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What makes us human? Detailed cellular maps of the entire human brain reveal clues

Oct 12, 2023

You have 3,000+ different kinds of brain cells, and more insights from the largest human brain cell atlases created to date

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Hongkui Zeng inside the Allen Institute

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Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, elected to National Academy of Medicine

Oct 9, 2023

Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes leaders who have demonstrated...

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3D view of brain cell nuclei

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Projects launch to map brain connections in mouse and macaque

Sep 26, 2023

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research will lay the groundwork to map entire brains in incredible detail

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Comb jellies gives scientists hints of our nervous system’s past

Aug 29, 2023

Ignored for a hundred years, comb jelly research is back in business

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Partial capture of a circle graph showing maximum lifespans of various mammalian species

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Aging is evolutionary, according to a new molecular ‘clock’ that predicts age in all mammals

Aug 14, 2023

The first-of-its-kind clock could also be used to test rejuvenation therapies

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Researchers eagerly gather around gelatin substance involved with tissue expansion.

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Brain expansion brings bigger brains and clearer images, with the help of a diaper chemical

Aug 3, 2023

Clear, jelly-like mouse brains are the new gamechangers in neuroscience

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Allen Institute for Immunology partners with Lilly to better understand autoimmune disease

Jul 18, 2023

The Institute will use cutting-edge molecular profiling techniques and advanced bioinformatics tools to enable precision medicine in clinical trials...

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Scientists work with neuropixels probes in the lab at the Allen Institute

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New OpenScope projects aim to shed light on how we process our visual world

Jul 11, 2023

OpenScope is a shared neuroscience platform modeled after astronomy’s shared observatories

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Headshot of Amanda Goldrath with the Allen Institute Headquarters

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Ananda Goldrath to Lead Allen Institute for Immunology

Jul 6, 2023

Dr. Ananda Goldrath will join as the Executive Vice President of the Allen Institute for Immunology in fall of 2023.

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