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alleninstitute.org
Explore the tiny structures that power life inside the human cell. #OpenScienceWeek.
September 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
plos.org
We developed Open Science Indicators with @dataseerai.bsky.social to measure open science behaviors and advance best practices. Our dashboard makes OSI data from 180,000+ Open access articles easier to explore, showing possibilities of #OpenScience monitoring.

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Explore Open Science Indicators
Explore open science trends for your organization and compare against data for peer organizations, research field and country using the PLOS Open Science Indicators dashboard.
plos.io
September 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
westernuwin.bsky.social
For #OpenScienceWeek, we’re highlighting tools that make neurosci research more open + accessible.

Check out MotorNet, an open-source Python toolbox developed by WIN researchers that combines neural network training with realistic biomechanical models of movement in a flexible framework.
September 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
addgene.bsky.social
Congrats on the Blue Flame Award, @gerryhammond.bsky.social, and thank you for helping advance open science through sharing with the research community! 🔥

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gerryhammond.bsky.social Gerry Hammond @gerryhammond.bsky.social · 16d
Super pumped to receive a blue flame aways from @addgene.bsky.social

Your first stop for plasmids. Such a great resource for the community - and saving me over 1000 envelopes since 2015 ;-)
September 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
As #OpenScienceWeek wraps up, hear from researchers across ASAP on how open data, shared tools, and collaboration advance #Parkinsons research.

ASAP’s open science work also informs broader efforts alongside our management organization, @aligningscience.com.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4Am002y
Open Science Week graphic with a dark blue, green, and purple gradient background featuring an abstract network of glowing connected lines and nodes. “Open Science Week” appears at the upper left, with the white ASAP logo at the upper right. Large white text reads, “Voices from the Network: How Open Science Practices Are Driving Research Forward.”
September 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM
plosmedicine.org
#OpenScienceWeek 🔓
In this Perspective, Danny Maupin, Matt Spick & Nophar Geifman argue that while open data & transparency are a bulwark against unethical activities, freely available data can be exploited, & set out the case for the use of safeguarding practices🧪 #OpenScience
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September 18, 2026 at 11:39 AM
plos.org
In #OpenScienceWeek, advocates come together to celebrate open science. As part of our Redefining Publishing report, we commissioned an economic analysis of its impact. The findings are clear: economic value is created when research outputs can be accessed and reused.

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The Economic Benefits of Open Science
This report is an output of PLOS’s Redefining Publishing program, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program explores how scholarly…
zenodo.org
September 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
What can open science unlock before a paper is even published? 🔬

For #OpenScienceWeek, Daniel Dautan (@2dneuro.bsky.social), PhD, of CRN Team Kaplitt shares how early data sharing sparks cross-team replication dialogue, helping hone protocols & analysis, strengthening reproducibility in real time ⬇️
Daniel Dautan, PhD, of Karolinska Institute, Sweden, and CRN Team Kaplitt. His headshot appears on the right against a dark blue, green, and purple network-pattern background with the ASAP logo. Open Science Week quote graphic with a light, abstract network-pattern background and blue accents. A large blue “01” appears on the left, with the question at the top: “How has open science helped you share your work and access, reuse, or build upon research from others?” Below a thin blue divider, Daniel Dautan, PhD, responds: “Before our manuscript was even submitted to a journal, sharing our raw data had already prompted discussions and meetings with other CRN teams to explore replication of our model. This exchange facilitated discussions regarding the presence of pSer129 signal in healthy control animals and the appropriate protocols and procedures to follow for IHC.” Open Science Week quote graphic with a dark navy and blue abstract network-pattern background. A large blue “02” appears on the left, with the question in white at the top: “How can open science help move Parkinson’s discoveries closer to better treatments, care, or everyday outcomes?” Below a thin blue divider, Daniel Dautan, PhD, responds: “Sharing raw data and discussing protocols and methodology allowed us to evaluate our results and identify potential sources of variability. Sharing detailed protocols also helped us learn from one another and improve our understanding of differences observed across groups, ultimately strengthening the robustness and reproducibility of our findings.” Open Science Week quote graphic with a light, abstract network-pattern background and blue accents. A large blue “03” appears on the left, with the question at the top: “How has access to another researcher’s data, methods, tools, or resources influenced the direction of your own work?” Below a thin blue divider, Daniel Dautan, PhD, responds: “We improved our IHC protocol to enhance the signal and refined the analysis script following discussions during a CRN meeting. These improvements allowed us to better account for basal signal as a baseline, thereby improving the accuracy and robustness of our analyses.”
September 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
bipolardiscoveries.org
Breakthroughs happen faster when science is open, shared, and built on together. ⚡

For #OpenScienceWeek, the BD² team shares what open science looks like in practice and why it’s central to changing the future of #BipolarDisorder research.

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Quote graphic featuring Cara Altimus, PhD, CEO of BD², with her headshot on a dark teal background. Text reads: “BD² enables bold and collaborative science so people living with bipolar disorder can thrive. To make this happen, we need as many minds and ideas working on this as possible. That’s the core of why open science is embedded in everything BD² does.”
September 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
alleninstitute.org
23 years ago today on Sept 16, 2003, we set out to build an open map of the brain & give it away free. Today we span cell science, immunology, neural dynamics, synthetic biology, AI biodesign, and more. For #OpenScienceWeek today, we're taking you inside the moments that made us.
September 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
alleninstitute.org
23 years ago today on Sept 16, 2003, we set out to build an open map of the brain & give it away free. Today we span cell science, immunology, neural dynamics, synthetic biology, AI biodesign, and more. For #OpenScienceWeek today, we're taking you inside the moments that made us.
September 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
aligningscience.com
This #OpenScienceWeek, program officer Katina Calakos-Mano highlights how open science helps scientists prioritize the most pressing scientific questions.

Learn more about CAS's initiatives champion open science to advance CNS research https://aligningscience.pulse.ly/d9ibhvw1uh
September 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
plos.org
We continue #OpenScienceWeek by highlighting the second output of our Redefining Publishing report on the future of the publishing business model. PLOS commits to develop a sustainable, non-APC model for research outputs and broaden participation in open science.

🔗 Read the report: buff.ly/hN8ycqN
Redefining Publishing: Practical pathways to open science
PLOS explores innovative publishing models to enhance open science, focusing on broader recognition of diverse research outputs and sustainable participation beyond traditional article-centric…
plos.io
September 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
ruimcosta.bsky.social
Science moves faster when shared openly.

#OpenScience is the ethos of the @alleninstitute.org. We take on foundational projects too big for any single lab and build them from day 1 to be shared.

This #OpenScienceWeek, join me in celebrating the scientists and organizations sharing their science.
September 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
Why does scale matter in #Parkinsons genetics? 🌍

For #OpenScienceWeek, Christine Klein, MD, of GP2 shares how harmonized datasets and shared tools can connect rare Parkinson’s cases across countries, reveal signals hidden in smaller cohorts, & inform research relevant to trials ⬇️

#ScienceForAll
Christine Klein, MD, of the University of Lübeck, Germany, and a GP2 Working Group participant. Her headshot appears on the right against a dark blue, green, and purple network-pattern background with the ASAP logo. Open Science Week quote graphic with a light, abstract network-pattern background and green accents. A large green “01” appears on the left, with the question at the top: “How has open science helped you share your work and access, reuse, or build upon research from others?” Below a thin green divider, Christine Klein, MD, responds: “MDSGene, built and curated in Lübeck, turns the scattered monogenic movement disorders literature into structured, queryable variant and phenotype records. We are now merging it with GP2 cohort data for aggregated cross-resource summaries neither could offer alone.” Open Science Week quote graphic with a dark navy and green abstract network-pattern background. A large green “02” appears on the left, with the question in white at the top: “How can open science help move Parkinson’s discoveries closer to better treatments, care, or everyday outcomes?” Below a thin green divider, Christine Klein, MD, responds: “Open sharing through GP2/ASAP pools rare monogenic variant carriers across continents—the only way to power penetrance, age-at-onset, and conversion questions that LRRK2, GBA1, and PRKN trials depend on. Openly harmonized cohorts and phenotypes let findings from one site reach clinics and trial designers everywhere.” Open Science Week quote graphic with a light, abstract network-pattern background and green accents. A large green “03” appears on the left, with the question at the top: “How has access to another researcher’s data, methods, tools, or resources influenced the direction of your own work?” Below a thin green divider, Christine Klein, MD, responds: “GP2’s openly shared NIH Oxford Nanopore pipeline reshaped which structural variants and repeat expansions we can validate. Openly harmonized cross-ancestry GP2 releases let our Family Analysis Working Group prioritize candidate genes visible only in pooled data—genes we would never have identified from families we had access to alone.”
September 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
bipolardiscoveries.org
From preprints to publications to shared data, open science makes research easier to access, test, and build on.

This #OpenScienceWeek, dive into BD² research across bioRxiv, PMC, and Zenodo to explore the outputs shaping the future of bipolar disorder research.
September 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
plosmedicine.org
It's #OpenScienceWeek! 🔓

This Editorial by Helen Lumbard and Daniel Routledge calls for the scientific community to tackle research fraud and paper mills head on by creating robust systems of data sharing and transparency🧪 #MedSky #openscience
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September 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
alleninstitute.org
Why is your brain wrinkly? What is grey matter, actually? What's the "mini brain" at the back of your skull? For #OpenScienceWeek, we're taking you inside the brain in one handy explainer, plus the fun facts hiding in your head.

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what are the parts of the brain
Enjoy this visual and informative journey as we explore the brain’s many regions and parts. Scientists at the Allen Institute around the world are working to uncover the secrets of this remarkable org...
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September 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
aligningscience.com
Open science is about more than making data available—it’s about making it usable.

For #OpenScienceWeek, our Associate Director of Data Operations explains why datasets need clear metadata and shared standards for researchers to build on them.
https://aligningscience.pulse.ly/dfv2zjovtv
September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
plos.org
In our Redefining Publishing report, we propose a new integrated publishing solution called the knowledge stack.

The goal is to ensure research outputs, including data & code, are recognized alongside traditional articles.

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Conceptual "Knowledge stack" showing stacked layers of research artifacts—from Research plan at the top, then Protocols, Resources, Data, Code, Preprint, Article down to New outputs—visualizing how research components build on and support each other.
September 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
What changes when researchers can build on one another’s work earlier? 🔓

For #OpenScienceWeek, Hina Ojha, PhD, of CRN Team Muqit shares how early access and cross-lab collaboration can spark new directions and strengthen #Parkinsons research ⬇️

#ScienceForAll 🧪
Hina Ojha, PhD, of the University of Dundee, Scotland, and CRN Team Muqit. Her headshot appears on the right against a dark blue, green, and purple network-pattern background with the ASAP logo. Open Science Week quote graphic with a light, abstract network-pattern background and purple accents. A large purple “01” appears on the left, with the question at the top: “How has open science helped you share your work and access, reuse, or build upon research from others?” Below a thin purple divider, Hina Ojha, PhD, responds: “Open science gives access to work that might otherwise stay hidden for months through peer review, publication delays, or negative results. Platforms like bioRxiv let us see, question, and build on findings earlier. In disease research, where every moment counts, that early access can spark an important new direction.” Open Science Week quote graphic with a dark navy and purple abstract network-pattern background. A large purple “02” appears on the left, with the question in white at the top: “How can open science help move Parkinson’s discoveries closer to better treatments, care, or everyday outcomes?” Below a thin purple divider, Hina Ojha, PhD, responds: “For a long time, science rewarded labs for competing and protecting their work, and sometimes we lost sight of why we entered the field: to understand disease and help patients. Initiatives like ASAP have pushed us to collaborate and opened many eyes to how much faster and better science can move when we work with, rather than against, each other.” Open Science Week quote graphic with a light, abstract network-pattern background and purple accents. A large purple “03” appears on the left, with the question at the top: “How has access to another researcher’s data, methods, tools, or resources influenced the direction of your own work?” Below a thin purple divider, Hina Ojha, PhD, responds: “Collaboration taught me that you do not need the burden of knowing everything. In some projects, another lab brought the biology while I contributed structural insight. Each of us brought what we did best, and together the work became something neither could have achieved alone.”
September 15, 2026 at 1:43 PM
addgene.bsky.social
What happens when scientists share their materials? Faster, more reproducible research. That’s the spirit of #OpenScienceWeek, and it’s been Addgene’s mission for 20+ years. Learn more about what drives our work: https://twp.ai/4hvnqx.
Addgene: Mission
Learn about Addgene's mission, services, and history. Addgene is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making it easier for scientists to share plasmids.
twp.ai
September 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
alleninstitute.org
Now in its 7th year, #OpenScienceWeek is our annual celebration of science shared openly and this year, we're inviting you inside. Follow our campaign all week for a look at our science, our accelerators, our data, and our Seattle headquarters.

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What is open science?
Sharing knowledge accelerates innovation and advances discovery
alleninstitute.org
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
alleninstitute.org
It's #OpenScienceWeek! Research can be expensive, competitive, and surprisingly hard to share. Paywalls, data barriers, and the race to publish have historically kept discoveries locked away. Open science is the movement to change that.
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
westernuwin.bsky.social
This week, we're joining the Allen Institute and the global research community in celebrating #OpenScienceWeek.

Open Science is about more than sharing data and code, it’s about making research more accessible, discoverable, and easier to understand and build on.

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September 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM