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For Sven Dorkenwald, Ph.D., mapping the brain's connections was more than a job; it became a passion sparked by a simple twist of fate.
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KOMO: Stem cells used during space mission to help researchers study organ development, diseases
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a rocket into space with the first-ever heart and brain organoids to be grown in space.
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GeekWire: Seattle’s Allen Institute provides stem cells for historic experiments in space
The Allen Institute is providing stem cells that will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Inside Precision Medicine: Needed ASAP: The Partnership Rewiring Neurodegeneration Research
Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and the Allen Institute will examine neurodegenerative disease copathologies to develop precision medicine.
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The Allen Institute announced Sarah Norris Hall as chief financial officer.
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The Transmitter: Neuroscience’s open-data revolution is just getting started
Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments.
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Brotman Baty Institute: New Postdoc Fellowship Program Builds on Innovative SeattleHub Research
Applications are open for the SeaBridge postdoc program with the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology.
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Scientific American: Engineered Viruses Make Neurons Glow and Treat Brain Disease
Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS.
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KOMO Seattle: How new biological tools are changing the game in the battle against brain disease
Researchers across North America have teamed up to create an arsenal of biological tools to play a critical role in the battle against brain disease.
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BBC Science Focus: How to spot dementia early and reduce your risk by half
A team from the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle says Alzheimer's Disease develops in only two distinct phases.
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