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Allen Institute names Julie Harris, Ph.D., as new Vice President of The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group

Dec 17, 2024

Harris is a leader in non-profit, biotech and academic science sectors with a passion for accelerating early discovery efforts in service of human...

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The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Awards $9 Million to new Allen Distinguished Investigators

Dec 3, 2024

Research funding will support six projects focused on how organelles within the cell communicate and cellular membrane form, function, and behavior.

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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announces Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments

Sep 10, 2024

New research center at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will study how climate change affects marine life  

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Cellular yoga: Stretching cells to see a hidden world

Feb 29, 2024

Allen Distinguished Investigators aim to stretch cancer cells like Silly Putty to reveal their elusive nutrients. 

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SciShots: A heart on a chip

Feb 14, 2024

Heart cells hit a tiny “gym” to help scientists screen for toxic cancer drugs

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The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Awards $10.5 Million to new Allen Distinguished Investigators

Nov 21, 2023

Research funding will support four projects focused on extracellular vesicles and three on sex hormones 

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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune interactions at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Nov 9, 2023

Multidisciplinary research center to define, map, and understand the health consequences of interactions between the nervous system and the immune...

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Comb jellies gives scientists hints of our nervous system’s past

Aug 29, 2023

Ignored for a hundred years, comb jelly research is back in business

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Aging is evolutionary, according to a new molecular ‘clock’ that predicts age in all mammals

Aug 14, 2023

The first-of-its-kind clock could also be used to test rejuvenation therapies

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SciShots: A tree-like mouse lung

Aug 7, 2023

Scientists are learning the bartering system of two cell types to understand the lifecycle of a lung

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SciShots: How to feed mini-organs

May 17, 2023

Scientists are making lab-grown mini-organs more lifelike by adding blood vessels

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SciShots: Star-shaped brain cells linked to OCD

Apr 26, 2023

Mouse study finds disease-linked molecule influences the intricate, beautiful patterns of the brain cells known as astrocytes.

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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces 16 New Allen Distinguished Investigators

Dec 15, 2022

$10M in research funding will support cutting-edge projects in protein lifespan and nutrient sensing

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These brain cells named for stars contribute to Alzheimer’s

Nov 3, 2022

Mouse study reveals many new types of cells known as astrocytes and narrows their role in neurodegenerative disease

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SciShots: The brain’s mysterious, multipurpose immune system

Sep 16, 2022

Microglial cells act as the brain’s waste disposal when healthy — can they be manipulated to protect against disease?

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A prescription for exercise: Scientists want to help you find the best workout for your brain

Aug 9, 2022

Researchers are developing a fitness wearable to personalize exercise and lower the risks of dementia

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DNA’s molecular wrinkles: Why you might be older or younger than you think

Aug 3, 2022

‘Epigenetic clocks’ vary with disease and even by organ, but scientists are still trying to understand why

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DNA Typewriter keeps a record of cells’ long histories

Jul 21, 2022

Molecular recording device could be used to trace cell-by-cell growth of an entire animal

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SciShots: Glowing muscles of the comb jelly

May 27, 2022

Biologists are studying the neurons and muscle cells of the ctenophore, a type of sea jelly that is the sister group to all other animals

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SciShots: How the brain plugs leaks

Apr 22, 2022

A delicate molecular dance maintains the blood-brain barrier, protecting the brain while allowing transport of necessary resources

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