Charting millions of unknown neurons in the octopus arm. Coaxing engineered mini-organs to grow their own blood vessels. Hunting down an ancient virus that appears to cause lupus. The latest cadre of Allen Distinguished Investigators is forging new ground in biomedical research.
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Allen Institute, today announced 11 awards of $1.3-1.5 million each to fund research projects led by 23 new Allen Distinguished Investigators. This is the largest single cohort of Allen Distinguished Investigators announced since the program’s inception and represents a total of $15.5 million in funding from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, as recommended by the Frontiers Group, to support cutting-edge, early-stage research projects that promise to advance the fields of biology and medicine.
