Stowers Grad School
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Designed to provide exceptionally talented researchers with the mentoring and hands-on experience required to prepare them for careers as independent scientists.
A summer of #discovery. 🔬 For eight weeks, the 2026 Stowers Summer Scholars worked alongside scientists, tackled real #research questions, and experienced firsthand what it means to do #science. 🔗Meet this year’s scholars and explore their summer: bit.ly/4c6lJRR
A Summer of Discovery
Reflecting on the 2026 Stowers Summer Scholars Program
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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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Today, our Summer Scholars showcased the #research they've been pursuing all summer during the annual poster presentation session. It was an opportunity to share ideas, answer questions, and celebrate the #curiosity and hard work that have defined their time at the Institute. 🔬
This summer, #PhD student Paco Guerra Garcia is teaching with Investigator Siva Sankari at @mblscience.bsky.social, introducing students to the molecular biology of plant-microbe #symbiosis. 🌱
Please join us in congratulating #PhD student in the @aussiebiologist.bsky.social Lab, Roberta Fiorino, on successfully defending her thesis! 🎉🎓
“None of our paths here looked the same, but we have all continued to accomplish amazing things.” — Sarah Gilmour, Ph.D. This month, we celebrated 8 graduates whose #research and determination helped advance foundational #biology research. 🎓 Learn more: bit.ly/4uBkMrH
Celebrating the 2026 Stowers Graduate School Graduates
Eight graduates were recognized during the 2026 commencement ceremony, celebrating years of discovery in the lab, perseverance in the classroom, and new…
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Please join us in congratulating Fanning Xia, a #PhD student in the @aussiebiologist.bsky.social and Rohner Lab's on a successful thesis defense! 👏
A small thank you for the big impact they make every day. Today we gathered for lunch to celebrate ourgraduate students for #GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek. We're grateful for the curiosity, dedication, and energy they bring to the Stowers community. 🎉
#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek is being celebrated across the country! We’re grateful for the incredible #PhD students who make up our #gradschool community. Stay tuned as we celebrate our students starting next Monday.👏 Learn more about our #GraduateSchool: bit.ly/3VFSI7V
Why choose #StowersGrad? 🔬 Cutting-edge Technology Centers 🤝 Expert scientific collaboration 🧬 Tools to answer big biological questions Our students don’t just learn #science, they have the resources to push it forward. Learn more: bit.ly/3NhJ1aC
At #StowersGrad, training extends beyond the lab. Alum Stefanie Williams, Ph.D. gained hands-on #teaching experience by designing exams and delivering lectures in an undergraduate #genetics course at University of Missouri-Kansas City. 🔬Read more: bit.ly/4sHyBUq
🎓 Congratulations to #StowersGrad #PhD student Amruta Swaminathan on successfully defending her thesis today! @bazzinilab.bsky.social
Freedom to ask bold questions. 2025 alum Kaelan Brennan reflects on how the culture of scientific independence at #StowersGrad prepared him for his next step, now a postdoc at Stanford. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40h93RG
⏰ Last call! Applications for the Stowers Computational Biology Scholars Program close tonight. If you’re ready to explore #biology through #data, code, and collaboration—don’t wait. 🕛 Apply by the end of today: bit.ly/3T0dYCy
Computational Biology Scholars
The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…
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👏 Defense: done. Congratulations to Steffi Williams, #PhD student in the @mgstowers.bsky.social and Hawley Labs, on a successful thesis defense today. Well done! #GraduateSchool
✨ Student Spotlight ✨ Meet Ritvee Talele, a #PhD student in the Sankari Lab, whose research journey is shaped by collaboration, cutting-edge resources, and a supportive #graduateschool community. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4rzRJ6d
Student Spotlight: A Q&A with Ritvee Talele, a Ph.D. Student in the…
"The Institute provides the resources needed to pursue impactful science. The funding structure allows us to fully focus on the research."
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#Biology is data driven. At Stowers, computational biologists work hand-in-hand with researchers to unlock new discoveries. Want to be part of it? Apply to the Computational Biology Scholars Program ➡️ bit.ly/3T0dYCy
Meet the Faculty 🧠 Assistant Investigator Neşet Özel shares how lab culture, #mentorship, and ways of thinking shape emerging scientists, and why choosing the right environment matters just as much as the #research itself. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4r9pivy
Meet the Faculty: Neşet Özel, Ph.D., on what shapes emerging…
"Every unique lab environment influences who each scientist becomes."
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Don't miss your chance to apply for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of #discovery. Build skills. Gain mentors. Push the boundaries of computational #biology. Learn more & apply ➡️ bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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From Summer Scholar ➡️ #PhD student. Sergio Barroso Bordon shares how #StowersGrad unique structure, collaborative culture, and strong sense of community helped him grow as a researcher, & feel at home as an international student. 🔗 Read the Q&A: www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...
Student Spotlight: Q&A with Sergio Barroso Bordon, a Ph.D. Student in…
"The highly interdisciplinary nature of the Stowers Institute is its greatest strength."
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Interested in turning biological data into #discovery? The #CompBio Scholars Program offers hands-on #research, mentorship, and real-world impact for early-career computational biologists. Meet the 2025 scholars + apply now: www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...
Three new Computational Biology Scholars join the Stowers Institute…
Scholars perform cutting-edge, collaborative, and multidisciplinary computational science aimed at solving fundamental biological questions.
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🚨 Applications are open for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of #discovery. Build skills. Gain mentors. Push the boundaries of computational #biology. Learn more & apply ➡️ bit.ly/3T0dYCy
Computational Biology Scholars
The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…
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🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨Applications for the 2026 Summer Scholars Program close this Friday, 1/16. Spend 8 weeks doing hands-on #research in a world-class lab. 📽️⬇️Hear from former Summer Scholars + APPLY now → bit.ly/3SDVdGo
Our #CompBio Scholars Program pairs early-career scientists with Stowers Investigators & Tech Center experts. For inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez, that meant hands-on training, mentorship. Learn more + apply ➡️ bit.ly/3KgFYBn
A Q&A with a Stowers Computational Biology Scholar
Learn more about Inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez and what led him to pursue a career in computational biology
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Student Spotlight 🔬“Everyone I work with actively thinks about my #research question through a unique lens.” #PhD student @sidshivanandan.bsky.social, who shares how collaboration, independence, and deep mentorship shape his experience at #StowersGrad. Read here: bit.ly/3YB3pJn
Student Spotlight: A Q&A with Siddharth Shivanandan, a Ph.D. Student…
"Everyone I work with actively thinks about my research question through a unique lens."
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🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or #bioinformatician ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class #research institute — now is the time to apply to our #CompBio Scholars program. 🔗Learn more + apply: bit.ly/3T0dYCy
Computational Biology Scholars
The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…
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Student Spotlight 🔬 #PhD student Kelsey Scott shares how the collaborative culture, module courses, and mentorship here have shaped her #gradschool journey. “The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far.” 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/499xkhY
Student Spotlight: A Q&A with Kelsey Scott, a Ph.D. Student in the…
"The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far."
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⏳Don’t miss the chance to spend your summer doing #science alongside Stowers researchers! Summer Scholars Program applications close next Friday, 1/16. 🔗 Apply here: www.stowers.org/gradschool/s...
🎓🔬 2025 in Review: This year we celebrated student discoveries, new cohorts, major publications, awards, conferences, and milestones in mentorship. #SciSky #GradSchool Explore 11 moments that defined the year ➡️ www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...
2025 in Review
Eleven key moments and achievements from the Stowers Graduate School in 2025
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