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Windy Ho (right) and Michael Clark (center) prepare a living piece of human brain, removed during surgery and donated by the patient to science, for experiments at the Allen Institute. Brian Lee, Ph.D. (left), a scientist in the electrophysiology lab at the Allen Institute, looks on in the background. Photo by Erik Dinnel / Allen Institute

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This is what it’s like to donate your brain to science

Aug 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...

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Virtual reality is helping neuroscientists better understand the brain

Aug 2, 2019

When Elise Shen goes to work, her morning starts much like that of anyone else with a desk job. She greets her coworkers. She fetches a cup of coffee....

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Simulations of life — in health and disease

Aug 1, 2019

Across many areas of biology, researchers are turning to virtual simulations to help ask and answer important questions.

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Machine learning toolkit lets biologists navigate their way through a 3D cell

Jul 23, 2019

In the world of computer vision, engineers need to build software that can recognize parts of an image or 3D visual field. Think, for example, a...

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These neurons are tied to one of multiple sclerosis’ most dramatic effects: Brain shrinkage

Jul 17, 2019

Multiple sclerosis begins with a maddening back and forth. The early stages of the disease are marked by symptoms that can come on suddenly — vision...

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These neurons are tied to one of multiple sclerosis’ most dramatic effects: Brain shrinkage

Jul 17, 2019

Multiple sclerosis begins with a maddening back and forth.

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Advancing Leading Edge Cancer Research in a $4.5 Million Collaboration

Jul 11, 2019

LLS, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research and The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Join Forces to Advance Leading Edge Cancer Research

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Allen Institute for Brain Science researchers are working to develop a parts list, or “periodic table,” of cell types in the brain. Image by Benedicte Rossi.

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Sorting neurons by their shape and activity to understand the elements making up the brain

Jun 17, 2019

To understand our brains, scientists need to know their components. This theme underlies a growing effort in neuroscience to define the different...

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A model for how the brain stays in sync

May 28, 2019

In the brain, connections are key. A mouse brain contains around a billion synapses, or physical connections between neurons, and our own brains house...

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Allen Institute for Cell Science Debuts First Comprehensive View of Human Cell Division

May 22, 2019

The data-driven model sheds new light on mitosis, a critical process for human cells and a pivotal driver of cancer

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