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AI BioDesign accelerator combines experimental biology and artificial intelligence to learn nature’s design rules
Researchers from the Allen Institute, University of Washington, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, supported by Fund for Science and Technology, will build open AI models, datasets, and tools to accelerate biological design for health, sustainability, and other global challenges

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Brain scientists unveil wiring diagram containing 200,000 cells and nearly half billion connections in tiny piece of a mouse's brain
Detailed map captures 3D shapes of neurons and their synapses in stunning detail and is open to community for neuroscience and machine learning...
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To understand human cells, scientists look beyond genes
Deep dive into detailed images of human heart cells uncovers a disconnect between gene expression and cell structure
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Science in Sixty | Shannon Reynolds
Figuring out how to transport live brain tissue from the operating room to the lab is challenging to say the least. In our latest Science in Sixty,...
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Study maps all the types of neurons across two major structures of the mouse brain
Cell-type parts list of the mouse neocortex and the hippocampal formation yields new information about how the mammalian brain evolved and develops
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Science in Sixty | Brian Lee
Brian Lee, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, shares his journey from rebellious teen to crisis counselor to neuroscientist.
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New technique explores the ins and outs of our immune cells
Method that captures 3 different characteristics of individual human cells at once can shed light on aging and disease.
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Allen Institute and BioMarin team up to develop gene therapies for rare brain diseases.
The collaboration leverages technologies intended to target gene expression to specific cells within the central nervous system
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your life history is written in your cells' mutations
New study traces developmental history of the human body using small differences in DNA between each of our cells
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Science in Sixty | Ru Gunawardane
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 other experts, all working together to understand how our cells function.
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Allen Institute adds leading health care attorney to board of directors
Carla DewBerry brings expertise in health care law and background in nonprofit philanthropic boards to the research organization’s governing board
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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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