** PING MRI Protocol - Siemens * Assessment Core: Cognitive assessments for the PING project are conducted using the NIH Toolbox for Cognition. * Genomics Core: functions as a central repository for receipt of saliva samples collected for each study participant. Once received, samples are catalogued, maintained, and DNA is extracted using state-of-the-field laboratory techniques. Ultimately, genome-wide genotyping is performed on the extracted DNA using the Illumina Human660W-Quad BeadChip. PING involves 10 sites throughout the country including UCSD, University of Hawaii, Scripps Genomics, UCLA, UC Davis, Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins, Sacker Institute/Cornell University, University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard, and Yale. Families who may want to participate in the study, or others who want to know more about it, may email questions to ping (at) ucsd.edu.

Proper citation: Pediatric Imaging Neurocognition and Genetics (RRID:SCR_008953) Copy   

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https://singlecell.broadinstitute.org/single_cell

Portal specializes in visualizing and disseminating single cell data. Allows you to use natural language and faceted search to discover other scientists’ research and share your own findings. Each study includes information on cell types, singular or multiple gene expression, and spatial transcriptomics. Interactive visualizations allow to explore cell clusters and search for related genes.

Proper citation: Single Cell Portal (RRID:SCR_014816) Copy   

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http://epilepsy.uni-freiburg.de/database

A comprehensive database for human surface and intracranial EEG data that is suitable for a broad range of applications e.g. of time series analyses of brain activity. Currently, the EU database contains annotated EEG datasets from more than 200 patients with epilepsy, 50 of them with intracranial recordings with up to 122 channels. Each dataset provides EEG data for a continuous recording time of at least 96 hours (4 days) at a sample rate of up to 2500 Hz. Clinical patient information and MR imaging data supplement the EEG data. The total duration of EEG recordings included execeeds 30000 hours. The database is composed of different modalities: Binary files with EEG recording / MR imaging data and Relational database for supplementary meta data.

Proper citation: EPILEPSIE database (RRID:SCR_003179) Copy   

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https://scicrunch.org/scicrunch/data/source/nlx_154697-4/search?q=*

Virtual database indexing brain region gene expression data from mice from: Gene Expression Nervous System Atlas (GENSAT), Allen Mouse Brain Atlas, and Mouse Genome Institute (MGI).

Proper citation: Integrated Brain Gene Expression (RRID:SCR_004197) Copy   

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http://brainhack.org/

Forum for collaborative projects in the field of brain science. Everyone is invited to submit projects, either existing ones that you want to see featured or new ones that you want launch and work on in a collaborative, open way.

Proper citation: brainhack.org (RRID:SCR_000195) Copy   

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http://braintissuebank.dal.ca

A biomaterial supply resource which supplies brain tissue for researchers studying dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Maritime Brain Tissue Bank archives tissues related to Alzheimer's Disease, mixed dementias, Lewy Body Disease, and Huntington's Disease, among others.

Proper citation: Maritime Brain Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_013838) Copy   

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http://www.brainbank.nl

A biomaterial supply resource which collects, stores, and disseminates diseased and healthy brain tissue. The Netherlands Brain Bank currently contains more than 3600 samples, and each sample includes a neuropathological report and donor medical history. The samples can additionally be matched with ante-mortem parameters and post-mortem parameters upon request. Sample types include cortex, spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, and DNA, among others. Database mining is available with a financial contribution.

Proper citation: Netherlands Brain Bank (RRID:SCR_013841) Copy   

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http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/about/facilities/nbtr/

A biomaterial supply resource which archives and disseminates brain tissue for the study of normal brain aging and brain disorders. Researchers must create an account in order to browse the database of available tissue. Samples are distributed to researchers in such a way that the identity and personal information of donors is protected.

Proper citation: Newcastle Brain Tissue Resource (RRID:SCR_013843) Copy   

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https://support.inscopix.com/search/site/Mosaic

Mosaic software features apps designed to help you derive deeper insights from videos of large scale circuit dynamics by Inscopix Inc.

Proper citation: Mosaic (RRID:SCR_017408) Copy   

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https://github.com/dorianps/LESYMAP

Software R package to conduct lesion-to-symptom mapping from human MRI data.Takes lesion maps and cognitive performance scores from patients with stroke, and maps brain areas responsible for cognitive deficit.

Proper citation: LESYMAP (RRID:SCR_017967) Copy   

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https://senselab.med.yale.edu/MicroCircuitDB/

A database for storing and efficiently retrieving realistic computational models of brain microcircuits and networks. The focus is on microcircuits that are based on experimentally demonstrated properties of neurons and their connectivity.

Proper citation: MicrocircuitDB (RRID:SCR_014577) Copy   

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https://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/twineng/Twinstudy

Twin panel consists of three nationwide samples of Finnish twin pairs. Major studies include nicotine dependence, eating disorders and brain imaging and alcohol use.

Proper citation: Finnish Twin Cohort Study (RRID:SCR_017477) Copy   

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http://www.neuroskills.com/

A topical portal and providers of brain injury rehabilitation services. Resources * Pharmacology Guide * Glossary of Brain Injury Terms * Brain Injury Research Articles * Common Brain Injury Assessment Tools / Rating Scale * Certified Continuing Education Courses * Links to Resource Sites

Proper citation: Centre for Neuro Skills (RRID:SCR_006106) Copy   

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http://www.alz.washington.edu/

A clinical research, neuropathological research and collaborative research database that uses data collected from 29 NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Centers (ADCs). The database consists of several datasets, and searches may be done on the entire database or on individual datasets. Any researcher, whether affiliated with an ADC or not, may request a data file for analysis or aggregate data tables. Requested aggregate data tables are produced and returned as soon as the queue allows (usually within 1-3 days depending on the complexity).

Proper citation: National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (RRID:SCR_007327) Copy   

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http://www.thomaskoenig.ch/Lester/ibaspm.htm

The aim of this work is to present a toolbox for structure segmentation of structural MRI images. All programs were developed in MATLAB based on a widely used fMRI, MRI software package, SPM99, SPM2, SPM5 (Wellcome Department of Cognitive Neurology, London, UK). Other previous works have developed a similar strategy for obtaining the segmentation of individual MRI image into different anatomical structures using a standardized Atlas. Have to be mentioned the one introduced by Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) that merges the information coming from ANIMAL (algorithm that deforms one image (nonlinear registration) to match previously labelled) and INSECT (Cerebral Tissue Classification) programs for obtaining a suitable gross cortical structure segmentation (Collins et al, 1999). Here both, nonlinear registration and gray matter segmentation processes have been performed through SPM99, SPM2, SPM5 subroutines. Three principal elements for the labeling process are used: gray matter segmentation, normalization transform matrix (that maps voxels from individual space to standardized one) and MaxPro MNI Atlas. All three are combined to yield a good performance in segmenting gross cortical structures. The programs here can be used in general for any standardized Atlas and any MRI image modality. System Requirements: 1. The IBASPM graphical user interface (GUI) runs only under MATLAB 7.0 or higher. The non-graphical version runs under MATLAB 6.5 or higher. 2. Statistical Parametrical Mapping Software SPM2, SPM5 Main Functions: * Atlasing: Main function ( This file contains spm_select script from SPM5 toolbox and uigetdir script from MATLAB 7.0 ). * Auto_Labeling : Computes individual atlas. * Create_SPAMs : Constructs Statistical Probability Anatomy Maps (SPAMs). * Create_MaxProb : Creates Maximum Probability Atlas (MaxPro) using the SPAMs previously computed. * All_Brain_Vol : Computes whole brain volume masking the brain using the segmentation files (if the segmentation files does not exist it segments). * Struct_Vol : Computes the volume for different structures based on individual Atlas previously obtained by the atlasing process. * Vols_Stats : Computes mean and standard deviation for each structure in a group of individual atlases.

Proper citation: IBASPM: Individual Brain Atlases using Statistical Parametric Mapping Software (RRID:SCR_007110) Copy   

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http://www.cma.mgh.harvard.edu/

A center dedicated to developing and applying morphometric methods to biomedical imaging data such as high-resolution MRI. The lab uses automated and semi-automated software such that MRI brain images are segmented into anatomical regions of interest. Projects in both basic and applied brain research include research on strokes and tumors; medical image processing research includes shape analysis of anatomical brain regions and measurement and analysis of brain volumes.

Proper citation: MGH Center for Morphometric Analysis (RRID:SCR_000885) Copy   

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http://zebrafinch.brainarchitecture.org/

Atlas of high resolution Nissl stained digital images of the brain of the zebra finch, the mainstay of songbird research. The cytoarchitectural high resolution photographs and atlas presented here aim at facilitating electrode placement, connectional studies, and cytoarchitectonic analysis. This initial atlas is not in stereotaxic coordinate space. It is intended to complement the stereotaxic atlases of Akutegawa and Konishi, and that of Nixdorf and Bischof. (Akutagawa E. and Konishi M., stereotaxic atalas of the brain of zebra finch, unpublished. and Nixdorf-Bergweiler B. E. and Bischof H. J., A Stereotaxic Atlas of the Brain Of the Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia Guttata, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.) The zebra finch has proven to be the most widely used model organism for the study of the neurological and behavioral development of birdsong. A unique strength of this research area is its integrative nature, encompassing field studies and ethologically grounded behavioral biology, as well as neurophysiological and molecular levels of analysis. The availability of dimensionally accurate and detailed atlases and photographs of the brain of male and female animals, as well as of the brain during development, can be expected to play an important role in this research program. Traditionally, atlases for the zebra finch brain have only been available in printed format, with the limitation of low image resolution of the cell stained sections. The advantages of a digital atlas over a traditional paper-based atlas are three-fold. * The digital atlas can be viewed at multiple resolutions. At low magnification, it provides an overview of brain sections and regions, while at higher magnification, it shows exquisite details of the cytoarchitectural structure. * It allows digital re-slicing of the brain. The original photographs of brain were taken in certain selected planes of section. However, the brains are seldom sliced in exactly the same plane in real experiments. Re-slicing provides a useful atlas in user-chosen planes, which are otherwise unavailable in the paper-based version. * It can be made available on the internet. High resolution histological datasets can be independently evaluated in light of new experimental anatomical, physiological and molecular studies.

Proper citation: Zebrafinch Brain Architecture Project (RRID:SCR_004277) Copy   

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http://www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-tissue-donation.aspx

A website where users can find information on donating tissue for ataxia research.

Proper citation: NAF Ataxia Tissue Donation (RRID:SCR_003893) Copy   

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http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/neuropathology/neuropath2.htm#brainbank

A National Facility to promote research in Neurobiology using human nervous tissues. The brain tissues collected with informed consent of close relatives within 4-24 hours following death are frozen for Biochemical, Immuno-histochemical and Molecular Biological studies. A large number of formalin fixed brain tissues from various Neurological, Neurosurgical and Psychiatric disorders are also available for study.

Proper citation: Bangalore Brain Bank (RRID:SCR_004227) Copy   

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http://www.mouseconnectome.org/

Three-dimensional digital connectome atlas of the C57Black/6J mouse brain and catalog of neural tracer injection cases, which will eventually cover the entire brain. Serial sections of each case are available to view at 10x magnification in the interactive iConnectome viewer. The Image Gallery provides a glimpse into some of the highlights of their data set. Representative images of multi-fluorescent tracer labeling can be viewed, while more in depth examination of these and all other cases can be performed in the iConnectome viewer. Phase 1 of this project involves generating a physical map of the basic global wiring diagram by applying proven, state of the art experimental circuit tracing methods systematically, uniformly, and comprehensively to the structural organization of all major neuronal pathways in the mouse brain. Connectivity imaging data for the whole mouse brain at cellular resolution will be presented within a standard 3D anatomic frame available through the website and accompanied by a comprehensive searchable online database. A Phase 2 goal for the future will allow users to view, search, and generate driving direction-like roadmaps of neuronal pathways linking any and all structures in the nervous system. This could be looked on as a pilot project for more ambitious projects in species with larger brains, such as human, and for providing a reliable framework for more detailed local circuitry mapping projects in the mouse.

Proper citation: Mouse Connectome Project (RRID:SCR_004096) Copy   

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