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Mind trip: How psilocybin changes the brain
New research may help improve psychedelic therapy for neuropsychiatric disorders
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Allen Cell Types Database Launched
First-of-its-kind database of individual neurons enables scientists to understand fundamental building blocks of the brain
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International Initiative Launched to Advance State-of-the-Art Digital Tracings of Neurons
BigNeuron project will ‘bench-test’ algorithms on large-scale datasets to define the best 3D methods of reconstructing individual neurons
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BigNeuron project launched to advance 3D reconstructions of neurons
The three-dimensional shape of a neuron plays a pivotal role in how it connects to other neurons, integrates the signals it receives and fires signals...
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Paul G. Allen to give $100 million to create cell science institute
Allen Institute for Cell Science will create predictive models of cell behavior: a crucial step toward revolutionizing disease research
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Allen Institute Awarded $8.7 million NIH Transformative Research Grant to Study Synapses
Grant to establish interdisciplinary consortium recognizes power of synapse diversity studies to change the landscape of biomedical research
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Allen Institute Receives $4.75 Million BRAIN Initiative Grant
Funding from the NIH will support the publicly accessible Allen Institute Cell Types Database
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Publication in Nature Showcases Most Comprehensive Wiring Diagram of the Mammalian Brain To Date
Landmark publication comes on the heels of completion of the Allen Mouse Brain Connectivity Atlas in March 2014
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Paul G. Allen Commits $300M to Expand the Allen Institute for Brain Science to Drive Toward a Complete Understanding of How the Brain Works
Institute announces ambitious 10-year plan to tackle the most complex questions in brain science with a continued commitment to open data sharing
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Allen Institute for Brain Science announces first comprehensive gene map of the human brain
The Allen Human Brain Atlas reveals more than 90 percent similarity among humans and details genes at work throughout the brain to advance scientific...
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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna a New Allen Distinguished Investigator
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group today named Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., at the University of California, Berkeley an Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) with an award for “Antiviral Machinery and Cell Editing Platforms” at the frontier of RNA targeting and cell editing.
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Names UC San Diego's Ethan Bier a New Allen Distinguished Investigator
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group today named Ethan Bier, Ph.D., at the University of California, San Diego, an Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) with an award for research at the frontier of evolutionary developmental biology titled “Biological Innovation and Active Genetics.”
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Names MIT's James J. Collins a New Allen Distinguished Investigator
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced today the award of an Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) award for “Synthetic Biology Applications to Antimicrobial Resistance” to James J. Collins, Ph.D., at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for research at the frontier of antibiotic resistance.
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Names ICM's Bassem Hassan a New Allen Distinguished Investigator
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group today named Bassem Hassan, Ph.D., at the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière (ICM) in Paris an Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) with an award for research at the frontier of neural circuit development and behavior, titled “How developmental noise in neural circuit development determines the unique behavior of individuals.”
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced today the creation of an Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University for Reading and Writing the Morphogenetic Code, to be led by Professor of Biology Michael Levin, Ph.D. The Allen Discovery Center at Tufts will focus on learning to read, interpret and manipulate the biological code that determines how complex anatomical structures are created and regulated, with potentially enormous impact for regenerative medicine and bioengineering.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen pledges $100 million toward cutting-edge biotech research
TechCrunch - Investor, entrepreneur, billionaire and Bill Gates’ other half in the founding of Microsoft Paul Allen has announced a $100 million investment in the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group.
