Excited to share our new bioRxiv preprint on nucleolar dynamics during oogenesis! We show that oocytes extensively remodel nucleolar architecture during development to support massive ribosome production. Thanks to our collaborators from the Gerton lab! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Honored to be featured in @jcellsci.bsky.social Cell Scientist to Watch series. Grateful to the editors and the many colleagues and trainees who make our work on ribosome quality control possible. Read more: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Cell scientist to watch – Kamena Kostova

ABSTRACT. Kamena Kostova is an Assistant Investigator at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research (Missouri, USA). Originally from Bulgaria, she moved to the United States to pursue a B.S. in Biolog...

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Our latest ‘Cell Scientist to Watch’ interview is with Kamena Kostova @kkostova.bsky.social @stowersinstitute.bsky.social. We learn about Kamena's career path, her research, her approach to building a productive & inclusive lab culture & her love of baking. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

#cellbio2025 The Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee has put together some truly fantastic events for this year’s meeting! We can’t wait for you to check them out:

🎉 #ASCB2025 Preview! 🎉 Scripts of Success: Award-Winning Scientists Take the Stage — a joyful, honest, and hilarious celebration of scientific journeys. This year we honor two phenomenal women in cell biology: Sarah Cohen and Kristen Verhey. 🌟 📅 Mon, Dec 8 🕚 11 AM CC 108A

Science starts with curiosity. 💡🐟 Investigator @kkostova.bsky.social visited Epic Elementary to lead students through hands-on #zebrafish lessons as part of the #BioEYES program!

From a village in Bulgaria to UCSF & MIT now the Institute. Investigator @kkostova.bsky.social has just been honored with UCSF’s 2025 Alumni Early-Career Award for her remarkable contributions to basic #science. Learn more about her lab's ribosome research: bit.ly/46ANRuh

Kostova Lab postdocs Leo and Z are attending the Faculty EDGE workshop this week—learning tips, tricks, and strategies for navigating the academic job market. Excited to see them grow as future leaders in science! @stowersinstitute.bsky.social Learn more: bit.ly/4efKcDX

Congratulations to Amisha Devan on her poster prize from @asbmb.bsky.social! Amisha rocked the poster session with her work on ribosome quality control. @stowersinstitute.bsky.social

We’re excited to share that Investigator Kamena Kostova has been named a 2025 @hhmi.org Freeman Hrabowski Scholar! This award supports bold scientific #research and a commitment to fostering a scientific environment where all can thrive. Learn more: bit.ly/4ltQgLG

🌟 Know an outstanding scientist and mentor in cell biology? Nominate them (or yourself!) for a WICB award! 🏆 Let’s celebrate those making a difference in science and community. Applications now open! 🔗 #WomenInSTEM #WICBAwards www.ascb.org/award/women-... www.ascb.org/award/sandra...

Finding faulty ribosomes: A new collaboration from the @kkostova.bsky.social Lab uncovers how cells cope with defective #ribosomes published in @cp-molcell.bsky.social. This could shed light on how failure to clear such ribosomes can lead to disease. Read more: bit.ly/3SlXxQZ

🚨New paper alert!🚨 Our latest work uncovers how cells detect and destroy defective ribosomes before they cause harm. A key quality control pathway with implications for development and disease. #ribosome #qualitycontrol Check it out in Molecular Cell: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l2MA3vVUP...

Meet Investigator and @stowersgrad.bsky.social faculty member, @kkostova.bsky.social!

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Meet the faculty! @kkostova.bsky.social whose #research focuses on #ribosomes, is passionate about fostering the next generation of scientists through an environment that encourages creativity & collaboration. Listen as she explains. #GradSchool #PhD Read more: bit.ly/41o0Mvi