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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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first-ever Open Science Quest supports the next generation of scientists
The course offered career and technical education credits that counted for graduation and helped prepare students for the realities of the field of science
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what are the parts of a cell?
From mitochondria to endoplasmic reticulum, this educational video explores the major cell organelles and their functions.
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Before the breakthrough: Why basic science matters
A look at how the Allen Institute uses basic science to drive discovery and future breakthroughs.
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Mapping the brain to improve lives
A collaborative effort between UW and the Allen Institute is creating a first-of-its-kind brain atlas, paving the way for breakthroughs in brain...
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collaboration expands research tool to help crack the code on Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
a new view of Parkinson's Disease
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Allen Institute names Sarah Norris Hall as next Chief Financial Officer
Norris Hall’s experience and insight into financial operations will help enable and propel transformative science at the Allen Institute.
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Uncovering insights into brain health: An Allen Institute and AARP collaboration
Discovering the science of the aging brain with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and University of Washington.
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Empowering the next generation through open science
The Allen Institute's Education and Engagement Program is designed to open the doors of discovery to students, educators, and working scientists alike...
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Scientists can now target the cells at the center of ALS
For the first time ever, scientists have developed a precise genetic toolkit that can target the exact nerve cells destroyed by ALS-a discovery that...
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Sink or Swim: Navigating the deep waters of neuroscience research
Charting a course to understand brain function and neurodegenerative disease through 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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