Introducing the Allen Cell Types Database

The Allen Cell Types Database is a new tool to help scientists create a rich parts list of the brain: a crucial first step to understanding how our brains work.

Video: How our teams of scientists created a valuable new open science resource

"How does the brain connect us to the rest of the world?" asks Christof Koch. "Well the only way we know about the rest of the world is because we have a brain." Watch this video to see how our newest online resource, the Allen Cell Types Database, takes us one step closer to understanding our brains.

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Mapping deadly brain cancer

Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest and most aggressive forms of brain cancer, with most patients not living past 15 months of their diagnosis. The Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas Project is a foundational map of the disease that researchers can use to discover possible future treatments and cures.

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Science Vignette: Using gene expression data to classify cells

Our latest Science Vignette uses beautiful animation to show how large amounts of data can be used to categorize cell types.

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BigNeuron project launched to advance 3D reconstructions of neurons

We're spearheading an international project to define and advance the best technologies to digitally reconstruct single neurons in three dimensions.

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Next Generation Leaders at the Allen Institute for Brain Science gain tremendous experience and professional development while serving as Institute ambassadors. The application deadline is June 3, 2015.

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