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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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Introducing The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
Philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul G. Allen announced an initial commitment of $100 million to create The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group.
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New Allen Institute headquarters
The Allen Institute headquarters was purpose built to support our science.
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Allen Cell Types Database Launched
First-of-its-kind database of individual neurons enables scientists to understand fundamental building blocks of the brain
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International Initiative Launched to Advance State-of-the-Art Digital Tracings of Neurons
BigNeuron project will ‘bench-test’ algorithms on large-scale datasets to define the best 3D methods of reconstructing individual neurons
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BigNeuron project launched to advance 3D reconstructions of neurons
The three-dimensional shape of a neuron plays a pivotal role in how it connects to other neurons, integrates the signals it receives and fires signals...
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Paul G. Allen to give $100 million to create cell science institute
Allen Institute for Cell Science will create predictive models of cell behavior: a crucial step toward revolutionizing disease research
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Allen Institute Awarded $8.7 million NIH Transformative Research Grant to Study Synapses
Grant to establish interdisciplinary consortium recognizes power of synapse diversity studies to change the landscape of biomedical research
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Allen Institute Receives $4.75 Million BRAIN Initiative Grant
Funding from the NIH will support the publicly accessible Allen Institute Cell Types Database
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Publication in Nature Showcases Most Comprehensive Wiring Diagram of the Mammalian Brain To Date
Landmark publication comes on the heels of completion of the Allen Mouse Brain Connectivity Atlas in March 2014
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Paul G. Allen Commits $300M to Expand the Allen Institute for Brain Science to Drive Toward a Complete Understanding of How the Brain Works
Institute announces ambitious 10-year plan to tackle the most complex questions in brain science with a continued commitment to open data sharing
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Science Friday: 3,000 Types Of Brain Cells Categorized In Massive Brain Cell Atlas
In October 2023, an international group of scientists released an impressively detailed cell atlas of the human brain, published in 21 papers in the journals Science, Science Advances and Science Translational Medicine.
STAT: Allen Institute CEO Rui Costa on mapping the brain and paying early-career scientists decent salaries
Mapping the billions of cells that make up the brain is a task mammoth enough to keep hundreds of researchers across continents busy for years. But it’s just one of several ambitious projects the Allen Institute is helping tackle.
Scientific American: First Atlas of Every Mouse Brain Cell Could Improve Neuro Disease Treatments
Neuroscientists have unveiled their most comprehensive and detailed map of cell types across the entire mouse brain, delivering the latest results of a six-year-long scientific effort in which Seattle’s Allen Institute has played a leading role.
Quanta Magazine: New Cell Atlases Reveal Untold Variety in the Brain and Beyond
(Photo credit: Peter Greenwood for Quanta Magazine.) Recent efforts to map every cell in the human body have researchers floored by unfathomable diversity, with many thousands of subtly different types of cells in the human brain alone.
Seattle Times: Research that brings AI into human cells will soon expand in Seattle
The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, set to open in January, is a result of collaboration between the Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington that aims to build new technologies to record the history of our bodies’ cells.
Yahoo News: Allen Frontiers Group awards $10M to set up research center for neuroimmunology
The neuroimmunology research center will be led by Brian Kim of Mount Sinai and David Artis of Weill Cornell Medicine. They’ll bring together a multidisciplinary team to trace interactions between the nervous system and the immune system that occur at sites distant from the brain.
