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...

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.

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

Jan 1, 2025

Canadian Ph.D. student, Sam Mestern, wins first MapMySpikes challenge

Dec 9, 2024

The Allen Institute for Brain Science’s MapMySpikes challenge aimed to address a key challenge in neuroscience by making connections between...

New study traces Alzheimer’s ‘pathology clock’ at unprecedented cellular resolution

Oct 14, 2024

Scientists map Alzheimer’s advance at fine cellular level and identify some of the first neurons lost to disease, providing potential targets for...

Global effort to map the human brain releases first data

Oct 1, 2024

The BICAN Rapid Release Inventory provides early access to comprehensive single-cell data, aiming to accelerate brain research.

Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain: Ten years of collaboration and community

Sep 24, 2024

A two-week summer camp for neuroscience students building bridges, surfacing insights, and teaching cutting-edge computational methods

New AI method sheds light on brain cell diversity

Sep 23, 2024

Researchers develop a machine learning approach to classify brain cells more precisely, which could aid studies into their role in health and disease.

Allen Institute scientists awarded $1 million to research gene therapy for Dravet syndrome

Aug 20, 2024

Washington Research Foundation grant will accelerate gene therapy development for the rare, devastating disorder.

SciShots: Lighting up neurons to combat ALS

Aug 14, 2024

Scientists have found a way to selectively target neurons damaged in spinal motor diseases.

Exploring the mind’s mysteries with Christof Koch

May 7, 2024

In his latest book, Koch navigates ‘the sheer wonder and miracle of existence and that we are conscious at all.’

How vision sculpts the developing brain

Apr 24, 2024

Nature study reveals the key role vision plays in shaping the brain’s mosaic of neurons. 

First-ever BrainFest inspires young minds at Pacific Science Center

Apr 10, 2024

Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center partnership kicks off with a cerebral celebration

Unraveling the Complexity of the Mammalian Brain

Apr 3, 2024

Scientists used advanced, single-cell genomics and spatial mapping technologies to reveal this complex and rich cellular landscape.

Scientists unveil first complete cellular map of adult mouse brain

Dec 13, 2023

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

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

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...

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

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