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Allen Institute adds leading authority on bioethics to board of directors
Alta Charo brings background and expertise in the law, bioethics and government relations to the nonprofit research organization’s governing board
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Allen Institute launches fellowship for data scientists to study the brain
The Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience, a 3-year fellowship program co-hosted by the Allen Institute and the University of Washington, is now accepting applications
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Black History Month 2021, we celebrated Black Excellence across the Allen Institute in a video series featuring members of our team in their own...
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Awards announced today by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group will fund research in health, disease, and technology development all centered on the...
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In the largest study of its kind to date, scientists use ‘Neuropixels’ probes to capture details of how the mouse brain sees the world
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The pandemic has revealed how much we really don’t know about our own immune systems, experts say
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Today the Allen Institute’s founding CEO, Allan Jones, Ph.D., announced he will step down after nearly 18 years with the organization.
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The Science Behind Better Visualizing Brain Function
Fluorescent trackers are helping scientists study the mind in real-time.
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This discovery will give scientists a way to find the root cause of diseases like Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia, Autism, Epilepsy, and more.
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Dr. Tanya Daigle and Dr. Merit Cudkowicz join the NLS Podcast to reveal a future for ALS research that's closer than most people realize.
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To understand the brain, it matters to precisely map how the brain’s neurons connect.
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