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Andy Hickl joins Allen Institute as Chief Technology Officer

Jun 23, 2023

Hickl has led teams that used natural language processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to tackle some of the...

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Mallory Rath, a long covid patient, posing during a hike.

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Long COVID’s long fallout

Jun 15, 2023

Patients share their experiences of ongoing, debilitating symptoms nearly 3 years after initial infection 

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Data heat map from long covid research by the Allen Institute for Immunology

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Many long COVID patients suffer from persistent inflammation, study finds

Jun 9, 2023

Molecular footprint of the chronic condition could help guide clinical trial and treatment decisions

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Genes reveal surprising overlaps in brain diseases and disorders

May 15, 2023

Scientists find patterns in how disease-related genes switch on in the brain 

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Hongkui Zeng elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 2, 2023

Zeng was chosen for her contributions to understanding the cells and connections of the brain.

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Meet the machines that are helping us understand the brain

Mar 15, 2023

From probing neurons to grabbing microscope slides, cutting-edge equipment is helping neuroscientists advance research faster

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Scientist holding human brain that was donated to science

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So you want to donate your brain to science

Mar 13, 2023

Monte Strohl donated his brain to research after his death, hoping to fuel science and help others with neurodegenerative conditions.

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A section of mouse brain in deep blue against a black background, with a cluster of green cells highlighted at the right side.

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A mysterious brain region: the claustrum

Feb 28, 2023

Far-ranging neurons, targets for psychedelic drugs, and complex influence on brain activity — new studies yield insight into this tiny, sheet-like...

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Allen Institute’s Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., receives prestigious Pradel Research Award from National Academy of Sciences

Jan 23, 2023

Hongkui's work has transformed our understanding of the brain. Her bold leadership of a large-scale project to define all the different types of cells...

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The interior design of our cells

Jan 4, 2023

Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks

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