sharing open science to speed discovery

Accelerating cures and breakthroughs through open data, tools, and resources.

open science for all

Allen Institute has been a leader in open science since our founding in 2003. Our open data and resources are made with the users in mind. The Allen Institute formats, visualizes and publishes its datasets and materials to be widely accessible and usable. Serving the scientific community is at the center of our mission to expand understanding of human health and disease. By opening our science to researchers, drug developers, and the public, we hope to advance the pace of research. Explore the power and promise of open science.

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data portals & repositories

we’re accelerating science through open data, tools, and resources

allen brain map

Neuroscience reference atlases, cell type data, modeling tools, and more

allen cell explorer

Cell biology resources, hiPSC lines, plasmids, imaging software, 3D images and models, and more.

BICAN aims to create an open-access compendium of data and tools to enhance understanding of brain structure and function, accelerating research.

human immune system explorer

Immunology datasets from longitudinal human studies, data visualizations, and more.

MICrONS explorer

A virtual cortex observatory featuring electron microscopy reconstructions of the mouse visual cortex.

neural dynamics

Neuroscience hardware, software, plasmids, data portals, and protocols.

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events

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educator resources

Explore lessons and training resources developed by professors and scientists.

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our research

science at the scale of greatest impact

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publication / 2025

Enhancer AAVs for targeting spinal motor neurons and descending motor pathways in rodents and macaque

Cell Reports

publication / 2025

Evaluating methods for the prediction of cell-type-specific enhancers in the mammalian cortex

Cell Genomics

publication / 2025

A suite of enhancer AAVs and transgenic mouse lines for genetic access to cortical cell types

Cell

science done differently. shared openly.

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brain science

Mapping every cell, connection, and circuit in the brain—openly shared with the world.

cell science

Decoding how cells become tissues, then programming that knowledge into powerful new research tools.

neural dynamics

Revealing the brain's hidden algorithms that transform neural activity into real-world behavior.

immunology

Creating the deepest open reference for the healthy human immune system ever built.

synthetic biology

Engineering cells to record their own histories, transforming how we understand disease over time.

research

Big questions, open answers, and science built to be shared.

education

Inspiring the next generation of scientists through open science resources.

impact

Our science is empowering researchers and advancing health worldwide.