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Brain Health accelerator to transform our understanding of brain disorders and develop new treatments
The global collaborative research initiative will initially target Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease, ALS, and Lewy body dementia

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your life history is written in your cells' mutations
New study traces developmental history of the human body using small differences in DNA between each of our cells
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Science in Sixty | Ru Gunawardane
Ru Gunawardane, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Cell Science, where she leads a team of scientists, engineers, artists and other experts, all working together to understand how our cells function.
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Allen Institute adds leading health care attorney to board of directors
Carla DewBerry brings expertise in health care law and background in nonprofit philanthropic boards to the research organization’s governing board
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Modified, harmless viruses that light up neurons in glowing color could one day deliver treatments for deadly brain diseases
New neuroscience tools will enable detailed study of brain cells and could form the backbone of targeted gene therapies
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How old is this bat? A new DNA-based test can tell.
Molecular clock links immunity, cancer suppression to bats’ extraordinarily long lives; new method could also help conservation efforts
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How do you name a neuron?
A new brain cell lexicon aims to provide a common language for neuroscientists
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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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Eric Isaac | #BlackExcellence
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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Celebrating #BlackExcellence at the Allen Institute
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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Allen Institute for Cell Science Releases Gene Edited Human Stem Cell Lines
Scientists at the Allen Institute for Cell Science used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to insert fluorescent tags for major cellular structures into human induced pluripotent stem cells. Unlike typical methods which flood the cell with fluorescent protein, these highly precise tags show exactly when and where the structures are at various stages in the cell’s lifecycle.
CRISPR in color: Allen Institute edits genes to create color-coded stem cells
Researchers in Seattle have taken advantage of two of the hottest trends in biotech – cell reprogramming and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing – to create human stem cells that glow as they turn into different tissue types.
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