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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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Allen Institute scientists igniting curiosity of young minds
Students at the University of Puget sound are gaining valuable real-world insight and training using the Allen Institute's cutting edge resources and...
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Allen Institute Editorial and Media team wins prestigious international award
The Anthem Award recognizes work that drives positive impact and change
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One of world’s most detailed virtual brain simulations is changing how we study the brain
Scientists use supercomputer that can process quadrillions of calculations per second to simulate mouse cortex for “virtual experiments”
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Scientists unveil the world's most comprehensive AI-powered tool for neuroscience: Brain Knowledge Platform
Massive, first-of-its-kind data resource aims to accelerate medical breakthroughs in brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's
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Scientists complete first drafts of developing mammalian brain cell atlases
New research reveals how early brains form and the critical periods that could help diagnose and treat brain disease.
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Allen Institute announces 2025 Next Generation Leaders
The program continues to expand beyond neuroscience. This year, researchers bring critical expertise in theory, immunology, and cell biology
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Making connections
How Yiliu Wang's found her place in neuroscience during the Shanahan Fellowship.
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How age affects vaccine responses and how to make them better
Age-related shifts in T cells weaken vaccine response in older adults, but new findings pave the way for next generation of vaccines.
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Susan Kaech, Ph.D., named next leader of Allen Institute’s Immunology accelerator
Leader in immunology to advance the Institute’s next frontier in understanding the immune system’s role across health and disease
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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.
