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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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SciShots: illuminating a mysterious brain structure
Neuroscientists are shedding literal light on the mouse claustrum, a tiny part of the brain with an outsized number of connections
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Lake Conferences
The Lake Conferences are a new series of four biannual conferences aiming to provide stimulating forums to broad research communities in key developing areas of neuroscience.
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SciShots: brain cells named for stars contribute to Alzheimer’s
Mouse study reveals many new types of cells known as astrocytes and narrows their role in neurodegenerative disease
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Allen Institute names Chris Beaudoin as Chief Operations Officer
Beaudoin brings more than two decades of leadership experience in the healthcare field to the Institute
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Allen Institute to become part of ShakeAlert® Earthquake early warning system along the west coast
Emergency alerts provide vital seconds for people to shelter in place or better secure their environment
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SciShots: the brain’s cleanup crew and paramedics
The shape-shifting microglia play a vital role in maintaining brain health
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Mapping the whole human brain: Allen Institute to lead global collaboration
NIH BRAIN Initiative to fund primate brain atlases, maps of developing mouse brain, coordination and knowledge sharing, and brain function research
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SciShots: the brain’s mysterious, multipurpose immune system
Microglial cells act as the brain’s waste disposal when healthy - can they be manipulated to protect against disease?
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Opening up about open science
In five words, more or less, what does open science mean to you?
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Allen Institute sets sights on treatments for five brain diseases
The Brain Health Accelerator program aims to harness single-cell transcriptomics and cell-type-specific genetic tools to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases, Lewy body dementia and ALS.
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