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From scientific breakthroughs to new open‑source tools, the Allen Institute’s work is reshaping how science is done—and who it’s for. Explore the latest news, stories, and highlights from across our research, partnerships, and open science efforts.
Zapping the right brain cells: The path to improved stimulation
New findings could help scientists develop better ways to treat brain disorders with electrical stimulation.
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SciShots: Who talks to the visual part of the brain?
Technique built off rabies virus lets scientists trace backward flow of neural activity in the mouse brain
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From Understanding to Impact | 2022 Annual Report
Allen Institute researchers are tackling the next frontiers of science
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Allen Institute names Executive Director, Global Partnerships and Philanthropy, and Innovation VP
The Allen Institute named Helen Protheroe as Executive Director, Global Partnerships and Philanthropy, and Arden Yang as Vice President, Innovation.
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Allen Institute Announces 2022 Next Generation Leaders
Six early-career neuroscientists will help guide research into the complexities of the mammalian brain
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Scientists capture detailed snapshots of mouse brain cells nibbling on neurons
3D structures of cells and connections reveal new role for an understudied brain cell
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How do human neurons respond to psychedelics?
Neuroscientists send live human brain samples on a trip to glean insights into consciousness, therapy for depression and anxiety
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SciShots: Illuminating a mysterious brain structure
Neuroscientists are shedding literal light on the mouse claustrum, a tiny part of the brain with an outsized number of connections
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Lake Conferences
The Lake Conferences are a new series of four biannual conferences aiming to provide stimulating forums to broad research communities in key developing areas of neuroscience.
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These brain cells named for stars contribute to Alzheimer’s
Mouse study reveals many new types of cells known as astrocytes and narrows their role in neurodegenerative disease
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Fierce Biotech: Allen Institute's cell lines could lead to new drugs for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(Photo credit: Fierce Biotech) By helping scientists make generalizations about the disease by unearthing the common denominator between mutations, the cells could ultimately lead to more personalized treatment approaches.
KIRO Radio: Breakthroughs in Synthetic Biology
(Interview starts 11:35 in) Troy McDiarmid from the Seattle Center for Synthetic Biology describes the innovative research underway to create cellular recorders that will track the full life histories of human cells to better understand disease.
Puget Sound Business Journal: Seattle biotech research hub launches with big goals for growth, scientific advances
The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology is developing technology to monitor genomic changes in cells in real time, in turn showing cells' whole histories and the genetic causes of disease.
Inside Precision Medicine: How Single-Cell Omics is Revolutionizing Our View Of Neurobiology
(Photo credit: miakievy / Getty Images) The adult human brain is made up of billions of neurons and glial cells. Understanding the diversity of these cells and their distinctive gene-regulatory mechanisms is crucial for determining how the brain works and, in turn, for developing treatments for neurologic disorders
GeekWire: Inside the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, which uses DNA to ‘record biology over time’
(Photo credit: Charlotte Schubert) Researchers opened the doors Monday to the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, a collaboration between the Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington.
