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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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Where does Alzheimer's begin?
Pinpointing the cellular roots of Alzheimer's disease to find new targets for treatments and therapies.
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Cell by cell, scientists are building a high-resolution map of brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease
A massive dataset of 1.2M brain cells shines a light on disease’s cellular roots
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DNA Typewriter keeps a record of cells’ long histories
Molecular recording device could be used to trace cell-by-cell growth of an entire animal
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SciShots: The 3D network inside a mouse’s brain
Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of the brain using light-sheet microscopy
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SciShots: Brain tumors in high-res
Scientists are using tumor “spheroids” to study glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer
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SciShots: Exploring cellular variability
Scientists are studying the wide range of “normal” within human cells
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Out of Balance | Sarah’s experience with multiple myeloma
Sarah Kaufmann-Fink was diagnosed with cancer as a college student. 17 years and one relapse later, she’s pushing for more research.
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Science in Sixty | Greg Szeto
Greg Szeto Ph.D., Associate Investigator at The Allen Institute for Immunology, has a passion for immunology, virology, bioengineering, computer science…and photographing live music! Check out our latest Science In Sixty feature.
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A new open-access portal for human immunology data and tools
The Human Immune System Explorer offers an inside view into ongoing research on human health and disease
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SciShots: Glowing muscles of the comb jelly
Biologists are studying the neurons and muscle cells of the ctenophore, a type of sea jelly that is the sister group to all other animals
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Biologists Get $100 Million From Billionaire Paul Allen To Investigate Cells
With a gift of $100 million from billionaire philanthropist Paul G. Allen, scientists will embark on an effort to understand how cells work and how they malfunction in disease. Leaders of this new endeavor announced the launch of the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Cell Science today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in Philadelphia.
Billionaire Paul Allen donates $100m to new ‘industrial scale’ effort to understand human cells
Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen is donating $100 million of his fortune to launch what he calls an “industrial-scale” effort to understand the basic building block of all living things: the cell.
Microsoft mogul to create new cell science center
Science - Eleven years after he established an institute dedicated to mapping the brain, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is announcing a sequel: the Allen Institute for Cell Science. Just like its predecessor, the new institute will be seeded with $100 million from Allen himself; will embrace big-team science, bringing together cell biologists, mathematicians, computational biologists, and other specialists; and will seek to decipher a world whose complexity is still largely uncharted.
