Many software and tools created at the University of Washington are available through our Express Licensing Program. These agreements have standard terms and conditions that allow for rapid licensing by companies or individuals.
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These are brief descriptions of all the items currently available in this program. Please contact license@u.washington.edu if you have any questions.
Atlas of Pediatric Dentistry is the interactive, web-based sequel to the classic textbook, An Atlas of Pedodontics.The new electronic Atlas of Pediatric Dentistry uses an atlas presentation for most of the content, with text material supported by clinical images and illustrations. [ more ]
BiblioSpec is a set of annotated mass spectra libraries and a software program for compiling and searching mass spectra libraries. [ more ]
Blast2tree 1.0 assists in the identification of DNA sequences from microorganisms by sending automated queries to the NCBI BLAST and GenBank databases. In response to a sequence query, the BLAST server returns a set of similar sequences; additional information, including sequence origin and bibliographic information is retrieved from GenBank. Results from both queries are aggregated and stored for subsequent analysis. The user can then select a subset of sequences to display … [ more ]
Anxiety and mood disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders in adults. A large percentage of people have both an anxiety disorder and depression. These disorders cause significant impairment in academic, social and work functioning. A new treatment approach, CALM Tools for Living, has been proven to be effective in decreasing anxiety and depression. This is an exciting new intervention because it incorporates a computer interface as well as counselor interaction. … [ more ]
This is the single official version of the license agreement for the UW AIMS Center CMTS-COMPASS Project. This is the required version of the license and it is to be signed without modification to the conditions by any partner organization or medical group (largest covered entity) choosing to use the UW AIMS Center CMTS. For information about designated COMPASS organizations: This license is only available to designated organizations pa … [ more ]
The Center Reporting Intranet is a software program for a web portal designed to allow organizations collect information about their membership and members activities for reporting purposes. It was originally designed for an NSF-funded Science and Technology Center (STC), but could be adapted for use by other federally-funded Centers with similar reporting requirements, such as EFRCs or MRSECs. This package includes the website code, and a script for generating the necessary database table … [ more ]
UW CERTAIN has developed PROs in Practice: Patient Reported Outcomes in Practice, a healthcare outcomes tool for quality improvement using a web-based data collection platform that enables patients to complete questionnaires that capture patient-reported outcomes prior to their visit with a healthcare provider. Reports are used for discussions with the patient at the time of the office visit.The conditions and financial terms of this license apply only to those who dow … [ more ]
Charge Czar is a software tool for the classification of multiply-charged low-resolution tandem mass spectra into either a +2 or +3 charge state. [ more ]
CAMP is a self-administered, CD-ROM music perception-based test of cochlear implants. CAMP is licensed to individuals involved in otolaryngology, hearing sciences, audiology, health care, by the University of Washington for installation on individual computers. MIT Technology Review (Feb 2008) Article on CAMP : Helping the Deaf Hear Music: A new test measures music perception in cochlear implant users. Deta … [ more ]
The license for the UW AIMS Center CMTS-Compass can be found here. [ more ]
CoreDet is software designed to enable deterministic execution of multithreaded C/C++ applications. [ more ]
CRAWDAD is a software suite for label-free relative quantitation of high- and low-resolution LC-MS data [ more ]
Crux contains software for tandem mass spectrometry analysis, with a focus on peptide identification. Development of Crux was funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Crux was developed by researchers in the laboratory of Dr. William S. Noble, and incorporates methods developed at the University of Washington originally by Dr. John Yates and Dr. Jimmy Eng. [ more ]
The Metabolism and Transport Drug Interaction Database and the Pharmacogenetic Database (e-PKGene) were developed in the Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy at the University of Washington. The purpose of this project is to provide an analysis tool for scientific researchers and clinicians that allows them to discover correlations among the huge amount of drug research findings available. Users can search the databases using a number of standard or customized queries and approa … [ more ]
e-PKGene™, the Pharmacogenetic Database is one of the two databases in the Drug Interaction Database™ Platform.The license can be found here. [ more ]
Extraction of Differential Gene Expression (EDGE) is a software package for the statistical analysis of DNA microarray experiments. Through this software, it is possible to identify genes whose expression is different among varying biological conditions. It is also possible to perform exploratory analyses where one can identify and visualize patterns in the data. EDGE was developed at the labarotory of John Storey at UW. [ more ]
ERM Toolkit is comprised of a manual and a set of spreadsheets that provide a framework for assessing and understanding institutional risk. ERM Toolkit is protected by United States copyright. ERM Toolkit version 2 is available at no cost to nonprofit institutions of higher education in the United States. © 2009-2010, University of Washington. All rights reserved. [ more ]
For more information about Envisioning Cards®, please visit http://www.envisioningcards.com/ [ more ]
Epar Bangla Opar Bangla: Bangla across Borders! is a versatile, comprehensive and colorful program for an introductory language course in Standard Bangla. It consists of a textbook, workbook, an online script tutor, and online streaming audio and video resources Individual chapters and the workbook are available under a non-exclusive academic license at no fee. Purchase of the complete textbook and workbook in printed and bound format is available for a fee. For all other uses and for … [ more ]
The program fastPHASE implements methods for estimating haplotypes and missing genotypes from population SNP genotype data. [ more ]
The Foldit Standalone software provides a natural, intuitive interface to the Rosetta molecular modeling software. Foldit Standalone allows for user-centered protein manipulation for the purpose of solving structure prediction and design problems for proteins, and more generally other 3D structure related biochemistry problems. As an add-on to Rosetta, Foldit Standalone provides a complete novice and … [ more ]
Hardklör s a software application for the analysis of high- resolution mass spectra. Its primary function is the deconvolution and determination of monoisotopic mass and charge state of single and overlapping protein/peptide isotope distributions contained in a mass spectra. In addition to Hardklör several auxiliary utilities have been written to facilitate incorporation of Hardklör results into your experiments. Hardklör has been used to identify isotopically labeled s … [ more ]
HematopoiesisSimulator is software for simulating blood production in animals. The software was developed by Janis Abkowitz, Peter Guttorp and their laboratories. [ more ]
HyFi is software that identifies thermodynamically stable binding sites in a DNA sequence database for a short DNA sequence. [ more ]
The accuracy of a homology model based on the structure of a distant relative or other topologically equivalent protein is primarily limited by the quality of the alignment. K*Sync uses a systematic approach for sequence-to-structure alignment in which alignments are generated by dynamic programming using a scoring function that combines information on many protein features, including a novel measure of the obligateness of a sequence region to the protein fold. This approach has been demons … [ more ]
Language Partner (LP) is an interactive multimedia program for practicing foreign languages. Using short digitized video segments, LP portrays real life conversation situations. These situations are presented from three perspectives: a third person "observer" perspective, Speaker A's perspective, and Speaker B's perspective. The three perspectives allow the student to comprehend the whole dialogue (verbal and nonverbal), to practice the lines of one speaker, or to take the role of either spea … [ more ]
LegSim is a web-based virtual legislature. It is not a game, but a rule-based simulation in which students are the legislators. Students study the rules and organize the legislature, craft the policy proposals and decide which will be enacted into law. LegSim makes politics personal. For instructors, LegSim reduces the startup costs of incorporating a simulation into a course and makes it easy to track student participation and evaluate performance. Audi … [ more ]
The Liver Imaging Atlas is a collection of CT, MR, and ultrasound cases that demonstrate common and uncommon liver pathologies Each case is categorized by: 1. Morphologic features (e.g. organization or enhancement features of liver pathologies) 2. Diagnostic Category (e.g., neoplasm, infection, etc.) 3. Diagnosis (e.g. via index) Organization of liver diseas … [ more ]
People often have conflicting feelings about their unhealthy behaviors. Change involves more than simply giving information. It is more effective to create a short conversation that quickly finds the person’s reasons for change. Numerous studies show that Motivational Interviewing (MI) is one of the most promising ways of helping people to change behavior. This workshop offers practical tools to enhance your treatment of people with acute or chronic medical problems, ment … [ more ]
MScout evaluates mass spectrometry data for key properties, such as dynamic range, peak capacity, and signal-to-noise ratios. Development of MScout was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. [ more ]
Musculoskeletal Atlas contains more than 80 anatomical images of upper and lower extremities in two formats: HTML and JPEG-72dpi only. The images may be licensed for many uses. Some of the most recent requests for licenses have been for: instructional digital and print resources, content for websites, illustrations in publications, and handouts for training sessions, examples connected to consumer and professional products or services. Check the detailed http://depts.washington.ed … [ more ]
Nonlinear Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (NLEIS) is an electrochemical analysis tool which is directly applicable to both solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and PEMFCs. NLEIS probes, extracts and quantifies the harmonic response of AC current and voltage measurements. These harmonics provide characteristic information about the chemical and electrical processes that govern fuel cell performance. Many electrochemical processes are non-linear, such as kinetics, mass transfer … [ more ]
PainTracker™ is a University of Washington quality improvement tool that collects pain-related data to help clinicians and patients track and improve the core outcomes of chronic pain management. PainTracker is currently only available as a printed form and as a demonstration test-account for an online web-hosting program. [ more ]
The PEARLS training program teaches participants the knowledge and skills necessary to: ·Identify depression among community-dwelling clients, and ·Assist these clients to effectively manage and decrease their depression An evidence-based behavioral treatment program, the PEARLS training focuses on two client populations: older adults and individuals with epilepsy. Research studies have demonstrated that the PEARLS approach is effective at red … [ more ]
Percolator is software for post-processing and identification of shotgun tandem mass spectra. [ more ]
The Performance Based Risk Sharing Database (PBRS) was developed by the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program at the University of Washington’s School of Pharmacy with the objective to identify, collect, and characterize publically available information on the use of “performance-based” reimbursement models for new medical products. We define performance-based risk-sharing schemes as arrangements between a payer and a manufacturer in which the price, level, and/or nat … [ more ]
The program PHASE implements methods for estimating haplotypes from population genotype data and incorporates methods for estimating recombination rates, and identifying recombination hotspots. [ more ]
Phred, Phrap, and Consed-Autofinish are standard bioinformatics tools used by over 250 commercial sites and thousands of academic labs. These three software tools can be licensed together or separately, but the combination is recommended because of the benefits of the integration of these programs. Information on licensing for one or all of these programs can be found below.read more Phred … [ more ]
PolyPhred compares fluorescence-based sequences across traces obtained from different individuals to identify heterozygous sites for single nucleotide substitutions. PolyPhred functions are integrated with Phred, Phrap, and Consed-Autofinish, and is not a stand alone application. PolyPhred identifies potential heterozygotes using the base-calls, base-cal … [ more ]
Pro-CrossLink Version 1 is a suite of software tools consisting of three programs: DetectShift, IdentifyXLink, and AssignXLink. The suite is developed to facilitate structural analysis of proteins and protein-protein interactions. [ more ]
PyRosetta is a version of Rosetta implemented with a Python interface and developed primarily by Jeffrey Gray's Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. Major upgrade to PyRosetta, - version 2.011. Highlights of this release include: - PyRosetta - PyMOL integration - All Rosetta classes can be subclassed in PyRosetta - It’s now possible to define custom energy terms in PyRosetta - Rosetta libraries updated to r45995 (Nov 2011) - W … [ more ]
Pythia is software for choosing primers to amplify a sequence using the polymerase chain reaction. [ more ]
User-friendly program that enables a remote presentation and uses very low bandwidth. The speaker sends the presentation to the destination computer in the classroom or meeting room before the talk. The speaker runs the presentation from their local machine. Bidirectional sound, bidirectional video plus unrestricted PowerPoint® presentation remotely controlled by the speaker. REMSEM can save an audio file of presentation. REMSEM can use the … [ more ]
Resident Database for Clinical Pathology Resident Education is a software tool that creates a knowledgebase of calls clinical pathology residents take while on-call. The knowledgebase can be used to document and evaluate resident competency and simplifies consultations with fellow clinicians, improving patient care and laboratory service and contributes to educating proficient physicians. The UW system runs on a Windows 2000 Server with Microsoft Access database queried via t … [ more ]
Rosetta™ is a molecular modeling software package for understanding protein structures, protein design, protein docking, protein-DNA and protein-protein interactions. The Rosetta software contains multiple functional modules, including RosettaAbinitio, RosettaDesign, RosettaDock, RosettaAntibody, RosettaFragments, RosettaNMR, RosettaDNA, RosettaRNA, RosettaLigand, RosettaSymmetry, and more. For a list of current features, see current releas … [ more ]
RosettaSurface exploits the Rosetta energy function for modeling proteins on solid surfaces to address protein−surface interaction problems. The method is demonstrated in the following publications: Masica, D. L., Ashworth, J., Ndao, M., Drobny, G., Gray, J. J., 2010. Structure determination method for biomineral-associated protein using combined solid-state NMR and computational s … [ more ]
SAAM II SAAM II is a compartmental and numerical modeling program developed to assist researchers and practitioners (in the pharmaceutical and biomedical field, other scientific disciplines, and operations research) develop and use models to analyze data. Executable format only (Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT 3.51 or later, or Windows 2000/XP/XP Pro, or Windows Vista). The most current version of SAAM II is v2.0. Upgrades are available to convert earlier versions o … [ more ]
SeqHelp allows experimental biologists to perform several analyses simultaneously with a hypertext browser and coordinates internet data access and analysis. SeqHelp provides an integrated approach to data analysis both in the laboratory and remotely over the internet by: Organizing information pertinent to molecular sequence analysis Collecting relevant database search results Identifying certain information with respect to a sequence … [ more ]
Spirometry 360 is an educational and skill-improvement program that employs a variety of training techniques yet is focused and flexible enough to fit into providers' busy schedules. The program is comprised of three synergistic components: Spirometry Fundamentals: A basic guide to lung function testing Spirometry Learning Lab: Case-based teaching of spirometry in practice Spirometry Feedback: Personalized analysis of providers' spirometry … [ more ]
Spirometry Fundamentals is a computer-based training program that provides clear and consistent information about the correct administration of spirometry and the interpretation of test results. Spirometry Fundamentals was developed at the Child Health Institute (CHI) of the University of Washington (UW) with a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Spirometry Fundamentals is a project of interactive Medical Training Resources (iMTR), a research group … [ more ]
Case-based teaching of spirometry in practice Spirometry Learning Lab is a comprehensive, case-based teaching of office spirometry in a virtual classroom setting. Learning Lab sessions, designed for audience participation, provide an interactive forum to facilitate a deeper understanding of key concepts. Sessions are recorded for future reference and review. [ more ]
Tactile Graphics Assistant version E1 (executable code) combined with off-the-shelf software translates graphics (line graphs, bar charts, illustrations, etc) into a digital form suitable for printing on a Braille embosser. This project was funded by a National Science Foundation grant (IIS-0415273). [ more ]
The Team Observation Measure (TOM) of consists of indicators of high-quality wraparound practice as expressed during a child and family team meeting and a format for recording whether or not each indicator was in evidence during the wraparound team meeting session, as well as translating indicators into a total fidelity score for the session. Subscribers to TOM also receive access and use of WFAS Online Data Entry and Reporting System (WONDERS). TOM is a program service to support the Wraparo … [ more ]
The most difficult and costly patients often have multiple comorbid conditions. Care for these patients with complex conditions is compounded by psychological and behavioral impairment—such as depression, unhealthy lifestyles, and poor adherence to treatment. Research has shown a bidirectional link between depression, diabetes, and coronary heart disease. Additionally, only 50% of patients with depression and diabetes/coronary heart disease have their depression accurately diagnose … [ more ]
Professor Florence Sheehan's Cardiovascular Research and Training Center at the University of Washington (CVRTC) has developed software packages that create three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions of the chambers and valves of the in vivo human heart derived from analysis of 3D echocardiographic images. Three-Dimensional Heart software is available for academic and nonprofit research use at no cost from Ventripoint. Use is permitted solely for research or education (non-commercia … [ more ]
TrainSMART software provides a robust web-based training data collection system for organizations allowing them to track over 20 training attributes, participant and trainer attributes and 10 facility attributes. Developed by UW’s I-TECH ( International Training and Education Center for Health), the software uses open source LAMP technology (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) with permission based user security and a reporting section that allows for grouping, filtering, and exporting. [ more ]
The license for the UW AIMS Center CMTS-Compass can be found here. [ more ]
The license for the UW AIMS Center CMTS-Compass can be found here. [ more ]
ViroBLAST is a BLAST web interface for nucleotide and amino acid sequence similarity searches. [ more ]
WinTensor is a program for Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, XP with which representation surfaces are created from crystallographic data (metric, tensor components) as input and several image files as output, including *.wrl (VRML V2.0 utf8) that can be inserted on web pages. Example screenshots include images representing the piezo-optic effect, the optical rotation, the elastic constants and second harmonics in quartz. [ more ]
WinXMorph is a program for Windows 2000, XP with which realistic still or animated crystal shapes (morphologies) are created from crystallographic data (metric, (hkl) - Miller indices and central distances) as input and *.wrl (VRML V2.0 utf8) files as output, which can be inserted on web pages. [ more ]
The Wraparound Fidelity Index -Version 4 (WFI-4) consists of data gathering forms, training materials and user manuals to collect information from facilitators, caregivers or parents, youth and team members to produce quantitative summaries of the data for the Wraparound Fidelity Assessment System (WFAS) deployment of wraparound fidelity for the program or community. Subscribers to WFI-4 also receive access and use of WFAS online data entry and reporting system (WrapTrack). WFI-4 is … [ more ]
The Wraparound Fidelity Index- Short Form, Version EZ (WFI-EZ) consists of data gathering forms, training materials and user manuals to collect information from facilitators, caregivers or parents, and youth. Results of data collection produce quantitative summaries of the data for the Wraparound Fidelity Assessment System (WFAS) deployment of wraparound fidelity for the program or community (WFI-EZ). In addition to the WFI-EZ, Wraparound Evaluation and Resea … [ more ]
xComb is a program that computes all possible crosslinks based on proteins of interest (Max. 30 proteins) for further interrogation using standard search engine (e.g. Phenyx, Mascot, Sequest, OMSSA, X!Tandem). [ more ]
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