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Understanding life. Advancing health.
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Joined October 2010
How does the brain work? Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
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On this day in 2017, the Allen Institute for Brain Science announced the addition of data from live human brain cells to the Allen Cell Types Database.
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Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is FUS (RNA binding protein)! 🧫🧬 Our stem cell lines and plasmids – fluorescently-tagged to illuminate cellular structures – are available for just the cost of shipping to speed up scientific discovery. 📦 Distributed by @Coriell_Science and @addgene
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Join us for the second Neurobiology of Mental Health conference (May 2026) that will explore the biological mechanisms underlying mental health challenges and their treatment. Information and application on: https://t.co/QJ3k6Of4l0. Application deadline is January 31, 2026.
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For scientists like Graham Johnson, a virtual cell has felt like a farfetched dream. That was until recently. @vero_greenwood for @TIME explores how advances in AI is making the dream more of a reality and how it could change how we study disease.
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Virtual cells could make it faster and easier to discover new drugs.
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🎬 Join us on Nov. 7 for a special screening of Werner Herzog’s "Theater of Thought" at the Allen Institute, followed by a panel with leading neurotech experts. 🎟️ RSVP: https://t.co/RJJpUv6EpZ
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Going to #TEDxBelltownWomen? Be sure to check out the bonus panel "Beyond the Algorithm: Quantum, Consciousness, & Ethical AI" moderated by @SabirahRayford and featuring our own Grace Huynh! #TEDxBelltown @TEDx
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The latest episode of the Lab Notes Podcast by the @AllenInstitute explores how cells could be turned into living DNA recorders that chronicle their complete cellular histories. 📼 👂 Listen now! https://t.co/1DsBVvpgak
#CellTherapy #SciencePodcast
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What does it mean for buildings to dream? For data to become pigment? We’re thrilled to welcome @RefikAnadol as an artist-in-residence, exploring how art and science together can unlock new perspectives and inspire the future. 🎞️ Watch his presentation: https://t.co/uxj1I4CvPF
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Every brain tells a story. What will we learn when we listen? Together with @UWMedicine, we're embarking on an ambitious mission - building a functional, cellular map of the human brain. https://t.co/1gnnjHFHB4
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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 health.
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Susan Kaech, PhD, has been selected to be the new Executive Vice President of our Immunology moonshot. Kaech is a decorated, experienced leader in the field of immunology who currently leads the NOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis at the @SalkInstitute.
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Did you make a cool #OpenScience tool using Brain Map? Submit it to our community tools page! Tools should use Brain Map resources, extend the use of data, provide new ways to access and analyze data, or support educational use. Learn more and submit: https://t.co/BvJKbMhS1a
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Data is not just information. It can be a bridge between disciplines, a source of creativity, and a way to invite new perspectives into science. This week, we welcomed our artist-in-residence @refikanadol to the @AllenInstitute for a conversation about how art, science, and
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Applications are open for the #LakeConference on Modeling Life from Cells to Tissues – co-hosted with Circuit Neuroscience Basel! 📆 April 20-22, 2026 📍 Seattle, USA 🧠 All career stages welcomed. Apply to attend by December 12: https://t.co/kL5eahq7sZ
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More on their scientific contributions and journeys to this achievement:
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The honor recognizes leaders who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and made lasting contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health
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.@JShendure is recognized for his pioneering work developing the second wave of genomics technologies for gene discovery, non-invasive testing methods for prenatal diagnosis and cancer, and synthetic biology.
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The Academy is recognizing Karel @Svoboda314 for discovering synaptic mechanisms of learning and the neural circuit mechanisms behind planning and movement, along with developing vital technology and molecular tools for cellular imaging in the intact brain.
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Congratulations to @Svoboda314 and @JShendure on their election to @theNAMedicine! Election to the Academy is one of the highest honors in health and medicine. #NAMmtg
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Synthetic biology may sound like science fiction, but it's happening right here in Seattle. In the latest episode of #LabNotes, leaders of this movement share how it's changing how we think about cells, disease, and the future of medicine. 🔗 https://t.co/UKFhZSZzBE
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What can the dead teach us about living? Join us Oct. 22 at @PacSci for "Science of the Living Dead" presented by our own Dr. @KaitlynCasimo. 🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/bLqZGDVuGf
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