exploring the frontiers of bioscience
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group takes our Founder’s enduring quest to understand the mysteries of bioscience to a global scale—beyond the science happening within the labs of the Allen Institute—by directing funding to researchers conducting cutting-edge science around the world. Our team is in continuous dialogue with scientists and visionaries in all areas of bioscience, constantly seeking the novel ideas and emerging fields where an early investment could have the power to make a difference for humankind.
The Frontiers Group encourages new ways of doing science, nurtures breakthroughs, and fosters a creative community built on a shared passion for discovery.
Landscape perspective
We seek the people and approaches at the edges of scientific exploration. We convene scientists and visionaries to identify the fields on the cusp of breakthroughs and generate ideas that will spur new directions in bioscience.
Funding new ideas
To accelerate discoveries, we encourage new approaches to address established scientific questions. We invest in investigators and centers who are gamechangers in their respective fields – innovators who are breaking down walls with the newest technologies and methodologies.
Building Connections
At Frontiers Group events, we bring together our community of creative thinkers and seekers, sparking conversations and collaborations that span disciplines. Our awardees become part of a network of like-minded pioneers who support and challenge each other in their efforts to tackle the biggest questions in bioscience.
News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
News
How do living creatures take shape?
May 7, 2019
Exploring Frontiers symposium delves into the research of dynamic morphogenesis, or ‘nature’s blueprint’
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Can tadpoles help us understand human heart attacks?
April 25, 2019
Some species are very good at heart repair. A new study highlights what researchers could learn about our own hearts — and heart disease — from tiny amphibians.
Event
Exploring Frontiers: Nature's Blueprint
May 2, 2019
Join us for a symposium to address the question, "How do physics and genetics lead to living creatures' growth and form?", chaired by Michael Levin, Ph.D., leader of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University.