AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBrain Mapping: Seattle’s Allen Institute helped lead a global effort to map 25.5 million cells in the basal ganglia, a brain region tied to Parkinson’s, schizophrenia and other disorders. The cross-species atlas, published in 26 studies, gives researchers a shared reference for future work. Precision Medicine: Molecular testing and AI are in focus at the Association for Molecular Pathology’s annual meeting in Seattle, where researchers are presenting work on cancer diagnosis, childhood diseases and infection testing. AI Startups: Seattle-founded DeltaGen, whose voice technology turns conversations into assigned tasks, was acquired by Worker.ai, a new small-business software company building AI agents. Surveillance Tech: Seattle is moving ahead with police cameras in three neighborhoods after an audit, with new privacy and accountability safeguards amid public pushback. Weather Science: Atmospheric rivers have brought heavy rain back to Western Washington, renewing flood concerns as forecasters expect more precipitation this week.
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