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27 June 2023
Road to Research: A Q&A with Assistant Investigator Siva Sankari
A Q&A with Assistant Investigator Siva Sankari
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23 June 2023
Why researchers are searching for the drama queens of the animal kingdom
From NPR's "Short Wave" podcast: For generations, scientists have leaned on seven key species — so-called model organisms — for research. But advancements in technology mean biologists are exploring increasingly complex questions, and that requires more specialized and niche model organisms like finches.
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23 June 2023
A shot at survival: mNRA technology could be key to vaccine for pancreatic cancer
From KCTV5, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado explained the RNA turns into a protein that then tackles the disease. He showed KCTV5 an experiment he conducted using flatworms. On the digital image generated, the worm’s movement changes when MRNA is applied.
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21 June 2023
Kansas City-based scientists have discovered how Huntington's disease starts
From KCUR, Associate Investigator Randal Halfmann, Ph.D., say protein deposits in the brain called amyloids play a role in diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The new research from the was able to determine the first step in amyloid formation for Huntington's disease.
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20 June 2023
#TechTalk: Q&A with Anoja Perera, Director of Sequencing and Discovery Genomics
Anoja Perera is the Director of Sequencing and Discovery Genomics at the Institute. She shares more about how her role at the institute supports our labs and scientific research.
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19 June 2023
Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
From NPR, Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's are caused by toxic clumps of proteins that spread through the brain like a forest fire.Now scientists say they've figured out how the fire starts in at least one of these diseases. They've also shown how it can be extinguished.
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19 June 2023
Study found how to stop the proteins that cause Huntington's disease
From KCBS Radio, Scientists have been looking into the events that cause diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's for years.Now, a recent study seems to have figured out how at least one of those diseases starts and perhaps how to stop it as well.For a closer look at this, Margie Shafer spoke with Randal Halfmann, Associate Investigator at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City and one of the authors of the study.
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Press Release
13 June 2023
Investigating the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms shows how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved
How did ancient animals develop from egg to adult, and to what extent have the genetic mechanisms that guide embryonic development endured across millennia?
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13 June 2023
New research reveals the start of Huntington’s disease
Stowers scientists deduce the initiating structure of the amyloid implicated in Huntington’s and present a potential therapeutic treatment approach.
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07 June 2023
Welcoming the 2023 Summer Scholars
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Press Release
06 June 2023
Investigating the placenta: Discovery from Stowers Scientists shows why this often-overlooked organ should be given more attention
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01 June 2023
What does Pride mean to you? A Q&A with LGBTQIA+ Stowers members
A Q&A with LGBTQIA+ Stowers members
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31 May 2023
Stowers News - May 2023
The latest research, discoveries and news from the Stowers Institute highlighted in our May newsletter
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25 May 2023
The people behind the papers – Zainab Afzal and Robb Krumlauf
A new paper in Development introduces new approaches and provides further insights into the transcriptional mechanisms controlling Hox gene expression during vertebrate development.
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25 May 2023
How foundational research at the Stowers Institute is helping make progress in the fight against cancer
The Stowers Institute and the American Cancer Society work to uncover the mysteries of cancer
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24 May 2023
Technology is transforming our perception of transcription
“It may not matter exactly where a regulatory element is on a chromosome, but how it interacts with target genes in time and space to build a body is really important.”
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23 May 2023
Stowers scientist’s battle with breast cancer comes full circle
Heather Marshall's decades-long professional pursuit of studying mice became intertwined with her personal journey to conquer cancer.
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News
23 May 2023
A niche for cancer
Stowers scientists are unraveling the mechanisms governing cancer stem cells
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17 May 2023
How Kansas City scientists are helping to expand our understanding of human genetics
20 years after scientists finished the sequencing of the first human genome, scientists around the world — including from the Stowers Institute in Kansas City — have taken another monumental step.
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16 May 2023
Behind the Paper: How do veiled chameleons make their left and right sides?
A behind the scenes look into using veiled chameleons as a research organism.
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11 May 2023
The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute celebrates graduates
The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments and future endeavors of the graduates who are continuing their scientific discoveries at cutting edge industry positions and at academic institutions including Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and The Rockefeller University.
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News
10 May 2023
Investigating human genomes provides unexpected insight into infertility and congenital conditions
Collaboration with Stowers scientists reveals mechanism underlying a common chromosomal abnormality
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In The News
09 May 2023
Celebrating researchers, creators
From The University of Missouri, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Ph.D., gave a keynote presentation at the Division of Research, Innovation and Impact’s Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity.
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Podcast
05 May 2023
Seeking a Scientist: The man who discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is still trying to stop ocean pollution
From KCUR and the Stowers Institute: Host Dr. Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate The Chemist) spoke to a researcher about what his work means for marine life. They dive into the latest innovations and efforts to fix the damage that humans are causing to our oceans.
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