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Events at Stowers

From seminars to conferences, lectures to symposia, the Stowers Institute offers a variety of events where scientific knowledge and ideas are shared.

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Stowers Research Conferences: Developmental Cell Biology

October 23-October 25, 2024

9:00 am | Kansas City, MO

Organized by Matt Gibson, Ph.D., Robb Krumlauf, Ph.D., and Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D.

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Oct 162024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Beyond the cellular powerhouse: Mitochondrial genetics and cell biology

12:00 pm | Maulik Patel | Vanderbilt University

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Oct 23-252024

Stowers Research Conferences

Stowers Research Conferences: Developmental Cell Biology

9:00 am | Kansas City, MO

Organized by Matt Gibson, Ph.D., Robb Krumlauf, Ph.D., and Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D.

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Oct 302024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Deterministic and stochastic neural fate determination in the Drosophila visual system

12:00 pm | Claude Desplan | New York University

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Nov 062024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Machine learning for regulatory genomics at single-cell resolution

12:00 pm | Christina Leslie | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Nov 132024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Sex chromosomes and non-canonical DNA in ape telomere-to-telomere assemblies

12:00 pm | Kateryna Makova | Pennsylvania State University

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Apr 05-092025

18th Annual International Biocuration Conference

9:00 am | Kansas City, MO

Organized by Sofia Robb, Chris Seidel, and Sue Bello
Hosted by the Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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May 29- Jun 012025

Stowers Research Conferences

OddPols 2025

9:00 am | Kansas City, MO, USA

The International Conference on Transcription by RNA polymerases I, III, IV, and V

Presented by Stowers Research Conferences
Organized by Paul Trainor, Ph.D., and Jennifer Gerton, Ph.D.

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Stowers Research Conferences

The Stowers Institute hosts conferences and symposia that encompass an array of research topics. The goal of these events is to bring together eminent scientists from all over the world and provide them an opportunity to explore scientifically challenging ideas. These events are often the catalysts for collaborations that result in significant scientific findings.

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BIG IDEAS @ScienceStowers

BIG IDEAS @ScienceStowers is a lecture series that explores how science informs and inspires our communities. It aims to bring cutting-edge and provocative scientific ideas in an engaging and accessible way to the greater Kansas City community. The series is designed to inspire a thirst for scientific knowledge and illustrate the roles that scientific discoveries play in our lives and communities.

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Wednesday Lecture Series

This ongoing seminar series explores topics in many areas of research through scientifically technical presentations by distinguished researchers from institutions across the country and around the world. This public lecture series, geared for scientific audiences, is held during the academic fall and spring semesters. 

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Translational Research Seminar Series

The Translational Research Seminar Series highlights research from Kansas City area institutions. These seminars are intended to provide an avenue for meaningful discussions and collaborations that move foundational science discoveries into practice more quickly and efficiently for the benefit of human health. Held during the academic year, the seminars are co-organized and attended by researchers from the Stowers Institute, Children’s Mercy, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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