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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 are the parts of the brain?

Enjoy this visual and informative journey as we explore the brain’s many regions and parts. Scientists at the Allen Institute around the world are...

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What is the brain?

The brain is one of the most mysterious organs in the human body. Dr. Kaitlyn Casimo, an education and engagement manager at Allen Institute, shares...

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From Midwest to Mentorship: A Scientist’s Full-Circle Journey in Neuroscience

At the Allen Institute, Raut took full advantage of the opportunities and independence provided by the three-year-long Shanahan Foundation Fellowship...

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New research reveals how location influences how our immune system fights disease

Findings could pave the way for improved immunotherapies and vaccines.

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2024 Impact Report

A year of breakthroughs and collaboration at the Allen Institute.

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TReND CaMinA empowering the next generation of scientists in Africa

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CryoSCAPE: Allen Institute scientists develop ‘suspended animation’ technique for blood draws that will aid research for underserved populations

A new approach that keeps blood cells alive in deep freeze promises to expand reach of cutting-edge single-cell technologies to underserved...

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Key players in brain aging

New research identifies age-related damage on a cellular level.

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Allen Institute announces 2024 Next Generation Leaders

Fostering collaboration and innovation from emerging leaders in bioscience

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A Decade of Discovery at the Allen Institute for Cell Science

Celebrating 10 Years of Impact

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Allen Institute CFO Marjorie Thomas Announces Retirement

Thomas has served as the Institute’s CFO since May 2017

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Canadian Ph.D. student, Sam Mestern, wins first MapMySpikes challenge

The Allen Institute for Brain Science's MapMySpikes challenge aimed to address a key challenge in neuroscience by making connections between...

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Yahoo News: Two-tiered atlas of the developing human brain offers new hope in Parkinson’s treatment

This work sits alongside the U.S. NIH BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network to build a complete atlas of human brain cells.

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The Transmitter: A community-designed experiment tests open questions in predictive processing

More than 50 scientists came together to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models.

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KOMO News: How your immune system remembers past infections and what it means for fighting cancer

Dr. Susan Kaech, the newly named EVP of the Allen Institute’s Immunology Moonshot joined ‘ARC Seattle’ to discuss immune memory.

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Nature: First ever atlas of brain development shows how stem cells turn into neurons

Scientists have created the most detailed maps yet of how our brains differentiate from stem cells during embryonic development and early life.

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Reuters: Scientists unveil first draft of atlas of the developing brain

The research charts brain development in humans and mice and could help scientists tackle brain-related disorders.

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Bloomberg News: Why Vaccines Are Less Effective as You Age

Researchers are closer to making all types of vaccines tailored specifically for certain age groups.

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🔒 Popular Mechanics: Scientists Discovered 1,300 Hidden Parts of Your Brain—And They Could Help Unlock the Mystery of Consciousness

AI was the key that unlocked these brain “neighborhoods.” They could also light the way to curing disorders like Alzheimer’s.

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Live Science: Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests

A new study helps reveal why some vaccines are less effective in older adults than they are in younger people.

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The Transmitter: Constellation of studies charts brain development, offers ‘dramatic revision’

Multiple mouse and human brain atlases track the emergence of distinct cell types during development.

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