Kamena Kostova
Assistant Investigator
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Cell Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Molecular and Cell Biology
Courses Taught
Gene Expression: Transcription to Translation
Profile
Kostova joined the Stowers Institute in fall 2024, bringing with her an established research program unraveling the mysteries of ribosomes. After completing her Ph.D., in 2018, Kostova took an atypical career path, starting her own laboratory as a Staff Associate (Independent Fellow) at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Embryology. There, Kostova developed a research program focusing on changes in ribosome composition.
