Introducing the Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell

This week, we released the Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell, a data-driven model and visualization tool that captures — for the first time — a holistic view of human cell division in a noncancerous epithelial cell. The release includes two viewers to explore the computational model as well as a collection of the images of dividing cells that went into its creation.

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Stories

A method to tag genes that turn on late during differentiation — making beating human heart cells glow

Allen Institute for Cell Science researchers have developed a new method, described in a study published last month, to label genes that turn on late during the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells, or hiPS cells.

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Four new hiPS cell lines available

The Allen Cell Collection has four new fluorescently tagged cell lines available: the new lines tag muscle actin filaments, a pluripotent transcription factor, two nucleolar structures, and a control line. All lines in the Allen Cell Collection are now available for non-profit or commercial research use.

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Cell Feature Explorer Debut

A new data exploration tool debuted this month, the Cell Feature Explorer enables scientific exploration and visual analysis of cell image and segmentation data.

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Cell Shorts | A new window into heart cells

See how Christopher Chen and his colleagues at Boston University used the Allen Cell Collection to study how sarcomeres are generated in cardiomyocytes.

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VR game to explore cell division

A new VR app developed by the Allen Institute for Cell Science allows users to learn the different stages of mitosis and explore 3D models of real human stem cells. The game is part of a rotating display at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center.

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Upcoming events and conferences

Meet Allen Institute for Cell Science researchers at this year’s ISSCR Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, June 26 – 29. Visit us at booth #427 and stop by one of our posters.

Together with the Allen Institute for Brain Science, we are co-hosting BioImage Informatics 2019 October 2 – 4 at the Allen Institute. This conference will explore processing, analysis and extraction of information and knowledge from biomedical images. Registration and abstract submission is now open.

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In the News

Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells Divide

NPR, May 22, 2019

A New View On Cell Division

Forbes, May 22, 2019

Researchers release first 3D model of human cell division

STAT, May 22, 2019

Allen Institute researchers show how cells divide in first-of-its-kind 3D model

GeekWire, May 22, 2019

Deep Learning Algorithms Identify Structures in Living Cells

The Scientist, May 1, 2019