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The World’s Observatory of the Mind | OpenScope

Great questions can come from anywhere. OpenScope is an open platform for high-throughput and reproducible neurophysiology.

03.14.2025

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The World's Observatory of the Mind | OpenScope

Great questions can come from anywhere. OpenScope allows researchers from around the world to pitch experiments to be run – at not cost to them –  in the Allen Brain Observatory.

OpenScope is the first astronomical observatory in neuroscience. Scientists across the world can propose new experiments that will be executed freely on the Allen Brain Observatory pipeline. The data from all experiments is then made available to the investigators and eventually to the whole world.

About the Allen Institute

The Allen Institute is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization founded by philanthropist and visionary, the late Paul G. Allen. The Allen Institute is dedicated to answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience and accelerating research worldwide. The Institute is a recognized leader in large-scale research with a commitment to an open science model. Its research institutes and programs include the Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Allen Institute for Cell Science, the Allen Institute for Immunology, and the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics. In 2016, the Allen Institute expanded its reach with the launch of The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, which identifies pioneers with new ideas to expand the boundaries of knowledge and make the world better. For more information, visit alleninstitute.org.

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