Allen Institute for Cell Science
Uncovering the design principles of multicellular programs essential for life
Launching a new era in cell science
After a decade of pioneering research, we are proud to introduce CellScapes, a bold new initiative to transform how scientists measure, model, and represent cellular behaviors. Over the next ten years, we will generate multimodal and dynamic data and develop cutting-edge tools and frameworks to move beyond static snapshots toward a predictive and intuitive understanding of how cells achieve complex behaviors essential for life. As part of this new initiative, we will engage the scientific community, empowering researchers and educators through our data, tools, and platforms to shape the next generation of cell science.
News and highlights
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A new publication in Cell Systems
Unveiling crucial insights into nuclear growth in human iPS cell colonies. By analyzing 3D timelapse data, our Cell Science team has shown how cell lineage and environment shape cellular behavior.
This timelapse video illuminates the height of nuclei from 4μm (turquoise) to 11μm (fuchsia). |
Celebrating a decade of discovery
For 10 years, the Allen Institute for Cell Science has been a leader in accelerating advancements in cell biology. By creating groundbreaking tools, resources, and open-access datasets and models, the Institute has empowered researchers and educators to explore and understand cells in new ways. Through its large-scale, interdisciplinary efforts, it has enabled the scientific community to tackle complex biological questions and make discoveries that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
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8 new disease cell line collections
We just released 8 disease cell line collections, each containing multiple isogenic control and mutation-carrying clones: 6 cardiomyopathy disease collections (MYH7 gene), 1 skeletal myopathy disease collection (MYH3 gene), and 1 laminopathy disease collection (LMNA/C gene).
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