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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 expansion brings bigger brains and clearer images, with the help of a diaper chemical
Clear, jelly-like mouse brains are the new gamechangers in neuroscience
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Allen Institute for Immunology partners with Lilly to better understand autoimmune disease
The Institute will use cutting-edge molecular profiling techniques and advanced bioinformatics tools to enable precision medicine in clinical trials...
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Scientific Overview | ExA-SPIM
A high-level explanation of the protocols necessary to implement the Expansion Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (ExA–SPIM) pipeline
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New OpenScope projects aim to shed light on how we process our visual world
OpenScope is a shared neuroscience platform modeled after astronomy’s shared observatories
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Ananda Goldrath to Lead Allen Institute for Immunology
Dr. Ananda Goldrath will join as the Executive Vice President of the Allen Institute for Immunology in fall of 2023.
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Andy Hickl joins Allen Institute as Chief Technology Officer
Throughout his career, Hickl has led teams that used natural language processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to tackle some of the world’s most important problems—from climate change and clean energy to biodiversity and global health.
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Long COVID’s long fallout
Patients share their experiences of ongoing, debilitating symptoms nearly 3 years after initial infection
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A new, custom-built microscope is capturing stunning views of the brain
‘ExA-SPIM’ microscope borrows from electronics industry to image incredible detail in an entire mouse brain
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Many long COVID patients suffer from persistent inflammation, study finds
Molecular footprint of the chronic condition could help guide clinical trial and treatment decisions
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SciShots: how to feed mini-organs
Scientists are making lab-grown mini-organs more lifelike by adding blood vessels
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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces Allen Discovery Center at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced today the creation of an Allen Discovery Center for Human Brain Evolution at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, to be led by Christopher A. Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.
Allen Institute for Brain Science releases new data and visualizations for Allen Brain Observatory
The Allen Institute for Brain Science today announced the release of new data and analysis tools for the Allen Brain Observatory: a highly standardized survey of cellular-level neuronal activity in the mouse visual system.
Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group gives $7.5M to studies on epigenetics, aging, evolution
GeekWire - Epigenetics, aging and microbial evolution: Those are the latest words in biomedical research for the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, backed up with $7.5 million in awards for five teams of scientists.
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Names Five Allen Distinguished Investigators
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group today announced five new Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) awards to researchers conducting pioneering research in epigenetics, aging and evolution. Each ADI is funded at $1.5 million over three years, totaling $7.5 million in funding.
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