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http://americaninstituteofstress.org/interviews/

From time to time the Editor of Health and Stress interviews leaders in the field of stress management on a variety of topics for inclusion in our publications. Some interviews are listed below. For a complete list of interviews and content, you must be a member of AIS and access the Archives.

Proper citation: American Institute of Stress Interviews (RRID:SCR_005420) Copy   

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http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/computinglife/

An NIGMS magazine that showcases the exciting ways that scientists are using the power of computers to expand our knowledge of biology and medicine. From text messaging friends to navigating city streets with GPS technology, we''re all living the computing life. But as we''ve upgraded from snail mail and compasses, so too have scientists. Computer advances now let researchers quickly search through DNA sequences to find gene variations that could lead to disease, simulate how flu might spread through your school and design three-dimensional animations of molecules that rival any video game. By teaming computers and biology, scientists can answer new and old questions that could offer insights into the fundamental processes that keep us alive and make us sick. This booklet introduces you to just some of the ways that physicists, biologists and even artists are computing life. Each section focuses on a different research problem, offers examples of current scientific projects and acquaints you with the people conducting the work. You can follow the links for online extras and other opportunities to learn aboutand get involved inthis exciting new interdisciplinary field.

Proper citation: NIGMS Computing Life (RRID:SCR_005850) Copy   

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http://www.catstests.com/Product05.htm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on July 16, 2013. CATs Card Sort is a free, general purpose card sorting program which allows the user to design sorting tasks similar to those described by Vigotsky (1934), Weigel (1941), and Grant and Berg (1948). Card sorting tasks have been shown to be particularly sensitive to frontal lobe dysfunction, but have also shown sensitivity to motor disorders, schizophrenia, chronic alcoholism, aging, and attention deficit disorder. The CATs Card Sort package provides extensive flexibility in the development of stimulus cards, allowing the experimenter to define the relevant dimensions of cards in terms of figures, letters or words, figure/letter/word color, card color, figure/letter numerosity, and a user defined dimension. Considerable flexibility is also provided in designing lists of to be sorted cards, sort criteria, and the criteria for sort classification shift. The package also provides limited analysis capabilities as described by Grant and Berg (1948). However, as with all CATs packages raw data can be copied to the clipboard in a format acceptable for import into commonly available spreadsheets such as Excel allowing the user to design analysis routines appropriate to their needs.

Proper citation: Colorado Assessment Tests - Card Sort (RRID:SCR_007331) Copy   

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http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/ServicesAtlases/ICBM152NLin2009

Unbiased standard magnetic resonance imaging template brain volume for normal population. These volumes were created using data from ICBM project. 6 different templates are available: * ICBM 2009a Nonlinear Symmetric - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, also T2 relaxometry (T2 values calculated for each subject using single dual echo PD/T2 scan), and tissue probabilities maps. Also included lobe atlas used for ANIMAL+INSECT segmentation, brain mask, eye mask and face mask. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.10.1. * ICBM 2009a Nonlinear Asymmetric template - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, and tissue probabilities maps. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.10.1. Also included brain mask, eye mask and face mask. * ICBM 2009b Nonlinear Symmetric - template which includes only T1w,T2w and PDw modalities. * ICBM 2009b Nonlinear Asymmetric - template which includes only T1w,T2w and PDw modalities. * ICBM 2009c Nonlinear Symmetric - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, and tissue probabilities maps. Also included lobe atlas used for ANIMAL+INSECT segmentation, brain mask, eye mask and face mask. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.11. Sampling is different from 2009a template. * ICBM 2009c Nonlinear Asymmetric template - template which includes T1w,T2w,PDw modalities, and tissue probabilities maps. Intensity inhomogeneity was performed using N3 version 1.11 Also included brain mask, eye mask and face mask.Sampling is different from 2009a template. All templates are describing the same anatomy, but sampling is different. Also, different versions of N3 algorithm produces slightly different tissue probability maps. Tools for using these atlases can be found in the Software section. Viewing the multiple atlas volumes online requires Java browser support. You may also download the templates - see licensing information.

Proper citation: ICBM 152 Nonlinear atlases version 2009 (RRID:SCR_008796) Copy   

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https://www.msu.edu/~brains/brains/human/index.html

A labeled three-dimensional atlas of the human brain created from MRI images. In conjunction are presented anatomically labeled stained sections that correspond to the three-dimensional MRI images. The stained sections are from a different brain than the one which was scanned for the MRI images. Also available the major anatomical features of the human hypothalamus, axial sections stained for cell bodies or for nerve fibers, at six rostro-caudal levels of the human brain stem; images and Quicktime movies. The MRI subject was a 22-year-old adult male. Differing techniques used to study the anatomy of the human brain all have their advantages and disadvantages. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for the three-dimensional viewing of the brain and structures, precise spatial relationships and some differentiation between types of tissue, however, the image resolution is somewhat limited. Stained sections, on the other hand, offer excellent resolution and the ability to see individual nuclei (cell stain) or fiber tracts (myelin stain), however, there are often spatial distortions inherent in the staining process. The nomenclature used is from Paxinos G, and Watson C. 1998. The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, 4th ed. Academic Press. San Diego, CA. 256 pp

Proper citation: Human Brain Atlas (RRID:SCR_006131) Copy   

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http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/ServicesAtlases/NIHPD-obj1

An unbiased standard magnetic resonance imaging template brain volume for pediatric data from the 4.5 to 18.5y age range. These volumes were created using data from 324 children enrolled in the NIH-funded MRI study of normal brain development (Almli et al., 2007, Evans and Group 2006). Tools for using these atlases can be found in the Software section. To view the atlases online, click on the appropriate JIV2 link in the Download section. You can download templates constructed for different age ranges. For each age range you will get an average T1w, T2w, PDw maps normalized between 0 and 100 and tissue probability maps, with values between 0 and 1. Also each age range includes a binary brain mask.

Proper citation: NIHPD Objective 1 atlases (4.5 - 18.5y) (RRID:SCR_008794) Copy   

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https://community.brain-map.org/t/allen-human-reference-atlas-3d-2020-new/405

Parcellation of adult human brain in 3D, labeling every voxel with brain structure spanning 141 structures. These parcellations were drawn and adapted from prior 2D version of adult human brain atlas.

Proper citation: Allen Human Reference Atlas, 3D, 2020 (RRID:SCR_017764) Copy   

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http://opencourse.org/Collaboratories/harveyproject/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 23, 2016. It is an international collaboration of educators, researchers, physicians, students, programmers, instructional designers and graphic artists working together to build interactive, dynamic human physiology course materials on the Web. Sponsors: This work has received funding from the US National Science Foundation.

Proper citation: Harvey Project: Open Course Collaboratories (RRID:SCR_001887) Copy   

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http://www.genetherapyreview.com/gene-therapy-research

The National Gene Vector Laboratories (NGVL) was established as a cooperative national effort to produce and distribute vectors for human gene transfer studies.

Proper citation: National Gene Vector Laboratories (RRID:SCR_015944) Copy   

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http://www.bscs.org/science-mental-illness

A set of lessons for students used to gain insight into the biological basis of mental illnesses and how scientific evidence and research can help us understand its causes and lead to treatments and, ultimately, cures. Both the Web version and the free supplement are available. It is a creative, inquiry-based instruction program designed to promote active learning and stimulate student interest in medical topics. This curriculum supplement aims to help students experience the process of scientific inquiry and develop an enhanced understanding of the nature and methods of science.

Proper citation: Science of Mental Illness: Grades 6- 8 (RRID:SCR_005612) Copy   

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http://brainarchitecture.org/

Evolving portal that will provide interactive tools and resources to allow researchers, clinicians, and students to discover, analyze, and visualize what is known about the brain's organization, and what the evidence is for that knowledge. This project has a current experimental focus: creating the first brainwide mesoscopic connectivity diagram in the mouse. Related efforts for the human brain currently focus on literature mining and an Online Brain Atlas Reconciliation Tool. The primary goal of the Brain Architecture Project is to assemble available knowledge about the structure of the nervous system, with an ultimate emphasis on the human CNS. Such information is currently scattered in research articles, textbooks, electronic databases and datasets, and even as samples on laboratory shelves. Pooling the knowledge across these heterogeneous materials - even simply getting to know what we know - is a complex challenge that requires an interdisciplinary approach and the contributions and support of the greater community. Their approach can be divided into 4 major thrusts: * Literature Curation and Text Mining * Computational Analysis * Resource Development * Experimental Efforts

Proper citation: Brain Architecture Project (RRID:SCR_004283) Copy   

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http://kingdevicktest.com/

An accurate and reliable method for identifying athletes with head trauma, and a strong candidate rapid sideline screening test for concussion. The test is able to capture impairments of eye movement, attention, language and other symptoms of impaired brain function. It is a physical method of evaluating visual tracking and saccadic eye movements is based on the time to perform rapid number naming. It involves reading aloud a series of single digit numbers from left to right on three test cards. Participants are asked to read the numbers on each card from left to right as quickly as possible but without making any errors. The sum of the three test card time scores constitutes the summary score for the entire test. The test is a proven indicator of oculomotor inefficiencies regarding eye movements during reading. Published medical studies have determined that deficiencies in saccadic eye movements can be an indicator of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) or concussions. Studies have shown that there is a significant relationship between poor oculomotor functions and learning disabilities (including dyslexia detection). Saccadic eye movement deficiencies can be improved with training and correspondingly reading performance also can be improved. Simply put, subjects who don''t perform well on this test are not efficient readers, although because there are many reasons for poor reading unrelated to eye movements, some poor readers do fine on the test. They believe that the test should be in the hands of teachers in order to help them determine if a student''s poor reading performance is related to deficiencies in their ability to move their eyes efficiently.

Proper citation: King-Devick Test (RRID:SCR_004500) Copy   

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http://neuroandpsych.slu.edu/

The Department of Neurology & Psychiatry aims to 1) provide the best psychiatric and neurological care to patients and their families, 2) discover and investigate new treatments for psychiatric and nervous system disorders, 3) study psychosocial processes in psychiatric and neurological illness, and 4) educate the next generation of practitioners, as well as our patients and the lay community. The Department of Neurology & Psychiatry (DNP) was established on June 1, 2007. The Department has 34 faculty members and is planning continued expansion. There are 7 psychiatrists, 18 neurologists, 4 child neurologists, and 5 NIH-supported PhD investigators. The DNP is one of five departments in the country that combines the disciplines of neurology and psychiatry. We are unique in having two strong residency programs and are the only that attempts to establish a new paradigm in care of patients with neurological and psychiatric disease through co-management initiatives. * Division of Psychiatry: The Psychiatrists work within four areas: Adult, Geriatric, Community, and Forensic Psychiatry. * Division of Neurology: The division has an extremely active stroke/intensive care and general neurology service. We are expanding services in neurocritical care and interventional neurology. * Education: The DNP has approximately 25 residents/fellows in each discipline. * Research: The DNP has robust programs in clinical, basic, and translational research. We emphasize 3 areas in this overview of the DNP. ** Clinical Research Unit ** Psychosocial Processes Group ** Translational Neuromuscular Disease VISION STATEMENT All members of the Saint Louis University Department of Neurology & Psychiatry will collaborate to support state-of-the-art neurological and psychiatric education, compassionate patient care, and a growing research enterprise. The Department will develop the most exciting intellectual environment in the Nation for investigation, treatment, and training in psychiatry and neurology. We will fulfill this Vision in an environment of mutual respect and collaboration.

Proper citation: St. Louis University Department of Neurology and Psychiatry (RRID:SCR_004297) Copy   

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http://www.cvrgrid.org/

Infrastructure for sharing cardiovascular data and data analysis tools. Human ExVivo heart data set and canine ExVivo normal and failing heart data sets are available. Canine hearts atlas and human InVivo atlases are available.

Proper citation: CardioVascular Research Grid (CVRG) (RRID:SCR_004472) Copy   

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https://www.hupo.org/human-antibody-initiative/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on January 19, 2022.The mission of the Human Antibody Initiative (HAI) aims to promote and facilitate the use of antibodies for proteomics research. The initiative consists of two separate activities; (1) the generation of a catalogue of validated antibodies from many different sources and (2) a protein atlas for the expression and localization of human proteins in normal and disease tissue. The two separate activities have as their primary deliverables to generate databases with free public accessibility. The Antibody Resource database (www.antibodypedia.org) is aimed to produce a comprehensive catalogue of validated antibodies towards human proteins. This initiative depends on input from a large number of academic groups and commercial companies. The Protein Atlas initiative (www.proteinatlas.org) is aimed to provide comprehensive and annotated database of high-resolution images showing tissue profiles in normal and cancer tissues. Both databases will be open to the public without restriction (no passwords).

Proper citation: HUPO Antibody Initiative (RRID:SCR_004568) Copy   

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http://www.braintumor.org/

National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is a nonprofit organization committed to finding a cure for brain tumors. We aggressively drive strategic research, advocate for public policies that meet the critical needs of the brain tumor community, and provide patient information. Headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, with offices in San Francisco, California and Wilmington, Delaware, we host activities throughout the United States. Formed in 2008 by the merger of two leading organizations that had served the brain tumor community, the National Brain Tumor Foundation and the Brain Tumor Society, the National Brain Tumor Society is now the largest brain tumor nonprofit organization in the country. Both legacy organizations had been formed in the 1980s by parents and other people who were committed to increasing both research funding and access to resources specific to brain tumors. In 2010, the Kelly Heinz-Grundner Foundation, a Delaware-based organization, joined NBTS as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Founded in 2005, after the death of Kelly Heinz-Grundner to a brain tumor, the group has contributed to NBTS''s efforts to pursue research and public policies that benefit the brain tumor community. NBTS grant programs are effective for academic researchers, inclusive of industry expertise, and promising for the patient community. All funding is open to both the domestic and international research communities. The Innovation Research Grant Program supports catalytic transformative projects that will significantly move the field forward. These may include out-of-the-box projects or research that is critical to move therapies down the pipeline. Research that represents an incremental advance is not considered innovative. NBTS will accept Innovation Letters of Intent throughout the year. Researchers in academic or industry labs and at all stages of their career may be funded through this program.

Proper citation: National Brain Tumor Society (RRID:SCR_004744) Copy   

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http://www.ahif.org/

The Alabama Head Injury Foundation (AHIF) was founded in 1983 to increase public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and to stimulate the development of supportive services. Today, AHIF is among the largest state brain injury associations in the nation with model programs and statewide services. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for people who have survived traumatic brain injuries and for their families. Whether the injury is mild or severe the life of the injured person and their family is changed forever. The impact can be both emotionally and financially devastating. AHIF provides the information to help clients and families understand the results of injury. AHIF helps access available resources and provides services and programs which meet the unique needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) as well as spinal cord injury (SCI) in certain programs.

Proper citation: Alabama Head Injury Foundation (RRID:SCR_004580) Copy   

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http://www.floridabraintumor.com/homepage.htm

The mission of the Florida Brain Tumor Association (FBTA) is to provide hope, support and education to brain tumor survivors, their families and friends; to conquer brain tumors by funding research into their causes and cures; and to enrich the quality of life of those touched by brain tumors. In October, 1991, the Florida Brain Tumor Association (formerly South Florida Brain Tumor Association) began due to a desperate need from brain tumor survivors and families who were searching for support and a safe place to share their life changing experiences. Beginning in Boca Raton, Florida, as a grass roots organization and a handful of people, the first support group was conceived. Today, there are many additional FBTA support groups, from coast to coast in the state of Florida. The Florida Brain Tumor Association (FBTA) has become a major force in the brain tumor community. We host many fundraisers yearly, donating funds for research to brain tumor centers. The FBTA has hosted over 20 three day conferences, seminars and meetings, attracting thousands of survivors, families and health care professionals in the United States and Canada. Many of the most renowned physicians in the world travel from far and near to present at FBTA conferences. We are proud and grateful for their commitment and dedication to our cause. The FBTA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is supported by contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations. We are the only organization of this kind, relying on the strength and dedication of our members, who are brain tumor survivors, family members and friends. Our Medical Advisory Board is also voluntary; we are very thankful to them for their generous gifts of time.

Proper citation: Florida Brain Tumor Association (RRID:SCR_004739) Copy   

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http://www.braintumorkids.org/

Established in 1983 in Atlanta, GA, the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children (BTFC) was the first nonprofit organization in the United States to focus on pediatric brain tumor disease. The mission of the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children is to provide financial assistance, social support, and information for families of children with brain and spinal cord tumors; fund research projects that improve treatment options and search for a cure; and raise public awareness of the disease and advocate on behalf of children who are affected.

Proper citation: Brain Tumor Foundation For Children (RRID:SCR_004735) Copy   

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http://spot.colorado.edu/~dubin/talks/brodmann/brodmann.html

Reference atlas of Brodmann Areas in the Human Brain with an Emphasis on Vision and Language. Other Pages include: Flat Brodmann Maps, Brodmann Area Names (with locational Descriptions), Flat Visual Area Maps, Language Areas, PopUp Gyri Maps

Proper citation: Brodmann Areas in the Human Brain with an Emphasis on Vision and Language (RRID:SCR_004857) Copy   

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