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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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New technique captures view of 10,000 genes' activity in the moment
The technique, which the researchers dubbed seqFISH, detects a very transient form of RNA, the go-between molecule that bridges the gap between a gene...
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Human brain tissue stays alive in the lab for three days
For much of his career, neuroscientist Jonathan Ting, Ph.D., studied rodent brains. But because his research relies on live neurons, those studies...
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The brain cells that drive schizophrenia
A new study led by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden, in collaboration with scientists from the Allen Institute and others, has pinpointed specific cell types in the brain that may contribute to schizophrenia.
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Brain Tumor Atlas Published in the Journal Science
Researchers around the world use publicly available Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas Project to investigate aggressive brain cancer
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The Allen Integrated Cell launches
The Allen Institute for Cell Science today launched the Allen Integrated Cell, the world's first predictive and comprehensive 3D model of a live human cell.
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Allen Integrated Cell Released Online
Powerful public resource gives researchers a new way to see inside live human cells
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Allen Integrated Cell is a powerful tool for visualizing biology in 3D
Allen Integrated Cell is a new tool that lets anyone visualize cells the way they actually exist in the body.
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Data Stories | Decoding the brain
See how New York high school student Kathleen Esfahany used data from the Allen Brain Observatory to explore the organization and structure of six...
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An ancient pathway that relays visual information in the mammalian brain
Have you ever jumped in fear, and then a split second later realized that a spider (or a spider-shaped shadow) was at the edge of your vision?
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Allen Cell Methods: RNP transfection for gene editing hiPSCs
To ensure researchers have success working with our cell lines, our Maggie Fuqua demonstrates our RNP transfection protocol for gene editing hiPSCs.
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Inside Philanthropy: Another Major Science Funder Dives into How Climate Change Affects Animal Brains
Scientists at the new Allen Discovery Center will seek to identify the mechanisms behind resilience or vulnerability among species and populations as they face rapid changes in ocean conditions.
Inc.: 5 Tips for Neuroscience Majors According to a Leading Expert
(Photo credit: Getty/Inc.) Inc. spoke with Kaitlyn Casimo, a doctor and neuroscientist who leads the education and engagement program at the Allen Institute. Casimo offered some helpful advice for students interested in entering a career in the growing field of neuroscience.
Fierce Biotech: Allen Institute's cell lines could lead to new drugs for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(Photo credit: Fierce Biotech) By helping scientists make generalizations about the disease by unearthing the common denominator between mutations, the cells could ultimately lead to more personalized treatment approaches.
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