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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.

Featured Event

Stowers Research Conferences: Molecular Cell Biology – RNA Regulation

April 17-April 19, 2024

9:00 am | Kansas City, MO

Organized by Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., and Kamena Kostova, Ph.D.

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Events

Apr 032024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Molecular and cellular bases of coral symbiosis and its breakdown

12:00 pm | Phillip Cleves | Carnegie Institution for Science

Webinar

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Mar 282024

Translational Research Seminar Series

Neuroblastoma, a Tough Nut to Crack

4:00 pm | Kevin Campbell | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Location: Children's Mercy Research Institute and Webinar

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Mar 282024

Translational Research Seminar Series

Neural Crest Cell Extrusion and EMT: A Model for Nut Cracking

4:00 pm | Emma Moore | Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Location: Children's Mercy Research Institute and Webinar

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Mar 272024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Illustrating the power of connectomics: circuit mechanisms that gate the salience of visual cues in Drosophila

12:00 pm | Gerry Rubin | Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Webinar

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Mar 202024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Make your own sunscreen

12:00 pm | Jamie Gagnon | University of Utah

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Mar 132024

Wednesday Lecture Series

Design of new protein functions using deep learning

12:00 pm | David Baker | University of Washington

Webinar

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Mar 062024

Wednesday Lecture Series

The History of Eugenics in the United States

12:00 pm | Scott Hawley | Stowers Institute for Medical Institute

Webinar

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Feb 28- Mar 022024

Meeting

Astyanax International Meeting for Cavefish

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Organized by Erik Duboue, Ph.D., Nicolas Rohner, Ph.D., Johanna Kowalko, Ph.D., and Alex Keene, 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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