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At the Stowers Institute, great minds are at work seeking to understand the function & behavior of living organisms, paving the way for future medical advances. Celebrating 25 years of discovery. #Stowers25
At this year's Faculty EDGE workshop, Stowers postdoctoral researchers refined their #research talks, practiced chalk talks, and received valuable feedback from visiting faculty at leading research institutions. 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/4wi0xzE
Faculty EDGE: The conversations that shape careers
The Institute’s Faculty EDGE workshop, a key component of the Stowers Postdoctoral Training Program, prepares Stowers postdocs for what they will…
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Get to know the scientists behind the #science – in just 60 seconds. ⏲️ In this #DoYouHaveAMinute, Investigator @juliazeitlinger.bsky.social, Ph.D., answers rapid-fire questions about her lab, scientific curiosity, and the collaborative environment that drives #discovery at the Institute.
#MicroscopyMonday | A #zebrafish oocyte (immature egg), including the animal pole where the future embryo will develop (shiny blue upper left), the yolk (central dark space), & follicular cells that support the oocyte maturation (orange). (Si Lab & @bazzinilab.bsky.social Lab)
Register early and save your spot! Early bird pricing for the 2026 Stowers Research Conference ends September 14. #SRCKC26 ✔️ Abstract submission deadline: 9/14 ✔️ Early bird pricing ends: 9/14 Register today: bit.ly/43Vb9so
Stowers Research Conferences: Ribosome Heterogeneity and…
Organized by Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., Kamena Kostova, Ph.D., and Maria Barna, Ph.D.
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We're expanding our #AI Initiative. Charles McAnany, Ph.D., has been appointed the Stowers Institute's second Artificial Intelligence Fellow. His work uses machine learning to decode how #DNA controls gene activity while making AI tools more accessible for biological #discovery. 🔗 bit.ly/4hG5NJx
Stowers Institute expands AI Initiative, appoints second Artificial…
Charles McAnany, Ph.D., uses machine learning to help decode how DNA controls gene activity and reveal hidden patterns in the genome. He will now enhance…
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Great discoveries begin with #curiosity. 🧬 If you're fascinated by #biology, biomedical research, or the people advancing #science, subscribe to our monthly newsletter for stories, videos, and #research updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up: bit.ly/45A5tVm
President and CSO @planaria1.bsky.social featured on Big Picture Science podcast⬇️
Big Picture Science@bipisci.bsky.social · last wk.Planarian flatworms have amazing regenerative abilities. After being sliced in half, wounds close within minutes, new eyes appear in days, and by day seven, the regenerated body is behaving like a functioning flatworm. @stowersinstitute.bsky.social bigpicturescience.org/episodes/wor...
Following proteins into a new chapter. 🧬 Randal Halfmann, Ph.D., has been promoted to Investigator at the Stowers Institute after building a #research program exploring how proteins self-assemble in immunity, #aging, and #neurodegenerative disease. 🧠 Read more: bit.ly/4vRZTbD
What a night at @tedxkc.bsky.social! Investigator @mgstowers.bsky.social shared how pioneering lab-based coral spawning may open new possibilities for marine conservation. 🪸 📸 Highlights from an inspiring talk on #science, #evolution, and protecting coral reefs.
🔬This beautiful #MicroscopyMonday shows a #zebrafish karyotype, the complete set of chromosomes in its cells. @michaydiez.bsky.social (Gerton Lab)
What does a summer at Stowers look like? 🔬🧬 Summer Scholar Alejandra Carrillo-Carlos shares how researching #generegulation in the @juliazeitlinger.bsky.social and collaborating with fellow scientists—strengthened her goal of pursuing a #PhD. Read her story: bit.ly/3TTnqvq
Inspired by Collaboration: Meet Summer Scholar Alejandra…
From Mexico to Kansas City, the undergraduate researcher in the Zeitlinger Lab shares how the Stowers Graduate School’s Summer Scholars program has…
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Recreating the Great Barrier Reef in a basement in the heart of the Midwest? Very few people ever witness #coral spawning in the wild. But on Floor B3 of the Stowers Institute, our team of researchers has discovered what it takes to successfully spawn coral in the lab. 🪸Learn more: bit.ly/4fAYkcb
Coral Keepers
Inside our coral spawning success. In the heart of the midwest.
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🧠 For #WorldBrainDay explore how Stowers scientists are uncovering the biology of the brain, from #memory formation to #brain disease: bit.ly/4rMiaFb #BrainSky #SciSky
What the brain still has left to teach us
Understanding the brain means confronting some of biology’s toughest questions. Stowers scientists are exploring how memories last, how neurodegenerative…
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Institute postdocs are sharpening their scientific stories & preparing for the academic faculty job market through Faculty EDGE. The workshop offers personalized application review, job talk feedback, mock interviews, & guidance from faculty w/ firsthand search committee experience. bit.ly/4wi5nxB
How is translation regulated across different cell types, tissues, and organisms? Join us October 21–23 as experts explore #ribosome heterogeneity, specialized ribosomes, translational control, and the technologies driving the next generation of discoveries. #SRCKC26 🔗 Register: bit.ly/43Vb9so
Today’s Faculty EDGE seminar series is underway, featuring #research presentations from four Institute postdocs!
Evan Morrison, Ph.D., didn't always envision a career in #science. Today, he continues his @hhmi-science.bsky.social Gilliam Fellowship in the @kkostova.bsky.social Lab, where he's pursuing curiosity-driven #research to better understand how cells function. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4wMAYqX
From philosophy to proteins: Stowers postdoc continues his HHMI…
Evan Morrison, Ph.D., a Stowers Institute postdoctoral researcher and a 2021 recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship, followed…
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What if #AI could predict a cell's future? Researchers at the Institute and @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social are working toward that with RegVelo—an AI tool that helps reveal where cells are headed and what drives their fate. On #WorldAIDay, explore how AI is advancing #biology⬇️ bit.ly/4f7jlvZ
New AI Tool RegVelo Predicts Cell Fate & Gene Regulation | Stowers
Stowers researchers unveil RegVelo, an AI tool predicting how cells change and identifying gene regulators to advance regenerative medicine.
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From specialized #ribosomes to translational control, the 2026 Stowers Research Conference will explore the latest discoveries shaping our understanding of protein synthesis across #biology. #SRCKC26 🗓 October 21–23, 2026 📍 Kansas City, Missouri Register now: bit.ly/43Vb9so
This beautiful #MicroscopyMonday shows the muscle and other tissue organization around the mouth and pharynx of the #planarian flatworm. 🪱 @planaria1.bsky.social Lab
Last night at the @acchampionship.bsky.social, Pres. & Chief Scientific Officer @planaria1.bsky.social shared how curiosity-driven #science is transforming our understanding of life and why investing in foundational #research today can improve human health. @americancentury.bsky.social #ACCGolf ⛳
⭐️ A stony coral, Montipora capitata, primary polyps, one month of age. Autofluorescence of symbiotic algae (magenta) and GFP (green). 🔬 📸 Credit: Emma Rangel-Huerta from Stowers Institute for Medical Research #FluorescenceFriday #devbio #cnidarians 🪸
Understanding regeneration comes before achieving it. This is one more important step. 🧬👂 Regrowing hearing cells: New research from the Piotrowski Lab youtu.be/wCkHwrsy7bA
Regrowing hearing cells: New research from the Piotrowski Lab
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This #MicroscopyMonday is a developing Apple Snail embryo. On the left is the shell, the middle the body and the foot at the bottom. On the right the head with the eye (green circle) and the tentacle bud. 🐌 (@planaria1.bsky.social Lab)
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Thread to follow soon, but I want to thank @mgstowers.bsky.social and all the coauthors and lab members @stowersinstitute.bsky.social for what has been a journey with this project. I’m excited to finally share it!
This #MicroscopyMonday shows #coral-algae mutualism. Symbiodinium spp, is unicellular dinoflagellates that provides oxygen and organic compounds as products of photosynthesis to the coral. 🪸 @mgstowers.bsky.social Lab
What can bacteria, aphids, and planarians teach us about athletic performance? 🦠 Quite a lot. As the world's best soccer players arrive in #KansasCity for the #WorldCup, explore three feats that nature takes to another level. ⚽🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4uUFgLu
Three athletic feats that other creatures can do — but soccer players…
Kansas City is one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We're highlighting a few research organisms whose natural abilities would amaze even…
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🎉 Congrats to @mgstowers.bsky.social postdoc @hrhorkan.bsky.social on receiving a prestigious @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early-Career Award! The award will support Helen as she takes the first steps toward launching her independent research program at @uniofexeternews.bsky.social: bit.ly/3SkKEtZ
Stowers Postdoc honored with Wellcome Early-Career Award
The highly competitive award will help Helen R. Horkan, Ph.D., a Stowers Institute postdoctoral researcher, take the first steps to launch her independent…
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