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Brain disease is tragic, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s time for a new approach to #brainhealth research.
That’s why we and our partners are launching the Brain Health accelerator.
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accelerating science for a healthier world
- Neurons don't connect randomly. In this video by our #ElectronMicroscopy team, a blue neuron's axon forms a connection to a far neuron. Along the way, it links to some neighbors while skipping thousands. Connectomics seeks to understand what makes those connections special.
- DYK the Allen Cell Catalog now includes disease-specific cell line collections? 🧫✨ Each collection carries mutations associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - the most common genetic heart condition in the world. Full catalog: allencell.org/disease-collec… @Coriell_Science
- Jeff Carroll is fighting for his life. While serving in the military, he was tested for the gene linked to Huntington's disease, which was already impacting his mother. It came back positive. Since then, he's dedicated his life to fighting back: alleninstitute.org/articles/battl…
- What is a brain cell but not a neuron? It sounds like a riddle, but our brains are full of lesser-known cells besides the more well known neurons. In this microscopy image, we see one such cell known as an astrocyte, named for their star-like shape. #SciShots
