The Allen Institute practices open science, releasing our data, analysis tools, and other scientific resources publicly here at brain-map.org. We aim to accelerate research and education efforts across the world by lowering barriers to access and supporting collaboration.
Our focus on neuroscience began with the launch of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in 2003, which led to the creation of the widely-used Allen Brain Atlases. This division is in a 16-year phase focused on multimodal characterization of brain cell types. In 2021, we launched the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, a neuroscience division dedicated to understanding how dynamic neuronal signals across the entire brain perform fundamental computations and drive flexible behaviors.
The Allen Institute openly shares datasets, software, protocols, lesson plans, modeling tools, machine learning algorithms, cell lines, plasmids – and more – to accelerate bioscience research and discovery worldwide.
Have you used our open science resources to support your research or curriculum? We want to hear from you!
Reference atlases provide standard anatomical spaces across species and development
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View data-driven classifications and key publications analyzing cell types of the mammalian brain
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Data and publications from the Allen Brain Observatory reveal new complexity of neuronal circuitry
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Multiscale datasets and publications uncover how the brain is wired
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Use of brain-wide, circuit-level and cell-level biophysical models, modeling tools and publications.
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Highlights and insights into gene expression, viewed through Allen Brain Atlas datasets and publications
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Access information about biological and technical resources created by the Allen Institute for Brain Science
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Access information about computational analysis tools created by Allen Institute scientists
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Access custom instruments designs for a variety of scientific use cases.
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Our lab protocols are publicly available for scientists to use. External website: protocols.io
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