We use advanced technologies and work collaboratively to study the cell and its components as an integrated system. We want to understand a cell’s history and predict its future by looking at its present makeup and state. A deep understanding of cellular behavior will ultimately let us better understand and predict disease.

The Allen Cell Explorer

Our data portal offers an unprecedented view into the organizational diversity of human stem cells. Explore publicly available large-scale 3D imaging data, predictive models and cell observations, detailed methods, and descriptions of gene-edited cell lines available for research.

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Our Approach

Understanding how cells grow and develop, and being able to predict their future path, is essential for understanding human health.

In service of that aim, the Allen Institute for Cell Science generates fluorescently tagged human stem cell lines connected to important cellular processes and makes these lines available to the scientific community for research. We also generate dynamic, high-resolution 3D images of live cells and develop predictive models and analysis tools that increase our understanding of this vital building block of life.

Our teams collaborate using diverse technologies and high-impact processes to gain a more holistic understanding of the human cell.