The Allen Institute is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical research organization, and is dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how the human brain works through research at Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, and Allen Institute MindScope Program. The Allen Institute generates resources used by researchers around the globe, drives technological and analytical advances, and discovers fundamental brain properties through integration of experiments, modeling, and theory. Launched in 2003 by founder Paul G. Allen, the Allen Institute is supported by government, foundation, and private funds to enable its projects. The Allen Institute for Brain Science’s data and tools are publicly available online at brain-map.org.