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Modified, harmless viruses that light up neurons in glowing color could one day deliver treatments for deadly brain diseases
March 30, 2021
New neuroscience tools will enable detailed study of brain cells and could form the backbone of targeted gene therapies
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How do you name a neuron?
March 18, 2021
A new brain cell lexicon aims to provide a common language for neuroscientists
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Allen Institute launches fellowship for data scientists to study the brain
March 8, 2021
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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News from the Allen Institute for Brain Science: April 2021
April 21, 2021
Highlights include: our latest Lab Notes podcast, videos featuring Black excellence at the Allen Institute, new studies highlighting viral tools, and more.
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Modified, harmless viruses that light up neurons in glowing color could one day deliver treatments for deadly brain diseases
March 30, 2021
New neuroscience tools will enable detailed study of brain cells and could form the backbone of targeted gene therapies
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How do you name a neuron?
March 18, 2021
A new brain cell lexicon aims to provide a common language for neuroscientists
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Allen Institute launches fellowship for data scientists to study the brain
March 8, 2021
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News from the Allen Institute for Brain Science: January 2021
January 28, 2021
Read about our latest studies on Neuropixels probes and visual neurons, and register for upcoming events
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Tiny high-tech probes reveal how information flows across the brain
January 21, 2021
In the largest study of its kind to date, scientists use ‘Neuropixels’ probes to capture details of how the mouse brain sees the world
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These visual neurons catch what we might miss
December 16, 2020
When mice see faint objects approaching head on, certain neurons kick into gear — possibly to warn them
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News from the Allen Institute for Brain Science: November 2020
November 18, 2020
Highlights include: a new study using the Patch-seq method to classify cell types in the mammalian brain, the 2020 cohort of Next Generation Leaders announced, progress in our efforts to build a wiring diagram of the brain, and more.
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The mammalian brain is built from many kinds of neurons. A new study reveals a holistic way to look at them.
November 12, 2020
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An automated pipeline for understanding how the brain is wired
October 2, 2020
Allen Institute for Brain Science researchers built an automated electron microscopy pipeline to help us understand how the brain is wired.
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News from the Allen Institute for Brain Science: September 2020
September 10, 2020
Highlights include a Q&A with our Hongkui Zeng, team science in the era of remote work, a new approach to Alzheimer's disease research and more.
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The future of brain cell types research: A Q&A with Hongkui Zeng
September 3, 2020
New efforts to understand the human brain, the ‘why’ behind brain cell types, and how technology drives neuroscience
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A new approach to Alzheimer’s disease research
August 5, 2020
Most efforts to treat Alzheimer's disease simply haven't worked. That's why leading researchers in Seattle are teaming up with us to study early disease progression -- on a cellular level -- and develop a detailed map that could lead to more targeted therapeutics and hopefully someday, a cure.
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News from the Allen Institute for Brain Science: July 2020
July 1, 2020
Highlights include a new center for Alzheimer's disease research, new open science data and tools, a new 3D map of the whole mouse brain and more.
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Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward
June 25, 2020
A research effort based at the Allen Institute will tap leading scientists to dive even deeper into brain genetics and physiology. The aim: Find clues to the earliest beginnings of Alzheimer's.
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Seattle researchers team up to build hi-res brain map of Alzheimer's disease
June 25, 2020
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Researchers Created a 3-D Map of 100 Million Cells in the Mouse Brain
May 13, 2020
Researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have accomplished a feat of cartography, creating a map of a standard mouse brain with details down to the cellular level.
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A new high-resolution, 3D map of the whole mouse brain
May 7, 2020
The reference atlas, years in the making, offers common ground to put neuroscience findings in context
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Gamers square off against scientists in online neuron-tracing game
April 29, 2020
Work-and-game-at-home challenge pits Allen Institute researchers — well-versed in neuroscience but new to the online game — against veteran players of ‘Mozak’
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