At the Stowers Institute, great minds are at work seeking to understand the function & behavior of living organisms, paving the way for future medical advances. Celebrating 25 years of discovery. #Stowers25
Register early and save your spot! Early bird pricing for the 2026 Stowers Research Conference ends September 14. #SRCKC26 ✔️ Abstract submission deadline: 9/14 ✔️ Early bird pricing ends: 9/14 Register today: bit.ly/43Vb9so
Stowers Research Conferences: Ribosome Heterogeneity and…Organized by Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., Kamena Kostova, Ph.D., and Maria Barna, Ph.D.bit.lyWe're expanding our #AI Initiative. Charles McAnany, Ph.D., has been appointed the Stowers Institute's second Artificial Intelligence Fellow. His work uses machine learning to decode how #DNA controls gene activity while making AI tools more accessible for biological #discovery. 🔗 bit.ly/4hG5NJx
Stowers Institute expands AI Initiative, appoints second Artificial…Charles McAnany, Ph.D., uses machine learning to help decode how DNA controls gene activity and reveal hidden patterns in the genome. He will now enhance…bit.lyGreat discoveries begin with #curiosity. 🧬 If you're fascinated by #biology, biomedical research, or the people advancing #science, subscribe to our monthly newsletter for stories, videos, and #research updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up: bit.ly/45A5tVm
President and CSO @planaria1.bsky.social featured on Big Picture Science podcast⬇️
Big Picture SciencePlanarian flatworms have amazing regenerative abilities. After being sliced in half, wounds close within minutes, new eyes appear in days, and by day seven, the regenerated body is behaving like a functioning flatworm. @stowersinstitute.bsky.social bigpicturescience.org/episodes/wor...
Following proteins into a new chapter. 🧬 Randal Halfmann, Ph.D., has been promoted to Investigator at the Stowers Institute after building a #research program exploring how proteins self-assemble in immunity, #aging, and #neurodegenerative disease. 🧠 Read more: bit.ly/4vRZTbD
Recreating the Great Barrier Reef in a basement in the heart of the Midwest? Very few people ever witness #coral spawning in the wild. But on Floor B3 of the Stowers Institute, our team of researchers has discovered what it takes to successfully spawn coral in the lab. 🪸Learn more: bit.ly/4fAYkcb
Coral KeepersInside our coral spawning success. In the heart of the midwest.bit.ly🧠 For #WorldBrainDay explore how Stowers scientists are uncovering the biology of the brain, from #memory formation to #brain disease: bit.ly/4rMiaFb #BrainSky #SciSky
What the brain still has left to teach usUnderstanding the brain means confronting some of biology’s toughest questions. Stowers scientists are exploring how memories last, how neurodegenerative…bit.lyInstitute postdocs are sharpening their scientific stories & preparing for the academic faculty job market through Faculty EDGE. The workshop offers personalized application review, job talk feedback, mock interviews, & guidance from faculty w/ firsthand search committee experience. bit.ly/4wi5nxB
How is translation regulated across different cell types, tissues, and organisms? Join us October 21–23 as experts explore #ribosome heterogeneity, specialized ribosomes, translational control, and the technologies driving the next generation of discoveries. #SRCKC26 🔗 Register: bit.ly/43Vb9so
Evan Morrison, Ph.D., didn't always envision a career in #science. Today, he continues his @hhmi-science.bsky.social Gilliam Fellowship in the @kkostova.bsky.social Lab, where he's pursuing curiosity-driven #research to better understand how cells function. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4wMAYqX
From philosophy to proteins: Stowers postdoc continues his HHMI…Evan Morrison, Ph.D., a Stowers Institute postdoctoral researcher and a 2021 recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship, followed…bit.lyWhat if #AI could predict a cell's future? Researchers at the Institute and @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social are working toward that with RegVelo—an AI tool that helps reveal where cells are headed and what drives their fate. On #WorldAIDay, explore how AI is advancing #biology⬇️ bit.ly/4f7jlvZ
New AI Tool RegVelo Predicts Cell Fate & Gene Regulation | StowersStowers researchers unveil RegVelo, an AI tool predicting how cells change and identifying gene regulators to advance regenerative medicine.bit.lyFrom specialized #ribosomes to translational control, the 2026 Stowers Research Conference will explore the latest discoveries shaping our understanding of protein synthesis across #biology. #SRCKC26 🗓 October 21–23, 2026 📍 Kansas City, Missouri Register now: bit.ly/43Vb9so