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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.
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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Allen Impact 2025
Technology and innovation are fueling discovery in science like never before we’re proud to be leading the way. 2025 was a year of tremendous impact...
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Allen Institute announces inaugural Innovation Awards winners
Bold Ideas fueling the breakthroughs of tomorrow
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scientists develop new way to “listen in” on the brain’s hidden language
Paradigm-shifting technology is changing how researchers do neuroscience
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Allen Institute scientists igniting curiosity of young minds
Students at the University of Puget sound are gaining valuable real-world insight and training using the Allen Institute's cutting edge resources and...
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Allen Institute Editorial and Media team wins prestigious international award
The Anthem Award recognizes work that drives positive impact and change
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one of world’s most detailed virtual brain simulations is changing how we study the brain
Scientists use supercomputer that can process quadrillions of calculations per second to simulate mouse cortex for “virtual experiments”
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scientists unveil world's most comprehensive AI-powered tool for neuroscience: Brain Knowledge Platform
Massive, first-of-its-kind data resource aims to accelerate medical breakthroughs in brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's
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scientists complete first drafts of developing mammalian brain cell atlases
New research reveals how early brains form and the critical periods that could help diagnose and treat brain disease.
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Allen Institute announces 2025 Next Generation Leaders
The program continues to expand beyond neuroscience. This year, researchers bring critical expertise in theory, immunology, and cell biology
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How Yiliu Wang's found her place in neuroscience during the Shanahan Fellowship.
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Quanta Magazine: New Cell Atlases Reveal Untold Variety in the Brain and Beyond
(Photo credit: Peter Greenwood for Quanta Magazine.) Recent efforts to map every cell in the human body have researchers floored by unfathomable diversity, with many thousands of subtly different types of cells in the human brain alone.
Seattle Times: Research that brings AI into human cells will soon expand in Seattle
The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, set to open in January, is a result of collaboration between the Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington that aims to build new technologies to record the history of our bodies’ cells.
Yahoo News: Allen Frontiers Group awards $10M to set up research center for neuroimmunology
The neuroimmunology research center will be led by Brian Kim of Mount Sinai and David Artis of Weill Cornell Medicine. They’ll bring together a multidisciplinary team to trace interactions between the nervous system and the immune system that occur at sites distant from the brain.
FOX 13: 'Open Science Day' to honor the Allen Institute
You're invited to celebrate 'Open Science Day' Saturday in Seattle in honor of the Allen Institute's 20th Anniversary. This morning, we're looking at its role in scientific breakthroughs, and how it helped shape the city as we know it.
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