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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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What makes us human? Detailed cellular maps of the entire human brain reveal clues
You have 3,000+ different kinds of brain cells, and more insights from the largest human brain cell atlases created to date
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Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, elected to National Academy of Medicine
Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes leaders who have demonstrated...
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Projects launch to map brain connections in mouse and macaque
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research will lay the groundwork to map entire brains in incredible detail
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Executive of King County, Dow Constantine, declare Saturday, September 16 "Open Science Day"
This honor marks Allen Institute's 20th Anniversary
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SciShots: A tree-like mouse lung
Scientists are learning the bartering system of two cell types to understand the lifecycle of a lung
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Brain expansion brings bigger brains and clearer images, with the help of a diaper chemical
Clear, jelly-like mouse brains are the new gamechangers in neuroscience
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Allen Institute for Immunology partners with Lilly to better understand autoimmune disease
The Institute will use cutting-edge molecular profiling techniques and advanced bioinformatics tools to enable precision medicine in clinical trials...
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Scientific Overview | ExA-SPIM
A high-level explanation of the protocols necessary to implement the Expansion Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (ExA–SPIM) pipeline
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New OpenScope projects aim to shed light on how we process our visual world
OpenScope is a shared neuroscience platform modeled after astronomy’s shared observatories
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Ananda Goldrath to Lead Allen Institute for Immunology
Dr. Ananda Goldrath will join as the Executive Vice President of the Allen Institute for Immunology in fall of 2023.
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Andy Hickl joins Allen Institute as Chief Technology Officer
Throughout his career, Hickl has led teams that used natural language processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to tackle some of the world’s most important problems—from climate change and clean energy to biodiversity and global health.
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Researchers reveal new details on aged brain, Alzheimer's and dementia
In a comprehensive analysis of samples from 107 aged human brains, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, UW Medicine and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute have discovered details that will help researchers better understand the biological bases for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in older populations.
Allen Institute for Brain Science announces 2017 Next Generation Leaders
The Allen Institute for Brain Science announces the newest cohort of Next Generation Leaders: a group of six distinguished early-career researchers who will provide feedback in both formal and informal settings to scientists at the Allen Institute.
