About this site
What is this site?
At the Allen Institute for Cell Science we are committed to being of service to the larger scientific community. That includes making our data, tools, and results accessible — but large datasets are not useful if it's unclear what can be done with them.
This site surfaces the open scientific questions that can be addressed using our datasets and tools, alongside observations, and early-stage code that could be valuable to someone with the time and knowledge to follow up.
Who this is for
- External researchers looking to use AICS data in novel ways
- Students and postdocs seeking a project or collaboration
- Anyone curious about the open questions driving cell biology at scale
What you'll find here
New Idea or Question
An unexamined research question that could be investigated using one of our datasets — minimal preliminary work done, high potential for discovery.
Software Project
Apply one of our software tools to your own data, or convert a one time use script to a ready-to-use software module.
Observation
Something we've seen in our data that could be an interesting jumping-off point for a project, or corroborating evidence for work in another model system.
How to use this site
Find a project or question you're interested in pursuing
The list of ideas can be filtered by topic or type.
Reach out to the contact person if you have questions
Collect your own results
Make your results public
Depending on the project that may mean a micro-publication co-authored with Allen Institute scientists, a part of your undergraduate thesis, or results added to this site for others to build on.