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http://www.utsa.edu/claibornelab/

The long-term goals of my research are to understand the relationship between neuronal structure and function, and to elucidate the factors that affect neuronal morphology and function over the lifespan of the mammal. Currently we are examining 1) the effects of synaptic activity on neuronal development; 2) the effects of estrogen on neuronal morphology and on learning and memory; and, 3) the effects of aging on neuronal structure and function. We have focused our efforts on single neurons in the hippocampal formation, a region that is critical for certain forms of learning and memory in rodents and humans. From the portal, you may click on a cell in your region of interest to see the complete database of cells from that region. You may also explore the Neuron Database: * Comparative Electrotonic Analysis of Three Classes of Rat Hippocampal Neurons. (Raw data available) * Quantitative, three-dimensional analysis of granule cell dendrites in the rat dentate gyrus. * Dendritic Growth and Regression in Rat Dentate Granule Cells During Late Postnatal Development.(Raw data available) * A light and electron microscopic analysis of the mossy fibers of the rat dentate gyrus.

Proper citation: University of Texas at San Antonio Laboratory of Professor Brenda Claiborne (RRID:SCR_008064) Copy   

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http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/

This portal provides information about the neuroscience department at the University of Cambridge. Cambridge has a strong tradition in neuroscience having been host to the first analyses of neural signaling in the 1930s, determined the mechanisms of neuronal firing in the 1950s, and heralded some of the early theoretical approaches to the functions of neural circuitry in the 1960s. Neuroscience continues to grow at Cambridge, with an impressive record of achievement in multidisciplinary research.

Proper citation: Cambridge Neuroscience Department (RRID:SCR_008649) Copy   

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http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=brainfacts

Brain Facts is a 74-page primer on the brain and nervous system, published by SfN. Designed for a lay audience as an introduction to neuroscience, Brain Facts is also a valuable educational resource used by high school teachers and students who participate in Brain Awareness Week. The 2008 edition updates all sections and includes new information on brain development, learning and memory, language, neurological and psychiatric illnesses, potential therapies, and more. Download the full book (PDF) or download individual sections. All downloads are PDFs. Educators, request a copy of the Brain Facts book (paperback or CD) - contact BAW@SfN.org.

Proper citation: Brain Facts (RRID:SCR_008788) Copy   

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http://www.centropiaggio.unipi.it/software

Software to handle and process large numbers of optical microscopy image files of neurons in culture or slices in order to automatically run batch routines, store data and apply multivariate classification and feature extraction using 3-way principal component analysis (PCA). This freeware for semi automated quantitative and dynamic analysis of neuron morphometry incorporates the most important microstructural quantification methods, such as fractal and sholl analysis with statistical and classification tools to provide an integrated image processing environment which enables fast and easy feature identification. It includes: * Friendly interactive graphical user interface * Image pre-processing * Morphological analysis * Topological analysis * Cell counting * 3-way PCA analysis (also available as an ImageJ plugin) * Plot of variables Sequential images of labeled or unlabelled neurons or tissue slices can be uploaded batch-wise in order to create a 3 axis (time, image coordinate) data base and a datamatrix of variables for 3-way Principal Component Analysis*.

Proper citation: NEuronMOrphological analysis tool (RRID:SCR_006304) Copy   

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http://genesis-sim.org/

General purpose simulation platform developed to support the simulation of neural systems ranging from subcellular components and biochemical reactions to complex models of single neurons, simulations of large networks, and systems-level models. As such, GENESIS, and its version for parallel and networked computers (PGENESIS) was the first broad scale modeling system in computational biology to encourage modelers to develop and share model features and components. User contributed GENESIS models and simulations are available. You may to contribute a model or simulation. Educational tutorials for instruction in both neurobiology and computational methods have been developed. These tutorials and GENESIS are now being widely used in graduate and undergraduate instruction. These uses include full semester courses in computational neuroscience or neural modeling, short intensive courses or workshops, an option for a course project, and short units on computational neuroscience within courses on artificial neural nets. They also have a repository of user-contributed tutorials and materials for use in neuroscience education. If you have course descriptions, syllabi, exercises, tutorials, or short HOWTO documents, please upload them to Education.

Proper citation: General Neural Simulation System (RRID:SCR_006316) Copy   

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http://www.nitrc.org/projects/spicodyn/

Software for the analysis of multi-site neuronal spike signals. SPICODYN processes electrophysiological signals, focusing on spiking and bursting dynamics and functional-effective connectivity analysis.

Proper citation: SpiCoDyn (RRID:SCR_015744) Copy   

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https://sites.google.com/site/sigenproject/

Software to extract and trace neuronal structure from confocal laser scanning microscope images. It performs the automatic reconstruction of neurons for image stacks and can generate compartmental models of neurons as swc file format data.

Proper citation: SIGEN (RRID:SCR_016284) Copy   

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http://www.nitrc.org/projects/neuritetracer

A set of ImageJ plugins for fully automated measurement of neurite outgrowth in fluorescence microscopy images of cultured neurons. The plugin analyzes fluorescence microscopy images of neurites and nuclei of dissociated cultured neurons. Given user-defined thresholds, the plugin counts neuronal nuclei, and traces and measures neurite length. NeuriteTracer accurately measures neurite outgrowth from cerebellar, DRG and hippocampal neurons.

Proper citation: NeuriteTracer (RRID:SCR_014146) Copy   

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http://senselab.med.yale.edu

The SenseLab Project is a long-term effort to build integrated, multidisciplinary models of neurons and neural systems. It was founded in 1993 as part of the original Human Brain Project, which began the development of neuroinformatics tools in support of neuroscience research. It is now part of the Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF) and the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INCF). The SenseLab project involves novel informatics approaches to constructing databases and database tools for collecting and analyzing neuroscience information, using the olfactory system as a model, with extension to other brain systems. SenseLab contains seven related databases that support experimental and theoretical research on the membrane properties: CellPropDB, NeuronDB, ModelDB, ORDB, OdorDB, OdorMapDB, BrainPharmA pilot Web portal that successfully integrates multidisciplinary neurocience data.

Proper citation: SenseLab (RRID:SCR_007276) Copy   

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http://www.nsgportal.org/

Web portal that allows free access to supercomputing resources for large scale modeling and data processing. Portal facilitates access and use of National Science Foundation (NSF) High Performance Computing (HPC) resources by neuroscientists.

Proper citation: Neuroscience Gateway (RRID:SCR_008915) Copy   

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https://github.com/berenslab/mini-atlas

Phenotypic variation of transcriptomic cell types in mouse motor cortex.Repository contains analysis code and preprocessed data.Data includes exonic and intronic gene counts, extracted electrophysiological features, extracted morphological features and z-profiles. Datasets with recorded at room temperature and recorded at physiological temperature.

Proper citation: BarensLab Mini-Atlas (RRID:SCR_021115) Copy   

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https://www.microns-explorer.org/

Portal to release connectivity and functional imaging data collected by consortium of laboratories led by groups at Allen Institute for Brain Science, Princeton University, and Baylor College of Medicine, with support from broad array of teams, coordinated and funded by IARPA MICrONS program. Data include large scale electron microscopy based reconstructions of cortical circuitry from mouse visual cortex, with corresponding functional imaging data from those same neurons.

Proper citation: Microns Explorer (RRID:SCR_021678) Copy   

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http://www.opensourcebrain.org

A resource for sharing and collaboratively developing computational models of neural systems. While models can be submitted and developed in any format, the use of open standards such as NeuroML and PyNN is encouraged, to ensure transparency, modularity, accessibility and cross simulator portability. OSB will provide advanced facilities to analyze, visualize and transform models in these formats, and to connect researchers interested in models of specific neurons, brain regions and disease states. Research themes include: Basal ganglia modelling, Cerebellar Granule cell modelling, Cerebellar modelling, Hippocampal modelling, Neocortical modelling, Whole brain models. Additional themes are welcome.

Proper citation: Open Source Brain (RRID:SCR_001393) Copy   

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http://www.mbfbioscience.com/neurolucida

Neurolucida is advanced scientific software for brain mapping, neuron reconstruction, anatomical mapping, and morphometry. Since its debut more than 20 years ago, Neurolucida has continued to evolve and has become the worldwide gold-standard for neuron reconstruction and 3D mapping. Neurolucida has the flexibility to handle data in many formats: using live images from digital or video cameras; stored image sets from confocal microscopes, electron microscopes, and scanning tomographic sources, or through the microscope oculars using the patented LucividTM. Neurolucida controls a motorized XYZ stage for integrated navigation through tissue sections, allowing for sophisticated analysis from many fields-of-view. Neurolucidas Serial Section Manager integrates unlimited sections into a single data file, maintaining each section in aligned 3D space for full quantitative analysis. Neurolucidas neuron tracing capabilities include 3D measurement and reconstruction of branching processes. Neurolucida also features sophisticated tools for mapping delineate and map anatomical regions for detailed morphometric analyses. Neurolucida uses advanced computer-controlled microscopy techniques to obtain accurate results and speed your work. Plug-in modules are available for confocal and MRI analysis, 3D solid modeling, and virtual slide creation. The user-friendly interface gives you rapid results, allowing you to acquire data and capture the full 3D extent of neurons and brain regions. You can reconstruct neurons or create 3D serial reconstructions directly from slides or acquired images, and Neurolucida offers full microscope control for brightfield, fluorescent, and confocal microscopes. Its added compatibility with 64-bit Microsoft Vista enables reconstructions with even larger images, image stacks, and virtual slides. Adding the Solid Modeling Module allows you to rotate and view your reconstructions in real time. Neurolucida is available in two separate versions Standard and Workstation. The Standard version enables control of microscope hardware, whereas the Workstation version is used for offline analysis away from the microscope. Neurolucida provides quantitative analysis with results presented in graphical or spreadsheet format exportable to Microsoft Excel. Overall, features include: - Tracing Neurons - Anatomical Mapping - Image Processing and Analysis Features - Editing - Morphometric Analysis - Hardware Integration - Cell Analysis - Visualization Features Sponsors: Neurolucida is supported by MBF Bioscience.

Proper citation: Neurolucida (RRID:SCR_001775) Copy   

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http://www.gensat.org/daily_showcase.jsp

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on March 19, 2012. Due to budgetary constraints, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) has discontinued support for the NCBI GENSAT database, and it has been removed from the Entrez System. The Gene Expression Nervous System Atlas (GENSAT) project involves the large-scale creation of transgenic mouse lines expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter or Cre recombinase under control of the BAC promoter in specific neural and glial cell populations. BAC expression data for all the lines generated (over 1300 lines) are available in online, searchable databases (www.gensat.org and the Database of GENSAT BAC-Cre driver lines). If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact us at info_at_ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The GENSAT project aims to map the expression of genes in the central nervous system of the mouse, using both in situ hybridization and transgenic mouse techniques. Search criteria include gene names, gene symbols, gene aliases and synonyms, mouse ages, and imaging protocols. Mouse ages are restricted to E10.5 (embryonic day 10.5), E15.5 (embryonic day 15.5), P7 (postnatal day 7), and Adult (adult). The project focuses on two techniques * Evaluation of unmodified mice lines for expression of a given gene using radiolabelled riboprobes and in-situ hybridization. * Creation of transgenic mice lines containing a BAC construct that expresses a marker gene in the same environment as the native gene

Proper citation: GENSAT at NCBI - Gene Expression Nervous System Atlas (RRID:SCR_003923) Copy   

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https://github.com/DepartmentofNeurophysiology/Analysis-tools-for-electrophysiological-somatosensory-cortex-databank/tree/master/Frozen%20Noise

Software analysis tools for electrophysiological somatosensory cortex databank. Allows to estimate the information content of spiking in single neuron resolution. It accompanies the open source intracellular recording database by Lantyer and colleagues.

Proper citation: Frozen Noise (RRID:SCR_016558) Copy   

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http://jefferis.github.io/nat/

Software R package for the (3D) visualisation and analysis of biological image data, especially tracings of single neurons in the context of 3D brain structures.

Proper citation: NeuroAnatomy Toolbox (RRID:SCR_016716) Copy   

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http://krasnow1.gmu.edu/CENlab/software.html

Stochastic reaction-diffusion simulator in Java which is used for simulating neuronal signaling pathways.

Proper citation: NeuroRD (RRID:SCR_014769) Copy   

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http://www.lsm.tugraz.at/pcsim/

Software tool for simulating heterogeneous networks composed of different model neurons and synapses. It is intended to simulate networks containing up to millions of neurons and on the order of billions of synapses by distributing the network over different nodes of a computing cluster by using MPI.

Proper citation: PCSIM (RRID:SCR_014770) Copy   

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http://www.wormatlas.org/

Anatomical atlas about structural anatomy of Caenorhabditis elegans. Provides simple interface allowing user to easily navigate through every anatomical structure of worm. Contains set of images which can be sorted by different characteristics: sex, genotype, age, body portion or tissue type. Includes links to other major worm websites and databases. Application for viewing and downloading thousands of unpublished electron micrographs and associated data. These images have been generated by several labs in the C. elegans community, including the MRC, the Hall lab (Center for C. elegans Anatomy), and the Culotti and Riddle labs.

Proper citation: WormAtlas (RRID:SCR_002861) Copy   

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