Allen Institute for Cell Science

Allen Institute for Cell Science
Founded 2014
Founder Paul Allen
Headquarters Seattle, Washington, USA
Key people
 Executive Director Alan "Rick" Horwitz
Website alleninstitutecellscience.org

The Allen Institute for Cell Science is a research institute established by Paul Allen in Seattle, Washington on 8 December 2014.[1] The Institute is modelled in large part on the Allen Institute for Brain Science and received the same initial financial commitment from Allen—US$100,000,000 over five years.[1][2] The two Institutes also share the same building.[2]

The focus of the Institute will be "How does information encoded in our genes become living cells, and what goes wrong when a disease affects those cells?"[3] All data generated and research tools developed by the Institute will be made publicly available online.[3]

The inaugural executive director for the Institute is Rick Horwitz, formerly of the University of Virginia.[1]

Among those serving on the Institute's science advisory board is Joan Brugge, chairwoman of the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Callaway, Ewen (11 December 2014). "Microsoft billionaire takes on cell biology". Nature. 516 (7530): 157. doi:10.1038/516157a. PMID 25503215.
  2. 1 2 3 Doughton, Sandi (8 December 2014). "Allen gives $100 million for new Seattle institute to unravel cells". The Seattle Times.
  3. 1 2 Zak, Annie (8 December 2014). "Paul Allen donates $100 million to create cell science institute in Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal.


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