allen institute

accelerating science for a healthier world

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Brain disease is tragic, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s time for a new approach to #brainhealth research.

That’s why we and our partners are launching the Brain Health accelerator.

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

The time is now to rethink how we study brain disease.

Thank you @callimcflurry for sharing the recently launched #BrainHealth accelerator in @_TheTransmitter. Check out the story: https://t.co/THk6BC2rTb

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Get up close with brain cells with the browser-based MICrONS Explorer: https://t.co/YO2bVXIAJo

This #OpenScience data portal contains connectivity and functional imaging data including #ElectronMicroscopy based reconstructions of cortical circuitry from the mouse visual cortex.

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

The Allen Institute, known for backing large-scale basic biology research such as ambitious “atlases” of cell types in the brain, is expanding its scope to tackle multiple neurodegenerative diseases. https://t.co/LFBFq9WLwg

[Hongkui Zeng @HongkuiZeng]

This week’s launch of the #BrainHealth accelerator marks an important step forward for neuroscience. I’m excited to see this ambitious effort rally teams around a shared goal: building a deeper understanding of brain disease and accelerating progress toward better therapies.

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Join us at the #2026BRAINConference!

Attendees will get to hear about the accomplishments of the BRAIN Initiative community and get a preview of what's to come. Open to the public and free to apply.

🔗 Learn more and register at: https://t.co/56uk4LVjIq

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Join us June 16 for an interactive walkthrough of open-access tools for exploring mammalian basal ganglia data incl. Allen Brain Cell Atlas, MapMyCells, Cytosplore, and more.

🗓 June 16, 10:30–11:45am PST
🙌 Virtual & Free

Register: https://t.co/qe2jGSIrbb

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

This release is part of an initiative to create a high-quality atlas of cell types in the mouse visual cortex and thalamus across development using large scale single cell transcriptomic analysis.

Read more: https://t.co/Q4LaFNrWab

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

⭐New data are available on the Allen Brain Cell (ABC) Atlas: Developing Mouse - Visual Cortex

The ABC Atlas provides a platform for visualizing multimodal single cell data across multiple whole-brain datasets simultaneously.

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

The taxonomy is derived from a single cell transcriptomic dataset containing 568,654 cells from 53 brains.

Access the #openscience data:
https://t.co/lKnRRVzs2C

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

ExA-SPIM is giving scientists mind blowing views of the brain. 🤯

Using tech originally designed for defect detection in electronics manufacturing, the “ExA-SPIM” microscope allows scientists to view individual neurons and their wiring in the context of the entire mouse brain.

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is titin - illuminating the sarcomeres! 🫀🧫

Our high-quality induced stem cell lines and plasmids are openly available to support cell biology research and accelerate discovery.

📦 Distributed by @Coriell_Science & @Addgene.

#OpenScience

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Bring your cell typing questions to our "Describe Your Neurons like the Allen Institute" Q&A workshop.

Our experts will answer your questions live on cell type tools, datasets, and real-world applications.

🎟️ https://t.co/5ZMOJJmZWp

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Join us June 16 for an interactive walkthrough of open-access tools for exploring mammalian basal ganglia data incl. Allen Brain Cell Atlas, MapMyCells, Cytosplore, and more.

🗓 June 16, 10:30–11:45am PST
🙌 Virtual & Free

Register: https://t.co/qe2jGSIrbb

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

The BRAIN Initiative Conference is now accepting symposia submissions!

Proposals in these areas are encouraged:
⚙️ Brain Tools & Technologies
⚡️From Cells to Behavior
🤝 Connectivity Across Scales
💽 Secondary Analysis & Data Re-Use

Submit by June 7: https://t.co/0hSzgiiJqE

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

The deadline to apply for the #LakeConference on Comparative and Evolutionary Neurobiology has been extended!

Don't miss this opportunity to be considered for this research forum on the beautiful shores of Lake Washington. All career stages welcomed.

🔗 https://t.co/sSDEXeQjaI

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

✌️Two days left to apply for the #LakeConference on Comparative and Evolutionary Neurobiology!

Apply by June 5 to be considered for this research forum on the beautiful shores of Lake Washington. All career stages welcomed.

🔗 https://t.co/sSDEXeQjaI

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Over two decades ago, Jeff Carroll learned he carries the gene for Huntington's, the same disease that took his mother. Instead of stepping back, he stepped toward it.

Today he's part of our new Brain Health accelerator.

His story, by @carolynyjohnson:
https://t.co/6F0dIhtrUJ

[allen institute @AllenInstitute]

Why don't we have cures for Alzheimer's? Or ALS? Or Parkinson's? Simply put, it's because we don't fully understand what drives brain diseases.

The time is right for a new approach, and we have a plan.

Meet #BrainHealth accelerator.

[The Transmitter @_TheTransmitter]

The @AllenInstitute, a scientific research organization that has been dedicated to basic, discovery science for several decades, is launching a new project focused on human brain health.

By @callimcflurry
https://t.co/gG3z85dvob

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

The Allen Institute, known for backing large-scale basic biology research such as ambitious “atlases” of cell types in the brain, is expanding its scope to tackle multiple neurodegenerative diseases. https://t.co/LFBFq9WLwg