Prof. Dr. Ralf Jungmann from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried and Jan Ellenberg from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have been named Allen Distinguished Investigators by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group for their pioneering research approach in epigenetics. The award is endowed with $1.5 million over a period of three years. The Allen Distinguished Investigator program supports early-stage research with the potential to reinvent entire fields.