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The interior design of our cells

01.04.2023

This seminal study provides a roadmap for biologists to understand organization of different kinds of cells in a measurable, quantitative way.

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Look in the labs | Cell Science

09.12.2022

Cells are the building blocks of life.

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SciShots: Exploring cellular variability

06.10.2022

Scientists are studying the wide range of “normal” within human cells

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SciShots: The labyrinthian protein factory of the cell

05.06.2022

Graphics software for microscope imagery lights up the endoplasmic reticulum

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SciShots: Gentle imaging for delicate cells

04.15.2022

Examining fine details for longer time periods

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SciShots: Modeling for the masses

04.08.2022

New tool helps scientists see how E. coli finds its center

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Online simulations offer scientists new views inside cells

04.04.2022

Simularium Viewer provides interactive visual outputs of computational, biological models

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SciShots: Rare kraken cell line released

04.01.2022

Illuminating structures in Magnumlolligo glacies cells with unprecedented detail

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SciShots: One happy cell (nucleus)

03.25.2022

Explorations of the nuclear envelope, the thin membrane surrounding a cell’s chromosomes, reveal unexpected wrinkles

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SciShots: Cellular scaffolding

02.04.2022

Computer animation techniques light up cells’ inner workings

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SciShots: An assortment of heart cells

01.21.2022

Scientists are capturing the wide visual diversity of human cells

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News from the Allen Institute for Cell Science: December 2021

12.16.2021

Highlights include: a new editorial that argues more diverse models are needed for basic and disease human research, a new article on gene expression...

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It’s time to incorporate diversity into our basic science and disease models

11.29.2021

Nature Cell Biology - It’s time to incorporate diversity into our basic science and disease models. Leaders in cell biology share their perspectives...

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News from the Allen Institute for Cell Science: July 2021

07.15.2021

Highlights include a new study that takes a deep dive into detailed images of human heart cells, new cell lines and plasmids, upcoming tutorials, and...

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Allen Institute researchers have found that there’s more to our cells than genes alone reveal. Here, an image of human heart muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes, grown from human stem cells shows the variability in organization among structures inside the cells.

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To understand human cells, scientists look beyond genes

06.16.2021

Deep dive into detailed images of human heart cells uncovers a disconnect between gene expression and cell structure

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News from the Allen Institute for Cell Science: April 2021

04.22.2021

Highlights include: our latests Science in Sixty video featuring Ru Gunawardane, Ph.D., a new Cell Shorts video, new cell lines and plasmids, upcoming...

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Science in Sixty | Ru Gunawardane

04.12.2021

Ru Gunawardane, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Cell Science, where she leads a team of scientists, engineers, artists and...

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Celebrating #BlackExcellence at the Allen Institute

02.28.2021

Black History Month 2021, we celebrated Black Excellence across the Allen Institute in a video series featuring members of our team in their own...

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Allen Institute for Cell Science announces leadership changes

12.11.2020

Ruwanthi (Ru) Gunawardane, Ph.D., has been named Executive Director.

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News from the Allen Institute for Cell Science: December 2020

12.01.2020

Highlights include: new CRISPRi cell lines, funding through the NIH's 4D Nucleome program, upcoming events, and more.

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