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Web Resources for Neurobiology
- BrainFacts.orgA public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and the Society for Neuroscience.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)From CDC's homepage, choose the "Diseases and Conditions" button. The subsite's A-Z list at top provides links to information on hundreds of diseases and conditions.
- Comparative Mammalian Brain CollectionsSite maintained by NNHM, University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNational Institutes of Health web portal listing neurologic disorders A-Z including associated organizations and clinical trials, as well as funding information and links to ongoing research topics including stem cell research.
- Neuroscience Information FrameworkSearch engine for neuroscience related data, information and research tools maintained by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research.
- Society for NeuroscienceThe world's largest organization devoted to science of the brain and nervous system. Publisher of the Journal of Neuroscience, eNeuro, NeurOnLine and the public information site BrainFacts.org.
- World Health Organization (WHO)WHO's Topics page includes links to many information-rich subsites, including influenza and other viral infections; parasitic diseases; and HIV/AIDS. Another subsite lists dieases alphabetically and by type.