Every brain tells a story. What will we learn when we listen? Together with @uwmedicine.bsky.social, we're embarking on an ambitious mission - building a functional, cellular map of the human brain. https://alleninstitute.org/news/mapping-the-brain-to-improve-lives/

More powerful tools for understanding the brain. 🧠🔍 Today, comprehensive, cross-species developing brain cell atlases were released to help advance health and disease research. 🧵 #studyBRAIN #BICAN

“This fellowship shaped me into an independent and collaborative researcher.” Yiliu Wang, PhD, used her Shanahan Fellowship to bridge AI and neuroscience, leading five major projects and mentoring future scientists. 🔗 https://alleninstitute.org/news/making-connections/ #ShanahanFellow

Meet our 2025 cohort of Next Generation Leaders! For the next 3 years, they will network with other rising stars, participate in professional development, and share their ideas for future research directions.

Going to #AAAI2026? Join us at the “Neuro for AI & AI for Neuro: Towards Multi-Modal Natural Intelligence” workshop! Co-organized by our own Anton Arkhipov and @shixnya.bsky.social. 🔗 https://neuroai-multimodal-workshop.github.io/ @aaai.org#AAAI2026

Applications are open for the #LakeConference on the Neurobiology of Mental Health in Lake Thun, Switzerland. 📆 May 17-21, 2026 🏔️ All career stages welcome ⏳ Apply by January 31, 2026 Learn more and apply: https://t.co/WcuXHdWnFa @lakeconferences.bsky.social#LakeConference

Glia gang, this is for you! In this video by our #ElectronMicroscopy team, shows a pyramidal neuron (PyC) surrounded by 8 glia brain cells – 5 microglia (MG) and 3 oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPC). 🧠📈 http://microns-explorer.org

🧠✨ Genetic Tools Atlas 3.0 is here! The GTA now has an additional 750 datasets, including 80+ mouse whole-brain light sheet microscopy images as well as the first macaque datasets. 🔗 https://portal.brain-map.org/genetic-tools/genetic-tools-atlas #neuroskyence

Happy #FluorescenceFriday! Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is our combo fibrillarin and nucleophosmin! 🧫 Our cell lines & plasmids are available for just the cost of shipping to accelerate scientific discovery. 📦 Distributed by @coriellinstitute.bsky.social & @addgene.bsky.social#FluorescenceFriday

When creativity is a value, you know the Halloween costumes will never disappoint #AtAllenInstitute! Check out all of the fabulous costumes on our Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/allen_institute/albums/72177720330002316/ #HappyHalloween

Synthetic biology is changing the way we think about life. In this episode of #LabNotes, hear from leaders in the emerging field on how scientists are programming cells, recording their histories, and using AI to revolutionize biology. 🎧 Listen now → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx4laDDywSE

A gourd-geous image of our lamin B1 cell line for your Halloween cell-ebrations! 🎃🧬 📸 Thanks to @oozguc.bsky.social for sharing this unbe-leaf-able shot! #FluorescenceFriday

“People want this kind of moment for biology.” Our own @kasia.codes shares how AI is reshaping cell science in @science.org's deep dive into the race to build virtual cells. 🔗 www.science.org/content/arti... #cellbio

Now accepting paper submissions for the “Neuro for AI & AI for Neuro: Towards Multi-Modal Natural Intelligence” workshop at #AAAI2026! 🔗 https://neuroai-multimodal-workshop.github.io/ @aaai.org#AAAI2026

What happens to our immune system with aging, reducing vaccine response? Our memory T cells undergo a dramatic shift resulting in dysregulated B cell antibody production @alleninstitute.org @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Neurons don’t work alone, and neither do scientists. Yiliu Wang’s journey from AI theory to neuroscience at the Allen Institute is a story of collaboration, curiosity, and courage. More on her #ShanhanFellow experience: https://alleninstitute.org/news/making-connections/

Your age impacts how you respond to vaccines and now we know why. Scientists have uncovered that age-related shifts in T cells weaken immune response. 🧵 #immunology #healthspan #lifespan

🧠✨ Genetic Tools Atlas 3.0 is here! The GTA now has an additional 750 datasets, including 80+ mouse whole-brain light sheet microscopy images as well as the first macaque datasets. 🔗 https://portal.brain-map.org/genetic-tools/genetic-tools-atlas #neuroskyence

📣 The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences has nominated the MICrONS Project, which began at @alleninstitute.org , for a prestigious Anthem Award! The project is also nominated for a “People’s Choice” Community Voice Award. Help them win by voting before Oct. 30! https://bit.ly/47nMKNm

Now accepting paper submissions for the “Neuro for AI & AI for Neuro: Towards Multi-Modal Natural Intelligence” workshop at #AAAI2026! 🔗 https://neuroai-multimodal-workshop.github.io/ @aaai.org#AAAI2026

Applications are open for the #LakeConference on the Neurobiology of Mental Health. 📆 May 17-21, 2026 📍 Lake Thun, Switzerland 🏔️ All career stages welcome ⏳ Apply by Jan. 31 Learn more and apply: https://lakeconferences.org/conf/1ed63fdb-de0c-4a56-a8b3-1f72f93d30ea @lakeconferences.bsky.social#LakeConference

For scientists like Graham Johnson, a virtual cell has felt like a farfetched dream. That was until recently. Veronique Greenwood for Time Magazine explores how advances in AI is bringing the dream closer to reality and how it could change science. https://time.com/7324119/what-is-virtual-cell/

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

The MICrONS Project is nominated for an Anthem Award! The prestigious honor recognizes organizations that spark global change. 🗳️ Help them win the "Community Voice" award: https://scienceinseattle.com/2025/10/24/science-that-started-here-in-seattle-nominated-for-prestigious-international-award

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: lakeconferences.org. The deadline for applications is January 31st, 2026.

Happy #FluorescenceFriday! Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is FUS (RNA binding protein)! 🧫🧬 Our stem cell lines and plasmids are fluorescently-tagged to illuminate cellular structures and available for just the cost of shipping. 📦 Distributed by @coriellinstitute.bsky.social and @addgene.bsky.social#FluorescenceFriday

The latest episode of the Lab Notes Podcast by the @alleninstitute.org explores how cells could be turned into living DNA recorders that chronicle their complete cellular histories. 📼 👂 Listen now! https://bit.ly/3WjPpm7 #CellTherapy #SciencePodcast

Dr. Karel Svoboda from the @alleninstitute.org and Dr. Jay Shendure ( @jshendure.bsky.social ) from @uwmedicine.bsky.social have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine ( @nam.edu )! Congratulations to both researchers on this prestigious honor: https://bit.ly/3JqLBg3

We're nominated for an Anthem Award for the MICrONS Project! Help us win by voting for us. 1️⃣ Go to: https://celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting? 2️⃣ Search “Allen Institute” 3️⃣ Select our project and click “SIGN UP AND CELEBRATE” 4️⃣ Create account 5️⃣ Click the verification link in your email inbox

What does it mean for buildings to dream? For data to become pigment? We’re thrilled to welcome Refik Anadol as an artist-in-residence, exploring how art and science together can unlock new perspectives and inspire the future. 🔗 https://youtu.be/Fpb7siIPDv0?si=C8jZaueGqyNdHQg3

Every brain tells a story. What will we learn when we listen? Together with @uwmedicine.bsky.social, we're embarking on an ambitious mission - building a functional, cellular map of the human brain. https://alleninstitute.org/news/mapping-the-brain-to-improve-lives/

Susan Kaech, PhD, has been selected to be the new EVP of our Immunology moonshot. She currently leads the @salkinstitute.bsky.social NOMIS Center for Immunobiology & Microbial Pathogenesis. 🔗 alleninstitute.org/news/susan-k... #Immunology #CellBio #ImmunoBio

#CellBio community, this one is for you! 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 12/12: alleninstitute.org/events/aics-...

Congratulations to Karel Svoboda and @jshendure.bsky.social on their election to the National Academy of Medicine (@nam.edu)! Election to the Academy is one of the highest honors in health and medicine. #NAMmtg More on their journeys to this achievement: alleninstitute.org/news/karel-s...

Grateful to our new artist-in-residence Refik Anadol for visiting the @alleninstitute.org and sharing his vision for blending art, science, and tech. His talk was a reminder that data is more than numbers. It can spark curiosity, creativity, and connection. Excited for what’s next. #ScienceMatters

Synthetic biology may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it's happening right here in Seattle. In the latest episode of #LabNotes, hear from the leaders of this movement and how it's changing how we think about cells, disease, and the future of medicine: alleninstitute.org/news/lab-not...

We're nominated for an Anthem Award for our story on the MICrONS Project! Help us win by voting for us. 1️⃣ Go to: bit.ly/anthemaward2... 2️⃣ Search “Allen Institute” 3️⃣ Select our project and click “SIGN UP AND CELEBRATE” 4️⃣ Create account 5️⃣ Click the link in the verification email

Happy #FluorescenceFriday! Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is Alpha Actinin 2! 🫀🧫 Our stem cell lines and plasmids are fluorescently-tagged to illuminate structures and available for just the cost of shipping. 📦 Distributed by @coriellinstitute.bsky.social and @addgene.bsky.social #OpenScience

Researchers say the cellular map that was generated by an AI program they compare to ChatGPT identified subregions of the mouse brain that were previously uncharted. www.geekwire.com/2025/ai-map-... H/T @alleninstitute.org

In a scientific first, researchers at the @alleninstitute.org successfully designed a new gene therapy that reversed symptoms related to SYNGAP1-related disorders (SRD) in mice. These are a class of brain disorders that can lead to severe and debilitating symptoms: https://bit.ly/47rylAU

Congrats to @sdorkenw.bsky.social on being named a 2025 STAT Wunderkind! @jonathanwosen.bsky.social shares how Sven fell in love with the "messy, mesmerizing world of the life sciences" and his work on the landmark fly brain map. 🔗 www.statnews.com/wunderkinds/... @statnews.com #STATWunderkinds

🎬 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: alleninstitute.org/events/theat...

Happy #FluorescenceFriday! Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is Nucleoporin Nup153! 🧫 Our stem cell lines and plasmids, illuminating specific cell structures, are available for just the cost of shipping to support scientific discovery. 📦 Distributed by @coriellinstitute.bsky.social & @addgene.bsky.social

1M+ people live with SYNGAP1-related conditions, which can include severe seizures. For the first time in mice models, gene therapy has reversed symptoms, even after onset. 🧠📈 Dive deeper into how they did it: alleninstitute.org/news/scienti...

"Reproducibility isn’t glamorous, but it’s essential." @annechurchland.bsky.social speaks candidly in @thetransmitter.bsky.social about the obstacles to reproducibility and shares practical advice for other neuroscience labs. 🧠📈 www.thetransmitter.org/reproducibil...

Fentanyl is 100x stronger than morphine and it's reshaping the public health landscape. In a new #LabNotes episode, dive into the neuroscience of addiction and the human stories behind the crisis: alleninstitute.org/news/lab-not...  🧠📈

🍳🍕 Free breakfast and lunch? Yes, please! Undergraduate educators going to #CellBio2025 are invited to apply for our “Open Science & Authentic Research in Undergraduate Education” workshop happening on Dec. 5 in Philadelphia. Apply by Oct 20: alleninstitute.org/events/open-...

🧠📈 Do neurons of a feather flock together? Not quite. New evidence shows that neurons of the same specific type tend to avoid each other in space, supporting the mosaic hypothesis in the cortex. 📄 Read the @cp-cellreports.bsky.social study: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

How can a silly-putty-like substance help us understand cancer cells? Allen Distinguished Investigators @drlaurasanchez.bsky.social and @lydia-kisley.bsky.social are stretching the limits of #FrontierScience by developing a new way to look inside of cells. @ucscscience.bsky.social

Introducing CellTransformer, a new AI tool developed with UCSF that makes it easier to explore massive neuroscience datasets and identify important subregions of the brain. 🧵