16 October 2019

X marks the spot: recombination in structurally distinct chromosomes

A recent study from the laboratory of Stowers Investigator Scott Hawley, PhD, has revealed more details about how the synaptonemal complex performs its job, including some surprising subtleties in function.

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05 September 2019

Size matters: how cells pack in epithelial tissues

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19 August 2019

EMBO Laboratory Leadership training offered at the Stowers Institute

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16 August 2019

Looking to small worms for big answers

Animals come in all shapes and sizes, as do their tissues and organs.

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26 July 2019

In memory of Susan Abmayr, PhD

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08 July 2019

New osteoporosis advance rooted in Stowers research

Pioneering research from the laboratory of Stowers Investigator Robb Krumlauf, PhD, helped lay the groundwork for a new approach to treating osteoporosis—an often debilitating disease that affects millions of people worldwide.

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03 July 2019

Super-resolution microscopy illuminates associations between chromosomes

Thanks to super-resolution microscopy, scientists have now been able to unambiguously identify physical associations between human chromosomes.

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01 July 2019

Yu scores five-year funding for olfactory system research

Investigator Ron Yu, PhD, has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders.

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01 July 2019

Zanders lands not one, but two major awards

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01 July 2019

Zeitlinger lands a zinger with NIH grant

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01 July 2019

A discussion with Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, PhD

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01 July 2019

Rohner research rewarded

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01 July 2019

Transitions at the helm

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01 July 2019

After-hours networking builds connections

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01 July 2019

Getting the grant

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01 July 2019

Bridging the gap as a mentor

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01 July 2019

Master planned: a closer look at the genes that instruct how animal body plans develop

Over the ages, these classic song lyrics have taught countless children how their bodies are knitted together. But have you ever wondered why they fit together that way?

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23 May 2019

More than a protein factory: a role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expression

Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells

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08 March 2019

New method of scoring protein interactions mines large data sets from a fresh angle

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15 January 2019

Scientists have identified a bone marrow backup system

New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has identified a backup for an important biological system – the hematopoietic system, whose adult stem cells constantly replenish the body’s blood supply.

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26 October 2018

"Navigator" neurons play critical role in sense of smell

Researchers have identified "navigator" neurons that are key to setting up connections in the system responsible for the sense of smell.

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