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22 July 2024

Dengue Uses Nonoptimal Codons to Invade Human and Mosquito Cells

From Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, new research from the Stowers Institute investigated the adaptation of virus genomes to the host optimality code. To do that, they used mosquito-borne dengue virus as a model. The findings uncovered strategies that dengue (and other viruses) use to replicate in their hosts, with the potential to aid in developing novel antiviral treatments and vaccines.

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08 July 2024

16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats

From NPR, Dozens of bat researchers, including Stowers Institute Postdoctoral Researcher Jasmin Camacho, Ph.D., descend upon a tropical preserve in Belize, home to a diverse population of bats. Each scientist hopes to net the specific breed of bat they need to do their research.

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03 July 2024

2024 Innovators and Influencers: Kausik Si, Ph.D.

From In Kansas City Magazine: Meet 10 people, including Stowers Scientific Director Kausik Si, Ph.D., who are making a difference in Kansas City.

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In The News

29 May 2024

With Neither Brains nor Brawn, Jellyfish and Relatives Developed Subcellular Weapons Instead

From The Scientist, Anna Klompen, a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute, explained how cnidarian stinging cells harpooned their way into her heart and could help answer fundamental questions in biology.

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In The News

20 May 2024

Navigating the post-pandemic terrain: lessons in resilience and adaptation

From The Journal of Histotechnology, the echoes of the COVID-19 pandemic still reverberate, leaving a profound mark on how we navigate both our professional and personal spheres. Rather than casting judgment on its aftermath, this editorial embarks on a journey to explore the insights of leaders across various research and industry domains.

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In The News

17 May 2024

Stowers Institute Investigator has breakthrough in ALS research

From KSHB 41 (NBC), hope for advancements in ALS research extends to Stowers Institute Investigator Randal Halfmann, who looks at the process of aging and the creation of the ALS chain reaction with his work at the protein level.

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In The News

16 May 2024

A working model for the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes

From The Journal of Cell Science, read a hypothesis from Stowers Investigator Jennifer Gerton, Ph.D., about the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes.

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In The News

08 March 2024

Making memories: Stowers Institute studies how body makes memories

From KMBC, Scientists at the Stowers Institute are asking how the human body can make a memory? A lab seeking the answer recently received a financial boost from a well-known name.

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08 March 2024

Stowers Institute Scientific director receives award for 'paradigm-shifting' work in memory research

From KSHB, one of the area's top scientists, Kausik Si, Ph.D., from the Stowers Institute received a coveted award for his "paradigm shifting" work to understand how our memory works and how that defines us.

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In The News

07 March 2024

What hibernating bears and extreme cavefish are teaching us about preventing blood clots and fatty liver disease

From Tiny Matters Podcast, although we look very different from many of the other creatures on this planet, we’re more connected than you might think. Stowers Investigator Nicolas Rohner discusses what we can learn from cavefish.

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In The News

08 January 2024

Illuminating craniofacial development

From The Scientist, craniofacial anomalies are some of the most common birth defects and can severely impact individuals’ lives, potentially compromising the ability to speak, eat, and even breathe. Learn more about Stowers Investigator Paul Trainor, Ph.D.'s research.

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In The News

29 November 2023

Stowers Institute brings mobile mammogram bus to employees to increase early detection of breast cancer

From KMBC, The Stowers Institute for Medical Research brings a mobile mammogram bus to its employees every year, ever since Dr. Heather Marshall was diagnosed with cancer seven years ago.

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In The News

29 November 2023

Stowers Executive VP and CFO featured in Ingrams

Penny Spence, Stowers Executive VP and CFO, was featured in the November 2023 issue of Ingrams as part of the publication's "We KC" series highlighting Kansas City's most prominent female executives.

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In The News

16 November 2023

'I'm not gonna let this beat me': KC athlete paralyzed after rare stroke recognized for her determination

From KMBC, Stowers member Melissa Childers shares her inspiring story of how she remained positive and determined to keep living life after a spinal stroke.

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06 November 2023

Featuring the Stowers Institute, ACI taps local design firm to make its new HQ lobby interactive

From the Kansas City Business Journal, a wall inside the new headquarters lobby for American Century includes codes visitors can scan with their phone to learn more about the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and its connection to the company.

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In The News

30 October 2023

American Century Investments unveils high-tech lobby, featuring Stowers Institute

From KCTV5, take a tour of American Century Investment's new lobby, featuring the Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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In The News

25 October 2023

Scientist's life comes full circle after beating a disease she has spent her life researching

From KMBC, For more than two decades, Dr. Heather Marshall has worked with animals — studying diseases and how we cure them. Little did she know her work would come full circle when she became the one fighting for her life.

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24 October 2023

KC region receives Tech Hub designation from U.S. Department of Commerce

From KCTV5, “When the non-profit BioNexus kc applied through the department of commerce, it highlighted the success of existing biomedical research institutions, like the Stowers Institute in Kansas City.”

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In The News

24 October 2023

Why Some Men Can't Make Sperm

From Newsweek, the mysteries of why some men can't produce sperm are now closer to being solved by scientists. They have shed light on what might be going wrong in the process of sperm generation, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.

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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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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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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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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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In The News

Dengue Uses Nonoptimal Codons to Invade Human and Mosquito Cells

16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats

2024 Innovators and Influencers: Kausik Si, Ph.D.

With Neither Brains nor Brawn, Jellyfish and Relatives Developed Subcellular Weapons Instead

Navigating the post-pandemic terrain: lessons in resilience and adaptation

Stowers Institute Investigator has breakthrough in ALS research

A working model for the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes

Making memories: Stowers Institute studies how body makes memories

Stowers Institute Scientific director receives award for 'paradigm-shifting' work in memory research

What hibernating bears and extreme cavefish are teaching us about preventing blood clots and fatty liver disease

Illuminating craniofacial development

Stowers Institute brings mobile mammogram bus to employees to increase early detection of breast cancer

Stowers Executive VP and CFO featured in Ingrams

'I'm not gonna let this beat me': KC athlete paralyzed after rare stroke recognized for her determination

Featuring the Stowers Institute, ACI taps local design firm to make its new HQ lobby interactive

American Century Investments unveils high-tech lobby, featuring Stowers Institute

Scientist's life comes full circle after beating a disease she has spent her life researching

KC region receives Tech Hub designation from U.S. Department of Commerce

Why Some Men Can't Make Sperm

Kansas City scientists are spawning reef-building coral in a lab at the Stowers Institute

The power of AI in medical research. How can it help?

Looking for innovative climate solutions? Check out these 8 podcasts

The tiny worm at the heart of regeneration science

“Science2Art" Exhibit at Linda Hall Library features Stowers Predoc

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