Machine learning toolkit lets biologists navigate their way through a 3D cell

The new Allen Cell Structure Segmenter combines classic image segmentation with artificial intelligence to detect cellular structures. Github repositories for both aspects of the open source toolkit are available, along with a video tutorial and sample data for the classic segmentation workflow.

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Cell Shorts | Bringing cell science resources to the classroom

Biology textbook pictures of cells can be misinterpreted or misleading. These three biology teachers are using real pictures and data of human cells to help their students learn. Find educational resources for the high school and college classrooms here.

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Cell Shorts | Accelerating degenerative eye disease therapies

See how Kapil Bharti from the National Eye Institute is working to find new therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with the help of the Allen Cell Collection.

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Sharing Allen Cell imaging data through Quilt

For computational researchers looking to search, browse, and download large image datasets from the Allen Institute for Cell Science, our data is now available through Quilt, a collaborative interface that simplifies large dataset management via documentation, annotation, and versioning.

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BioImage Informatics 2019

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. Abstract submission for poster presentations is now open until August 7, 2019.

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Workshop on 3D visualization

The Allen Institute for Cell Science is also hosting a pre-conference workshop ahead of BioImage Informatics on October 1, “3D Quantitative Visualization of Fluorescently Labeled Cells.” This hands-on workshop is intended for biologists who want to learn ways to access, view, and interrogate 3D fluorescence microscopy data.

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In the News

Revealing the Secret Life of Cells with Advanced Microscopy

Undark Magazine, July 10, 2019

Visualizing Human Cells Dividing

Center for Data Innovation, May 30, 2019

3D human cell model could unlock answers in cancer fight

Q13 FOX News, May 28, 2019

This Is the First-Ever Detailed Model of Stem Cell Division, And It's Breathtaking

ScienceAlert, May 26, 2019