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Brain Health accelerator to transform our understanding of brain disorders and develop new treatments
The global collaborative research initiative will initially target Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease, ALS, and Lewy body dementia
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CellScapes: Launching a new era of cellular biology
CellScapes introduces a groundbreaking approach that will combine cutting-edge imaging and powerful computer models to track how cells change, communicate, and organize.
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Allen Institute launches CellScapes initiative to transform our understanding of how human cells build tissues and organs
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Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness
Findings suggest it may be about sensory processing and perception, with possible implications for diagnosing and treating comas or vegetative states.
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Jessica Oparebea is hoping to use science to heal and restore lives
Driven by a passion for neuroscience and optics, and inspired by the TReND-CaMinA workshop, Jessica hopes to develop breakthroughs in brain-machine interfaces
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Scientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date
The MICrONS Project is considered the most complicated neuroscience experiment ever attempted
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Revealing the largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain through MICrONS
Scientists have created the largest wiring diagram and functional map of an animal brain
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Attempting the impossible: A 20-year journey to learn the language of the brain
In what is considered the most complicated neuroscience experiment ever attempted, scientists from the Allen Institute and global collaborators have...
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Explore the connections of the brain - MICrONS neuroscience data insights
This video showcases neuroscience data insights from the MICrONS project
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Breakthrough Dravet Syndrome gene therapy in mice brings new hope to families
In a groundbreaking advancement scientists have developed a new gene replacement therapy in mice that could lead to more effective treatments in...
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Brainy fun for all ages at BrainFest 2025
Thousands of visitors gathered to explore their amazing brains at the second annual BrainFest, a partnership of the Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center
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Allen Institute sets sights on treatments for five brain diseases
The Brain Health Accelerator program aims to harness single-cell transcriptomics and cell-type-specific genetic tools to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases, Lewy body dementia and ALS.
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