Apr 032024
Wednesday Lecture Series
Molecular and cellular bases of coral symbiosis and its breakdown
12:00 pm | Phillip Cleves | Carnegie Institution for Science
Webinar
Events
Mar 282024
Translational Research Seminar Series
Neuroblastoma, a Tough Nut to Crack
4:00 pm | Kevin Campbell | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Location: Children's Mercy Research Institute and Webinar
Mar 282024
Translational Research Seminar Series
Neural Crest Cell Extrusion and EMT: A Model for Nut Cracking
4:00 pm | Emma Moore | Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Location: Children's Mercy Research Institute and Webinar
Mar 272024
Wednesday Lecture Series
Illustrating the power of connectomics: circuit mechanisms that gate the salience of visual cues in Drosophila
12:00 pm | Gerry Rubin | Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Webinar
Mar 202024
Wednesday Lecture Series
Make your own sunscreen
12:00 pm | Jamie Gagnon | University of Utah
Webinar
Mar 132024
Wednesday Lecture Series
Design of new protein functions using deep learning
12:00 pm | David Baker | University of Washington
Webinar
Mar 062024
Wednesday Lecture Series
The History of Eugenics in the United States
12:00 pm | Scott Hawley | Stowers Institute for Medical Institute
Webinar
Feb 28- Mar 022024
Meeting
Astyanax International Meeting for Cavefish
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organized by Erik Duboue, Ph.D., Nicolas Rohner, Ph.D., Johanna Kowalko, Ph.D., and Alex Keene, Ph.D.
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 .
