Rui Costa

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the shared responsibility of understanding the aging brain and this disease. At the @AllenInstitute, we are taking a unique approach to Alzheimer’s research by mapping the disease at the cellular level through…

Mental health is health. As a neuroscientist, a leader, and an optimist, I’m proud of the progress happening at the @AllenInstitute and around the world that is helping pave the way to new treatments and a brighter future. Our research into the brain's mechanisms is crucial for…

Together we go farther. Thanks to a partnership with @ASAP_Research and @MichaelJFoxOrg, the @AllenInstitute's ABC Atlas now includes #ParkinsonsDisease data from 3 million brain cells from 9 regions. This is the first time Parkinson’s data has been included in the Atlas. It…

I’m incredibly excited to welcome Sarah Norris Hall as the new Chief Financial Officer of the @AllenInstitute. Sarah is a passionate and dedicated leader with a proven record of financial stewardship and organizational impact. Her thoughtful leadership and dedication to…

I am happy to share that I’ve been awarded tenure here at Columbia University. Alhamdulillah. I thank my wife, parents, mentors, colleagues, friends, & family. I thank my lab members, present and past, for entrusting their careers in my hands and making this a thrilling journey.

Today is #ALSAwarenessDay, a day dedicated to bringing awareness to a disease that devastates lives and families. For decades, ALS has remained one of the most devastating and elusive neurological diseases. Recently, we've taken a meaningful step forward. Scientists at the…

Science education is important not just for educating the next generation of science leaders, but also for enriching the minds of the next generation of leaders in all areas of our society.

Congratulations to our Human Neural Circuitry team; bit.ly/4dEyX7Z publishes today in Science! This was the hardest challenge of my career, but one of the most rewarding, after years of rebuilding– & for myself, expanding my inpatient neuropsychiatry work to the service…

I am excited to announce the opening of our new education laboratory - the Ed Lab! This innovative and purpose-built space is designed to inspire students by offering hands-on experiences with real-world scientific techniques. Our goal is to ignite curiosity and foster a love…

Support for young scientists in memory of Maria de Sousa. Maria de Sousa Awards deadline on May 31st. …ialfoundation.my.salesforce-sites.com/MariaDeSousa

Always a pleasure catching up with the impressive alumni network of the @AllenInstitute. Their continued dedication to big, collaborative, and open science across the world is a testament to the foundations built here. #allenimpact

Congrats to the Cell Science team at @AllenInstitute for launching CellScapes. By combining our expertise in 3D cellular organization, imaging methods, and computational frameworks, this boundary-pushing moonshot could change our understanding of how cells form organs.…

Teachers ignite passion. 💥 On #TeacherAppreciationDay, I reflect on the pivotal role educators have played in my life. From my veterinary school days studying animal behavior to my pursuit of neuroscience, teachers have been the guiding lights on my journey. Their unwavering…

Science is under threat in the US. @elife have commissioned a series of articles discussing the implications and what we can do. The first three articles are now live. More to follow: elifesciences.org/articles/106702 elifesciences.org/articles/106704 elifesciences.org/articles/106710

Our team is en route to #Immunology2025! ✈️🌺 More info on our #AAI2025 booth, talks, workshops and more: alleninstitute.org/events/aai-202…

Two dudes in 2003, unaware they were making a legendary song

.@SinaiBrain & @IcahnMountSinai congratulate @EricJNestler for his election to @theNASciences of the USA. This great honor recognizes Dr Nestler’s cutting-edge work on the molecular basis of drug addiction & depression & on advancing the field of psychiatry into the molecular era