08 July 2022

Inside the Institute: A glimpse into the science that takes place at Stowers

Ahead of the American Century Championship, KSHB 41, the local NBC affiliate in Kansas City, MO visited to the institute to highlight the incredible work conducted by our scientists.

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28 June 2022

Stinging starlet sea anemones

Modeling the makeup and mechanism of cnidarian stingers

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22 June 2022

The switch-like nature of the immune system

Immune cells respond to danger in an “all-or-none” fashion via protein aggregation

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21 June 2022

Inside the jellyfish’s sting: exploring the micro-architecture of a cellular weapon

An ancient stinging organelle that evolved to deliver toxins could inspire the design of new medical delivery devices

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14 June 2022

Stowers welcomes 2022 ASBMB PROLAB winner to the Bazzini Lab

Pallarés, a PhD student, will arrive at the Stowers Institute in July after being named a 2022 PROLAB winner.

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09 June 2022

Stowers and UCLA collaboration yields new insights into planarian genetics

A chromosome in a fresh-water flatworm is primed for evolution into a sex chromosome.

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27 May 2022

Stowers’ vision becomes a dream for scientists

The Stowers Institute puts the focus on the work, not finding money, and has built local life sciences culture in the process.

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19 May 2022

She doesn’t mind being called Batwoman

When Jasmin Camacho, PhD, arrived at Stowers in 2020, she brought with her a passion for animals. That passion first manifested itself in her childhood desire to become a veterinarian.

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13 May 2022

Researchers look to cavefish for insight into metabolism

Genomic analysis of cavefish DNA provides clues to their unique metabolic adaptations

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12 May 2022

From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke

New research examines how cavefish developed unique metabolic adaptations to survive in nutrient-scarce environments.

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11 May 2022

Stowers Investigator Jennifer Gerton discusses genetics research and cancer on KU Cancer Center’s #BenchtoBedside

Investigator Jennifer Gerton, PhD, appeared on KU Cancer Center’s #BenchToBedside to explain how scientists and cancer survivors are working together to decipher DNA

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07 May 2022

Stowers researchers join Remake Learning Days K.C.

Stowers Institute will collaborate with local organizations for three events in May 2022

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06 May 2022

Stowers Graduate School President Betty Drees receives national ACP award for advancing careers of women in medicine

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04 May 2022

What sets us apart: How research at the Stowers Institute benefits from unique relationship with American Century Investments

American Century Investments CEO, Jonathan Thomas, recently spoke with 401k Specialist Magazine. He highlighted how the world-class research happening at the Stowers Institute is made possible.

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