How age affects vaccine responses and how to make them better

Oct 29, 2025

Age-related shifts in T cells weaken vaccine response in older adults, but new findings pave the way for next generation of vaccines.

Making connections

Oct 29, 2025

How Yiliu Wang's found her place in neuroscience during the Shanahan Fellowship.

Susan Kaech, Ph.D., named next leader of Allen Institute’s Immunology moonshot

Oct 21, 2025

Leader in immunology to advance the Institute’s next frontier in understanding the immune system’s role across health and disease

From Datasets to AI Data Dreams with Refik Anadol

Oct 20, 2025

Lab Notes | Bridging science fiction and reality: Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology

Oct 20, 2025

Global science lies at the edge of a new age of discovery thanks to advances in synthetic biology driving innovations that could reshape human health.

Karel Svoboda and Jay Shendure elected to National Academy of Medicine

Oct 20, 2025

The honor recognizes leaders who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and made lasting contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences,...

Scientists fix genetic defect in mice tied to brain disorders that include autism and epilepsy

Oct 9, 2025

Gene therapy successfully reduced epileptic activity, hyperactivity and risk-taking behaviors tied to SYNGAP1-related disorders

Scientists create ChatGPT-like AI model for neuroscience to build detailed mouse brain map

Oct 7, 2025

Scientists create ChatGPT-like AI model for neuroscience to build one of the most detailed mouse brain maps to date.

New study reveals rheumatoid arthritis begins long before symptoms, opening door to prevention 

Sep 24, 2025

The seven-year study reveals early-warning signs that could help doctors catch the disease before it starts, potentially saving patients years of pain...

Simularium: Accelerating discovery by animating insight

Sep 17, 2025

Simularium is an innovative online tool designed by the Allen Institute’s Cell Science team that visualizes 4D simulations (animations) of complex...

Scientists use Open Ephys GUI to study how psychedelics affect the brain

Sep 16, 2025

(Photo credit: Ryan Young, Cornell University) Software co-created by the Allen Institute is helping scientist better understand psilocybin, which...

The power and promise of open science

Sep 15, 2025

How sharing knowledge accelerates innovation and advances discovery 

Scientists shoot lasers into brain cells to uncover how illusions work

Sep 15, 2025

Supported by the Allen Institute's OpenScope program, the findings could help us better understand neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and...

Lab Notes | The neuroscience of addiction and possible paths to a cure

Sep 4, 2025

Unraveling the mysteries of substance abuse

Allen Institute cells blast off into outer space

Aug 26, 2025

Researchers from Cedars-Sinai are using Allen Institute cell lines to grow organoids in space, which could help design better drugs for disease

Lab Notes | Why don’t we understand the brain?

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...

Learning how to learn with brains, data and optimization

Aug 5, 2025

A Shanahan Fellow’s experience to uncover how the brain multitasks and adapts to the world around it.

First-ever Open Science Quest supports the next generation of scientists

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...

What Are the Parts of a Cell?

Jul 29, 2025

From mitochondria to endoplasmic reticulum, this educational video explores the major cell organelles and their functions.

Before the breakthrough: Why basic science matters

Jul 22, 2025

A look at how the Allen Institute uses basic science to drive discovery and future breakthroughs.