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26 August 2024
The Stowers Graduate School Welcomes the 2024 Class of Predoctoral Researchers
Fostering the future of foundational science leaders
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The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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"The Graduate School at the Stowers Institute was fundamental to preparing me for any scientific challenge I want to endeavor."
Why did you choose to attend Stowers Graduate School?
The Stowers Insitute has a unique environment to pursue a Ph.D., particularly for international students. Their effort to create a supportive community from the administrative staff, research staff, to faculty, makes it unparalleled to start doing cutting-edge research in the formative stages of my scientific career.
What would you consider key takeaways from the program?
To be honest, there are so many I could not say them shortly. Broadly speaking, I valued the genuine interest of each person at the Institute to help bring the best version of yourself as a scientist and human being.
Where are you now in your career path and how did Stowers Graduate School prepare you to get there?
I am currently a postdoc at the University of Chicago. I want to continue doing research and have my own lab. The Graduate School at the Stowers Institute was fundamental to preparing me for any scientific challenge I want to endeavor. It showed me how my identity does not hinder but potentiates my scientific career.
How would you describe the value of Stowers Graduate School to someone who is considering a PhD in Biology?
Getting a Ph.D. always comes with inherent difficulties, but by studying it at Stowers Institute you'll have the tools and support to persevere to bring the best of you as a scientist.
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26 August 2024
Fostering the future of foundational science leaders
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12 August 2024
Q&A with a Summer Scholar in the Mashruwala Lab
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02 August 2024
Twenty talented undergraduate students spent the summer conducting research in Stowers Institute labs and Technology Centers.
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26 July 2024
From Technology Networks, research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research offers new hope in the search for novel antiviral treatments and vaccines against dengue viral infections. Dengue and other viruses preferentially use a host’s less efficient codons, possibly to evade an antiviral response.
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