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From scientific breakthroughs to new open‑source tools, the Allen Institute’s work is reshaping how science is done—and who it’s for. Explore the latest news, stories, and highlights from across our research, partnerships, and open science efforts.
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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rogue DNA can move from cell to cell and change how they function
Scientists used Allen Institute cell lines to discover an important new way that cells trade genetic material
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Karel Svoboda elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Svoboda’s work has advanced our understanding of the neural mechanisms of learning, movement, and complex brain behavior
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SciShots: amber waves of the brain
New video illustrates how neural activity in a mouse brain travels in aesthetically pleasing waves and spirals
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BioCentury Grand Rounds conference highlights importance of big data
The conference hosted Nobel Laureates, researchers, and biotech leaders in Seattle looking to advance better treatments in medicine
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science unites us – come see how
Visit the Allen Institute in south Lake Union for hands-on activities for the whole family
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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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Brain Health accelerator: a new way to study brain disease to find new treatments for it
Understanding brings hope—a new global research initiative to understanding the cells and circuits that drive brain disease so researchers can find new ways to rescue them.
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Neuropixels Opto sheds new light into deepest regions of the brain
A single tool measures and manipulates brain cell communication and democratizes advanced neuroscience
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how far are we from human brain simulation and what will it mean for science?
Scientists could re-create the brain function of a small animal in the next several years, and human brain emulation might happen in our lifetime
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SciShots: a burst of color shows where cells live and what they do
Spatial transcriptomics gives immunologists a fuller picture of one of life’s building blocks
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Brotman Baty Institute: Promising Young Scientist: A Researcher Finds ‘Perfect Match for My Professional Interests’ at Seattle Hub
As a teenager, Hina Iftikhar set her sights on practicing medicine in her home country of Pakistan. But her father, a physician, was convinced she could “do much more interesting things in life than become a doctor.”
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: Gene Therapy Tested in Mice Offers New Hope for People with Dravet Syndrome
Scientists from the Allen Institute and Seattle Children’s Research Institute have announced a breakthrough in the development of gene replacement therapies for Dravet syndrome.
Brotman Baty Institute: Washington Research Foundation Awards $10M to Seattle Hub to Advance Cell and Genome Technologies
Five-year grant, one of the largest in the foundation's history, will support groundbreaking work by Brotman Baty Institute and the Allen Institute.
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