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Developed in collaboration with scientists and educators, these free resources support instruction in neuroscience, cell biology, and immunology while helping students build the skills they need for careers in science, technology, and graduate study.
Developed in collaboration with scientists and educators, these free resources support instruction in neuroscience, cell biology, and immunology while helping students build the skills they need for careers in science, technology, and graduate study.
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Database Guide | Allen Brain Cell (ABC) Atlas
An in-depth guide on how to use the ABC Atlas to ask and evaluate research questions
neuroscience
Graduate
Undergraduate

Building realistic neurons with pipe cleaners
Create authentic models of neurons using low-cost craft materials
neuroscience
High School
Middle School

Teaching and learning with python
Explore resources to introduce undergraduate students in the life sciences to Python programming
neuroscience
Undergraduate

How scientists see neurons fire with 2-photon calcium imaging
Join our scientists in the lab to walk through the 2-photon calcium imaging pipeline
neuroscience
Undergraduate

What is omics?
Explore the branch of research known as “omics“– including genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics
General Science
General Public
Undergraduate

Defining cell types using transcriptomics, morphology, and electrophysiology
Overview of how multi-modal data is gathered to define cell types in the brain
neuroscience
Graduate
Undergraduate

A virtual laboratory on cell division
Explore the process of mitosis by analyzing real cell images
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Undergraduate

Exploring pathways in the brain
Explore open access datasets on neuroanatomy, gene expression, and brain connectivity
neuroscience
Graduate
Undergraduate

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease
Explore how scientists study Alzheimer’s disease using transcriptomics and immunolabeling
neuroscience
Undergraduate

A case study in the search for epilepsy therapeutics
Read about how undergraduate educators used the Allen Cell Types Database to create an in-class case study
neuroscience
Undergraduate
Immunology
neuroscience
Graduate
Undergraduate

Brain donation & bioethics
Learn about the process of brain donation and the importance of bioethics in neuroscience research
neuroscience
High School
Undergraduate

Sleepy mice case study
Read about how undergraduate educators used open neuroscience data to create an in-class case study
neuroscience
Undergraduate

Cell biology bingo
Play a bingo game by identifying structures and organelles in real cell images
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High School
Undergraduate

Introduction to immunology
Learn about a common technique used to study the immune system through a model-building activity
Immunology
High School
Undergraduate

Using open data to teach neurophysiology
Read how Cornell University educators designed a research project using open data from the Allen Cell Types Database
neuroscience
Undergraduate

Independent student research using the Allen Brain Map
Explore how undergraduate students can conduct independent research using open gene expression data.
neuroscience
Undergraduate
Using the Allen Brain Map to teach data science
Access individual lesson plans and a full-term data science course modeled around the open data featured in the Allen Brain Map
neuroscience
Undergraduate

Open databases & tools
Explore Allen Institute datasets and tools aligned to national education frameworks
Immunology
neuroscience
Educators
Undergraduate

Primary literature analysis | Long COVID
A full module exploring proteomics and long COVID through a scaffolded, in-depth analysis of a primary literature article
Immunology
Graduate
Undergraduate

Does organelle shape matter?
Learn how to analyze high-throughput cell datasets and interpret real cell images.
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Graduate
Undergraduate


