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The Allen Institute education program offers lesson plans and other teaching resources for educators at the high school and college level on topics in neuroscience, cell biology, and immunology.

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This image of Convallaria, also known as lily of the valley, was converted from a mosaic file to a more standard image format using AICSImageIO, a new open-source software developed by the Allen Institute for Cell Science.

Cell Biology

Healthy Cells, Healthy Bodies

Introduce fundamental concepts in cell biology using images of human cells from the Allen Institute for Cell Science

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Cell Biology

Cell Biology Bingo

This bingo game pairs images of real human cells from the Allen Institute with descriptions of important cell structures and concepts in cell biology.

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An Immunology researcher at work in the lab at Allen Institute HQ.

Immunology

Introduction to Immunology

This lesson introduces basic knowledge of functions, cell types, and disorders of the human immune system, and describes a common technique used to...

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Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell by the Allen Institute for Cell Science showing key cellular structures during mitosis

Cell Biology

Does Organelle Shape Matter?

With this unit, teach organelle morphology, analysis of large high-throughput cell datasets, and interpretation of cell image datasets.

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Cell Biology

A virtual laboratory on cell division using a publicly-available image database

Teach mitosis with Allen institute cell images. Students quantify the amount of time it takes a cell to progress through the stages of mitosis using...

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Alpha tubulin illuminated in healthy human iPS cells

Cell Biology

Mitosis and Microscopy

This unit helps advance students’ understanding of mitosis with real data, and drives students to evaluate types of data, data interpretation, and...

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A composite image showing several gene-edited cells with fluorescent tags that light up different internal structures.

Cell Biology

Introduction to Cell Biology

This collection introduces fundamental concepts in cell biology using images of human cells from the Allen Institute for Cell Science. 

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Cell Biology

Allen Cell Explorer Quick-Start Guide for Teachers

Get started teaching with scientific resources from the Allen Cell Explorer that are particularly popular with educators. 

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Neuroscience

Pandemic Teaching: Using the Allen Cell Types Database for Final Semester Projects in an Undergraduate Neurophysiology Lab Course

This course-based research experience for upper-level undergraduate neuroscience majors guides students through an interactive activity to analyze...

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Neuroscience

A Course-Based Research Experience Using the Allen Brain Map: From Research Question to Poster Session

In this six-week course module, students learn how to use Allen Brain Map data through tutorials, conduct experiments of their own design completely...

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Neuroscience

Data science with the Allen Brain Map, Defining cell types by their electrophysiology, and more

These open course materials using resources from the Allen Institute for Brain Science range in scope from virtual experiments that last a single...

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Neuroscience

Exploring Pathways in the Brain

This unit advances students’ understanding of neuroanatomy, explores the relationship between gene expression and brain region function, and guides...

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Sections of a healthy human brain (left) and a brain from a patient with Alzheimer’s disease (right).

Neuroscience

Cell Types, Health, and Disease

This lesson strengthens students’ understanding of the biological and social contexts of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Neuroscience

Brain Bingo

This bingo game pairs images from neuroscience research at the Allen Institute with descriptions of neuroanatomy, cell features, and important...

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Neuroscience

Neurons: Beyond the Textbook

Explore cell types and how they are defined, and gain a more realistic perspective of neuron morphology

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Histology image showing human neurons stained in tissue

Neuroscience

The Building Blocks of Your Brain

Use this poster in your classroom to help explain the parts of a neuron.

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