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20 October 2023
Why do some men not produce sperm?
Stowers scientists collaborate to uncover one underlying reason for male infertility
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20 October 2023
Kansas City scientists are spawning reef-building coral in a lab at the Stowers Institute
From KCUR, the research aims to to better understand how coral are being impacted by climate change and, hopefully, to find a way to keep these precious animals alive.
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18 October 2023
That’s a wrap: Stem Cells, Tissue Plasticity, and Regenerative Biology
Stowers Research Conferences bring together leading scientists in the field including mentors and their trainees in a format designed to facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas
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12 October 2023
How artificial intelligence is transforming the future of science and medicine
A bioinformatician’s journey using AI at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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In The News
11 October 2023
The power of AI in medical research. How can it help?
From KMBZ, Stowers President and Chief Scientific Officer Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Ph.D., and Predoctoral Research Kaelan Brennan discuss how Stowers uses AI to help advance research.
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06 October 2023
Stowers members honored for 20 years of service
Forty-nine members reached 20 years of service at the Stowers Institute. The Institute founders, Jim and Virginia Stowers, envisioned establishing the Institute as a long-term investment for advancing foundational knowledge in biology for the benefit of all.
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Podcast
06 October 2023
Breaking down the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of quantum dots
In our latest episode about this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, host Kate the Chemist explains quantum dots and how they relate to the budding field of nanotechnology, helping chemists make our world brighter, healthier and more energy efficient.
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In The News
04 October 2023
Looking for innovative climate solutions? Check out these 8 podcasts
From NPR, The Stowers Institute's podcast 'Seeking a Scientist' was featured in 8 climate-related podcasts to listen to
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03 October 2023
A lab with a view
The Stowers Institute for Medical Research has a new laboratory—with an ocean view.
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02 October 2023
Perspective: Why Woods Hole?
A Stowers Science Writer reflects on a visit to Woods Hole
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In The News
29 September 2023
The tiny worm at the heart of regeneration science
From NPR's Short Wave: A tiny flatworm that regenerates entire organs. A South American snail that can regrow its eyes. A killifish that suspends animation in dry weather and reanimates in water. These are the organisms at the heart of regeneration science. How they do these things is a mystery to scientists. But molecular biologists like Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado believe they may hold the answers to regeneration in humans.
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28 September 2023
“Science2Art" Exhibit at Linda Hall Library features Stowers Predoc
From KC Studio Magazine, Michay Diez of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research submitted “Fluorescent Chromosomes,” a work in gold with black and white accents against a scarlet field. Bold and vibrant as graffiti, the fluorescent image enables study of DNA chromosomes that may uncover their role in disease.
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News
27 September 2023
Postdoc Profile: Ayantika Sen Gupta
Q&A with Stowers Postdoc Ayantika Sen Gupta: "Explore as many science career possibilities as you can with an open mind."
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26 September 2023
Road to Research: A Q&A with new Assistant Investigator Neşet Özel
"We cannot overstate the importance of basic neurobiological research in terms of its potential to help against a variety of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases."
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22 September 2023
Five Stowers postdoctoral researchers awarded grants in 2023
Five postdoctoral researchers from four labs received prestigious awards to enhance their research and training.
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21 September 2023
Pieces of the genomic puzzle
Stowers scientists are discovering new dynamics for genetic elements during development
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20 September 2023
Postdoc Profile: Thelma Chiremba
Q&A with Stowers Postdoc Thelma Chiremba: "My passion for biology, especially learning about development and how the human body works, led me to where I am today."
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19 September 2023
Uncovering mechanisms behind ribosomopathies
Stowers scientists explore how ribosome biogenesis regulates nucleolar structure during normal development and in the pathogenesis of disease in mice using models of ribosomopathies
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13 September 2023
Postdoc Profile: Charles McAnany
Q&A with Stowers Postdoc Charles McAnany: "You must always start with a question; everything else flows from that."
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07 September 2023
Study uncovers new details about how cells respond to their nutritional environment
A key player is associated with many human cancers
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In The News
06 September 2023
Utilizing Primary Cell Lines and 3D Cell Models to Better Represent a Living System
From Lab Manager, Chongbei Zhao, PhD, the head of Cells, Tissues, and Organoids Center at Stowers Institute explains some of the considerations surrounding different cell models and use of tissue culture in medical research.
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05 September 2023
Postdoc Profile: Xinjian Mao
Q&A with Stowers Postdoc Xinjian Mao: "I think science is like looking for a light in the dark – navigating this requires curiosity, persistence, and courage"
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30 August 2023
#TechTalk: Q&A with Chongbei Zhao, Head, Media Preparation, Cells, Tissues, and Organoids Center, and Genome Engineering
Chongbei Zhao shares more about how her role at the Institute supports our labs and scientific research.
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24 August 2023
Stowers News August 2023
The latest research, discoveries, and news from the Institute
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