Breakthrough Dravet Syndrome gene therapy in mice brings new hope to families

Mar 19, 2025

In a groundbreaking advancement scientists have developed a new gene replacement therapy in mice that could lead to more effective treatments in...

Brainy fun for all ages at BrainFest 2025

Mar 18, 2025

Thousands of visitors gathered to explore their amazing brains at the second annual BrainFest, a partnership of the Allen Institute and Pacific...

World’s first crowd-sourced neuroscience study aims to understand how our brains predict the future

Mar 14, 2025

Using the Allen Institute’s OpenScope platform, experiments will probe brain functions related to “predictive processing” 

What are the parts of the brain?

Mar 12, 2025

Enjoy this visual and informative journey as we explore the brain’s many regions and parts. Scientists at the Allen Institute around the world are...

From Midwest to Mentorship: A Scientist’s Full-Circle Journey in Neuroscience 

Feb 10, 2025

At the Allen Institute, Raut took full advantage of the opportunities and independence provided by the three-year-long Shanahan Foundation Fellowship...

New research reveals how location influences how our immune system fights disease

Jan 22, 2025

Findings could pave the way for improved immunotherapies and vaccines.

2024 Impact Report

Jan 20, 2025

A year of breakthroughs and collaboration at the Allen Institute.

TReND CaMinA empowering the next generation of scientists in Africa

Jan 17, 2025

Register now for this year's TReND CaMinA at Lusaka, Zambia. Registration closes on January 31.

CryoSCAPE: Allen Institute scientists develop ‘suspended animation’ technique for blood draws that will aid research for underserved populations

Jan 6, 2025

A new approach that keeps blood cells alive in deep freeze promises to expand reach of cutting-edge single-cell technologies to underserved...

Key players in brain aging: New research identifies age-related damage on a cellular level 

Jan 1, 2025