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Q&A with the Allen Institute for Immunology’s first employee
September 11, 2019
Director of Operations and Administration Ernie Coffey on why he made the leap from a career in biotech to help launch a new endeavor in immunology research
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Highest-Resolution Human Brain 'Parts List' To Date Lays Road Map to Better Treatments for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
August 21, 2019
Crucial differences discovered in human and mice brain cells could explain why many drugs that work in the lab don’t work in us
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This is what it’s like to donate your brain to science
August 6, 2019
Casey Schorr underwent invasive surgery to quell the epileptic seizures that were taking over his life. Now, a small piece of his brain tissue is helping scientists better understand the human brain.
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Q&A with the Allen Institute for Immunology’s first employee
September 11, 2019
Director of Operations and Administration Ernie Coffey on why he made the leap from a career in biotech to help launch a new endeavor in immunology research
In the News
Scientists routinely cure brain disorders in mice but not us. A new study helps explain why
STAT
August 21, 2019
Mouse and human neurons considered the same based on standard classification schemes can have tenfold or greater differences in expression of key genes.
In the News
Scientists start building a parts list for the brain
Scientific American
August 21, 2019
A new study provides an extraordinary close-up of the menagerie of neural cell types, yielding possible leads for neurological and psychiatric treatments
In the News
Subtle Differences In Brain Cells Hint at Why Many Drugs Help Mice But Not People
NPR
August 21, 2019
A detailed comparison of mouse and human brain tissue found differences that could help explain why mice aren't always a good model for studying neurological disorders.
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What can mice teach Allen Institute researchers about treating brain disorders in humans?
Seattle Times
August 21, 2019
The study created a detailed comparison between human and mouse brains, which are often used to research diseases and disorders.
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News from the Allen Institute for Brain Science: August 2019
August 8, 2019
Highlights include what it's like to donate your brain to science, a recent study of mouse neurons’ 3D shape and electrophysiology, and more.
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This is what it’s like to donate your brain to science
August 6, 2019
Casey Schorr underwent invasive surgery to quell the epileptic seizures that were taking over his life. Now, a small piece of his brain tissue is helping scientists better understand the human brain.
News
News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: August 2019
August 6, 2019
Highlights include a roundup of our recent Exploring Frontiers symposiums on modeling and morphogensis, a funding initiative for new cancer initiatives and more.
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Virtual reality is helping neuroscientists better understand the brain
August 2, 2019
TeraVR lets researchers capture neurons’ 3D shapes in exquisite detail by immersing users into a virtual mouse brain
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Simulations of life — in health and disease
August 1, 2019
Computational models that shed light on how we age, how cancer drugs work (or don’t work), how bacteria evade antibiotics and more highlighted in Exploring Frontiers symposium
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Machine learning toolkit lets biologists navigate their way through a 3D cell
July 23, 2019
Allen Cell Structure Segmenter combines classical methods with artificial intelligence to automatically find the edges of cellular structures
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News from the Allen Institute for Immunology: July 2019
July 18, 2019
Highlights include features on our team and dedicated partners and some of the patients who inspire our work.
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These neurons are tied to one of multiple sclerosis’ most dramatic effects: Brain shrinkage
July 17, 2019
A new study identifies a type of brain cell that withers away in late stages of the disease
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Cell Shorts | Bringing cell science resources to the classroom
July 12, 2019
Biology textbook pictures of cells can be misinterpreted or misleading. These three biology teachers are using real pictures and data of human cells to help their students learn.
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News from the Allen Institute: June 2019
June 27, 2019
Introducing the new Allen Institute Newsletter, a roundup of research news and highlights from across our scientific divisions.
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Cell Shorts | Accelerating degenerative eye disease therapies
June 25, 2019
See how Kapil Bharti from the National Eye Institute is working to find new therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with the help of the Allen Cell Collection.
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Would you donate part of your living brain to science? This man did.
The Seattle Times
June 24, 2019
Epilepsy patient Gary Williams donates part of his brain to science while he -- and his healthy tissue -- is still alive.
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Sorting neurons by their shape and activity to understand the elements making up the brain
June 17, 2019
Large study of mouse neurons’ 3D shape and electrophysiology reveals new rules of brain architecture and neuron diversity
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