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From scientific breakthroughs to new open‑source tools, the Allen Institute’s work is reshaping how science is done—and who it’s for. Explore the latest news, stories, and highlights from across our research, partnerships, and open science efforts.
Mind trip: How psilocybin changes the brain
New research may help improve psychedelic therapy for neuropsychiatric disorders
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Eyes on tadpole tails may revolutionize regenerative medicine
Researchers demonstrate that blind tadpoles can now process visual information, providing a potentially valuable roadmap for encouraging nerves to serve various parts of the body: a key milestone in regenerative medicine.
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New knowledge on how the brain develops
Researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Harvard University have published a series of papers that identify patterns in the gene...
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Cracking the code of developmental biology
Jay Shendure had the notion to put genetic barcodes on cells to track their development when he was just a young graduate student. Problem was, the...
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Recipe for human neuron development
Allen Institute published a recipe for how to grow a class of human neurons from stem cells in a dish.
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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub names Allen Distinguished Investigators in first set of awardees
Two Allen Distinguished Investigators and an ADI collaborator are among the recipients of more than $50 million in grant funding announced today by...
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Jennifer Doudna | Pioneer
Allen Distinguished Investigator Jennifer Doudna is pioneering the exploration of RNA targeting to manipulate the genome by examining the diverse...
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Color & Pattern
Great artists have a keen way of tapping into our visual system. They use color and pattern to stimulate our minds and evoke our emotions. But how?
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Brain Waves: Engineering big science
See how engineers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science make our big science happen.
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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...
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Allen Institute for Brain Science announces mapping of the mouse cortex in 3D
The Allen Institute for Brain Science has completed the three-dimensional mapping of the mouse cortex as part of the Allen Mouse Common Coordinate...
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Allen Institute a key research partner in Obama's BRAIN initiative
Puget Sound Business Journal - The Allen Institute for Brain Science has earmarked $60 million annually toward research that will support President Barack Obama’s new initiative for brain research.
Inside Paul Allen's Quest To Reverse Engineer The Brain
Forbes - Paul Allen, the 59-year-old Microsoft cofounder who has plowed $500 million into the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a medical Manhattan Project that he hopes will dwarf his contribution as one of the founding fathers of software.
Paul Allen Gives Millions for Brain Research
The New York Times - Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, announced on Wednesday that he would commit $300 million over the next 10 years to turn the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a nonprofit organization he established to build a database of neural information, into a center for basic neuroscience investigation.
