Allen Institute for Cell Science
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Paul Allen |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA |
Key people | Executive Director Alan "Rick" Horwitz |
| Website | http://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 million 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 2 3 Callaway, Ewen (11 December 2014). "Microsoft billionaire takes on cell biology". Nature 516 (7530): 157. doi:10.1038/516157a.
- 1 2 3 Doughton, Sandi (8 December 2014). "Allen gives $100 million for new Seattle institute to unravel cells". The Seattle Times.
- 1 2 Zak, Annie (8 December 2014). "Paul Allen donates $100 million to create cell science institute in Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal.