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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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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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Cool Jobs: Puzzling over proteins to study life and death
Ru Gunawardane's team is studying how proteins help our cells divide, move and communicate. These scientists also are making their maps of living cells and other information available to researchers elsewhere around the world.
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces Allen Discovery Center at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced today the creation of an Allen Discovery Center for Human Brain Evolution at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, to be led by Christopher A. Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.
Allen Institute for Brain Science releases new data and visualizations for Allen Brain Observatory
The Allen Institute for Brain Science today announced the release of new data and analysis tools for the Allen Brain Observatory: a highly standardized survey of cellular-level neuronal activity in the mouse visual system.

