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Aug 26, 2025
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Sep 4, 2025
Unraveling the mysteries of substance abuse
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Researchers from Cedars-Sinai are using Allen Institute cell lines to grow organoids in space, which could help design better drugs for disease
Aug 18, 2025
[First published March 14, 2022] Scientists have known for centuries that the brain is the seat of human thought, but we’re still in the dark about...
Aug 5, 2025
A Shanahan Fellow’s experience to uncover how the brain multitasks and adapts to the world around it.
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Jul 31, 2025
The course offered career and technical education credits that counted for high school graduation and helped prepare students for the realities of...
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Jul 29, 2025
From mitochondria to endoplasmic reticulum, this educational video explores the major cell organelles and their functions.
Jul 22, 2025
A look at how the Allen Institute uses basic science to drive discovery and future breakthroughs.
Jul 17, 2025
A collaborative effort between UW and the Allen Institute is creating a first-of-its-kind brain atlas, paving the way for breakthroughs in brain...
Jul 16, 2025
Unlocking the Mind’s Virtual Twin
A new view of Parkinson’s disease
Jul 14, 2025
Norris Hall’s experience and insight into financial operations will help enable and propel transformative science at the Allen Institute.
Jul 11, 2025
Discovering the science of the aging brain with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and University of Washington.
Jun 18, 2025
The Allen Institute's Education and Engagement Program is designed to open the doors of discovery to students, educators, and working scientists alike...
Jun 16, 2025
For the first time ever, scientists have developed a precise genetic toolkit that can target the exact nerve cells destroyed by ALS—a discovery that...
Jun 5, 2025
Charting a course to understand brain function and neurodegenerative disease through the Shanahan Fellowship.
May 28, 2025
For Sven Dorkenwald, Ph.D., mapping the brain's connections was more than a job; it became a passion sparked by a simple twist of fate.
May 23, 2025
The 13-hundred-square-foot lab integrates advanced equipment with the Allen Institute’s massive data resources to provide an unparalleled learning...
May 22, 2025
The custom-built 1327 ft² learning space immerses students, educators, and scientists in authentic learning experiences powered by the Allen...
May 21, 2025
The findings contained in eight studies could lead to targeted gene therapies for brain disorders
May 15, 2025
