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Scientists create landmark cellular atlas of one of the brain’s most important regions
Global consortium of more than 50 institutions and hundreds of scientists unveils the most detailed cellular atlas of the basal ganglia, the most disease-relevant region of the brain. All data is openly available for the global scientific community.

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science education partner spotlight: Marie Gadziola
Recognizing the contributions of the educators, scientists, and students who strengthen the work of our Education & Engagement team.
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Scientists create landmark cellular atlas of one of the brain’s most important regions
Global consortium of more than 50 institutions and hundreds of scientists unveils the most detailed cellular atlas of the basal ganglia, the most disease-relevant region of the brain. All data is openly available for the global scientific community.
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Inside Open Science: Seattle gets a front-row seat to discovery
The public got a rare behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge science Allen Institute researchers are working on
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Sue Kaech elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Kaech’s work has advanced our understanding of how the immune system responds to infections and cancer
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first-of-its-kind stem cell and developmental biology symposium brought more than just science
Aspiring researchers learned that what happens outside the lab can be just as important as what happens within it
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from a single cell to 1.2 million: scientists successfully create the largest cellular "family tree" for a mammal
The new findings could provide valuable insights into birth defects and cancer
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mapping the motor cortex – where movement begins
New study provides the most detailed look at the brain region that controls movement and could help fight diseases like ALS and dementia
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Allen Institute announces 2026 Next Generation Leaders
This year’s researchers bring expertise in computational biology, immunology, neuroscience, and cellular engineering.
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out of the blue – and into the rest of the brain
While probing the mysterious “blue place,” scientists discover the longest neuron ever measured in a mouse and new insights into how the brain learns
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paying it forward: spreading science throughout Africa
A program supported by the Allen Institute is catalyzing learning, community, and helping to nurture the next generation of scientists
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AI BioDesign: advancing biology and accelerating evolution
A bold and innovative collaboration between the Allen Institute, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and the University of Washington, AI BioDesign will engineer and build new biomolecules that don’t exist in nature to help find new treatments for disease.
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AI BioDesign accelerator combines experimental biology and artificial intelligence to learn nature’s design rules
Researchers from the Allen Institute, University of Washington, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, supported by Fund for Science and Technology, will build open AI models, datasets, and tools to accelerate biological design for health, sustainability, and other global challenges
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Científicos analizaron 25 millones de células del circuito cerebral que controla movimientos y hábitos, y encontraron una neurona rara vinculada a la esquizofrenia
El atlas de los ganglios basales compara humanos, monos y ratones. Su catálogo común de células podría ayudar a entender el Parkinson y otros trastornos

Cellular atlas created for the basal ganglia, a key brain region
Scientists have assembled a cellular atlas of a crucial brain region called the basal ganglia involved in functions such as movement, decision making, emotions and habit formation — an accomplishment that could help guide new treatments for several devastating diseases.
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