The Jim and Virginia Stowers Fellows program at the Stowers Institute seeks to advance scientific knowledge by funding early-career investigators who have distinguished themselves with novel and bold ideas to understand fundamental biological processes. Fellows are given a five-year term to pursue their own ideas independently.
Garruss is leveraging his knowledge and skills toward developing cutting-edge methodology for adapting artificial intelligence (AI) methods to approach central concepts governing RNA—a type of molecule integral for life for which many basic properties remain largely mysterious—from a fundamentally different angle.
Hall is working to accomplish two main goals during his time as a Fellow. His first goal is to streamline the genetic tools for manipulating M. lignano while his second goal is broader. Hall wants to expand and optimize gene editing tools that can be more universally applied to a wide variety of unstudied organisms.
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18 September 2024
Alex Garruss, Ph.D., and Nelson Hall, Ph.D., join the Institute with a unifying motivation to explore foundational biology, from RNA to flatworms.
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17 December 2024
"I hope to continue collaborating with curious and passionate scientists, sharing in their enthusiasm."
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11 December 2024
The 2024 Stowers Report celebrates some of the incredible contributions our scientists, students, and staff have achieved this past year, including collaborations, science, and innovations that contribute to our better understanding of the secrets underlying fundamental biological processes.
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