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Research Organisms in Flight: Revealing the Roots of Vertebrate Form and Function
Organized by Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D., and Ruth Williams, Ph.D.
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Sep 29- Oct 012025
Kansas City, MO
The XII Avian Model Systems Meeting showcased the integrative power of avian models to advance scientific research across multiple disciplines including developmental biology, neuroscience, genomics, medicine and evolution. Over the course of three days we welcomed newcomers to the community and reunited established members for a vibrant and highly interactive conference.
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Thank you to all of the participants and organizers who made the event a success!
Conference Venue
Stowers Institute
Our 10-acre campus is situated in the heart of Kansas City. Located next to the University of Missouri-Kansas City and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, our members are part of an academic neighborhood. You can immerse yourself in the arts, visit landmarks such as the Linda Hall Scientific Research Library, and find inspiration to fuel creative thinking.
At the Stowers Institute you are also within walking distance to Loose Park, the Trolley Trail, the Brookside Neighborhood, and the Country Club Plaza. You have convenient access to some of the best coffee shops, restaurants, and shopping the city has to offer.
Kansas City, Missouri
Beyond the science, registration for this event allows you to experience all that Kansas City has to offer. Kansas City may be located in the heart of the country, but it’s certainly not flyover country. Known fondly as the “City of Fountains” and “The Paris of the Plains,” you’ll fall in love with Kansas City’s unique architecture, stunning beauty, and dynamic culture. Thanks to explosive growth in the past decade and a strong sense of Midwest pride, more than 2 million people call Greater Kansas City home, making it one of the top 30 most populated metros in the U.S., situated conveniently between both coasts.
