Five new Allen Distinguished Investigators named

A total of $7.5 million in funding will support five projects studying human diseases using stem cells or the development of new technologies to examine single cells in tissues, such as the gut.

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Stories

Computational challenge to help developmental biology

The Allen Institute Cell Lineage Reconstruction DREAM Challenge launched Oct. 15 to find new computational approaches to reconstructing an entire animal’s developmental lineage. We sat down with some of the scientists behind the competition to learn more.

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How the gut keeps time — and keeps us healthy

A new study led by Allen Distinguished Investigator Henrique Veiga-Fernandes identified brain-intestine circadian signals that could underlie health problems related to night shift work and poor sleep.

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Allen Frontiers Symposium talks available online

Presentations from the 2019 Allen Frontiers Symposium, which highlighted the research of Frontiers Group awardees, are now available on YouTube.

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'What excites you most about this research?’

Hear from Allen Distinguished Investigator Clodagh O’Shea on why researchers need to break barriers between fields in a Frontiers Voices video, part of an ongoing series.

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Save the date for Frontiers events in 2020

Upcoming events in 2020 include the Allen Frontiers Symposium in Los Angeles and two Allen Institute symposiums — one on cell lineage and developmental recording and one on human brain evolution — held at the Allen Institute in Seattle.

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In the News

New Insights into Huntington’s Disease Could Lead to New Treatment Strategies

Biospace, October 18, 2019

Reversing Huntington's disease by reducing a mutant protein

FierceBiotech, October 17, 2019

Exploring the Latest in CRISPR and Stem Cell Research

Technology Networks, October 2, 2019

Class 1 CRISPR System Comparable to CRISPR-Cas9 in Accuracy and Specificity

Biocompare, September 23, 2019

Leaky Gut? You May Need More Sleep, Study Finds

Mind Body Green, September 9, 2019