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Plotted visualization of mouse brain cell types

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Scientists unveil first complete cellular map of adult mouse brain

12.13.2023

High-resolution atlas charts neural neighborhoods for more than 5,300 cell types

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

10.12.2023

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

10.09.2023

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

09.26.2023

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

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Genes reveal surprising overlaps in brain diseases and disorders

05.15.2023

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

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The Wonders of the Human Brain

05.04.2023

Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., was recently appointed to the National Academy of Sciences for her pioneering work on the mouse brain. Interview at 9-minute mark...

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Hongkui Zeng elected to the National Academy of Sciences

05.02.2023

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

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Transcriptomic Data May Provide New Way to Classify, Compare Brain Disorders

04.20.2023

A striking finding was the increased variability of excitatory cell types in psychiatric diseases.

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Tracking King County seniors (and their brains) for clues to dementia and Alzheimer’s

04.14.2023

(Photo credit: Seattle Times) Among ACT’s most cutting-edge collaborations is a project with researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science to...

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Landmark atlases flag 5,000 cell types across mouse brain

04.06.2023

In an effort spanning more than 10 years, and using different approaches, two teams of researchers each identified about 5,000 distinct clusters that...

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Unravelling the mysteries of Alzheimer’s

03.30.2023

Rebecca Hodge, Ph.D., from the Allen Institute for Brain Science on This Hour with Angie Seth (CTV)

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Allen Institute Researcher working with octopatch ephys rig in the lab

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Meet the machines that are helping us understand the brain

03.15.2023

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

03.13.2023

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

02.28.2023

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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SciShots: Who talks to the visual part of the brain?

12.22.2022

Technique built off rabies virus lets scientists trace backward flow of neural activity in the mouse brain

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Allen Institute 2022 Next Generation Leaders. Top row (from left to right): Constantina Theofanopoulou, Heather Snell, Karthik Shekhar. Bottom row (from left to right) Kauê Machado,Leena Ali Ibrahim, Tahra Eissa.

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Allen Institute Announces 2022 Next Generation Leaders

12.08.2022

Six early-career neuroscientists will help guide research into the complexities of the mammalian brain

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A detailed shape of an oligodendrocyte precursor cell shown in pink against a black background.

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Scientists capture detailed snapshots of mouse brain cells nibbling on neurons

11.28.2022

3D structures of cells and connections reveal new role for an understudied brain cell

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A researcher at the Allen Institute for Brain Science prepares a piece of live human brain tissue. Photo by Erik Dinnel / Allen Institute

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How do human neurons respond to psychedelics?

11.12.2022

Neuroscientists send live human brain samples on a trip to glean insights into consciousness, therapy for depression and anxiety

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A portion of the mouse brain in gray showing colorful red and blue dots in the cortex.

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SciShots: Illuminating a mysterious brain structure

11.11.2022

Neuroscientists are shedding literal light on the mouse claustrum, a tiny part of the brain with an outsized number of connections

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SciShots: Brain-o-lantern

10.31.2022

Quality control spies a spooky brain

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