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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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Quantum mechanics and the puzzle of human consciousness
Exploring how quantum processes in the brain might shape our experiences.
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Next Generation Leaders program returns for 2024
Applications now open for an engaging, collaborative opportunity for emerging scientific leaders.
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Hope for kids with IBD: New trial aims to improve treatment
Allen Institute for Immunology and Seattle Children's Research Institute launch study to unravel the molecular mysteries of pediatric IBD.
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Exploring the mind’s mysteries with Christof Koch
In his latest book, Koch navigates ‘the sheer wonder and miracle of existence and that we are conscious at all.’
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How vision sculpts the developing brain
Nature study reveals the key role vision plays in shaping the brain’s mosaic of neurons.
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First-ever BrainFest inspires young minds at Pacific Science Center
Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center partnership kicks off with a cerebral celebration
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Unraveling the Complexity of the Mammalian Brain
Scientists used advanced, single-cell genomics and spatial mapping technologies to reveal this complex and rich cellular landscape.
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Allen Institute joins the Weill Neurohub
Newest member of the research network will bring large-scale data collection and cutting-edge analysis to help discover new therapies for disease.
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SciShots: a heart on a chip
Heart cells hit a tiny “gym” to help scientists screen for toxic cancer drugs
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How your immune system changes over time
Study reveals a type of T cell that vanishes with age and time’s toll on ‘age-resistant’ immune cells
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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.
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