Oct 072020
Wednesday Lecture Series
The evolutionary potential of the SARS-coV-2 receptor binding domain
11:00 am | Jesse Bloom | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Events
Sep 302020
Wednesday Lecture Series
Crowd Control
11:00 am | Liam Holt | New York University, Langone Health
Sep 232020
Wednesday Lecture Series
Location and numbers: how recombination and our chemical landscape converge on meiosis
11:00 am | Monica Colaiacovo | Harvard University
Sep 162020
Wednesday Lecture Series
Molecular mechanisms of cortical interneuron diversity and plasticity
11:00 am | Oscar Marin Parra | MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders Centre for Developmental Neurobiology
May 212020
Translational Research Seminar Series
Restoring anti-cancer immunity by teaching old drugs new tricks
4:00 pm | John Perry | Children’s Mercy
May 212020
Translational Research Seminar Series
Developing Pediatric Cellular Immunotherapies for Cancer in the Kansas City Region
4:00 pm | Douglas Myers and John Szarejko | Children’s Mercy
May 202020
Wednesday Lecture Series
How chromosome structure and recombination ensure homolog segregation in mammalian meiosis
11:30 am | Francesca Cole | MD Anderson - (Virtual seminar)
May 132020
Wednesday Lecture Series
From planarians to parasites: stem cell-driven developmental transitions in schistosomes
11:30 am | Phil Newmark | Morgridge Institute - (Virtual seminar)
Event Series
Stowers Research Conferences
The Stowers Institute hosts conferences and symposia that encompass an array of research topics. The goal of these events is to bring together eminent scientists from all over the world and provide them an opportunity to explore scientifically challenging ideas. These events are often the catalysts for collaborations that result in significant scientific findings.
BIG IDEAS
BIG IDEAS is a scientific lecture series from the Stowers Institute that explores how science informs and inspires our communities. It aims to bring cutting-edge and provocative scientific ideas in an engaging and accessible way to the greater Kansas City community. The series is designed to inspire a thirst for scientific knowledge and illustrate the roles that scientific discoveries play in our lives and communities.
Wednesday Lecture Series
This ongoing seminar series explores topics in many areas of research through scientifically technical presentations by distinguished researchers from institutions across the country and around the world. This public lecture series, geared for scientific audiences, is held during the academic fall and spring semesters.
The Wednesday Lecture Series is supported by a generous grant from the Stowers Foundation.
For more information and to register for webinars, contact .
Translational Research Seminar Series
The Translational Research Seminar Series highlights research from Kansas City area institutions. These seminars are intended to provide an avenue for meaningful discussions and collaborations that move foundational science discoveries into practice more quickly and efficiently for the benefit of human health. Held during the academic year, the seminars are co-organized and attended by researchers from the Stowers Institute, Children’s Mercy, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Seminars are currently offered in hybrid format. For more information and the virtual attendance link, please contact .
