Unprecedented access to leading scientists, state-of-the-art equipment, technical experts, and organizational support
Welcome to The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Preparing scientists to revolutionize twenty-first century biology through transformative and integrative approaches to research
Our accredited Ph.D. program is designed to provide exceptionally talented predoctoral researchers with the mentorship and hands-on experience required to prepare them for a career as independent scientists.
At the Stowers Graduate School, we value critical thinking and the development of experimental prowess. Learn what else makes an ideal candidate for our accredited Ph.D. program.
The Graduate School is located within the Stowers Institute, giving predoctoral researchers unprecedented access to scientific leaders as they pursue their degrees. Learn about our incredible faculty.
Hear from our students
Meet a PH.D. Candidate
Predoctoral researcher
At another program, as you formulate your research, you might have to ask yourself ‘Do we have the expertise to conduct this experiment? Do we have the funding?’ At Stowers, you don’t have to ask those questions. You just come up with an idea and execute, with the support of amazing people and facilities. There’s nowhere else like it that I know of.
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11 May 2023
The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments and future endeavors of the graduates who are continuing their scientific discoveries at cutting edge industry positions and at academic institutions including Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and The Rockefeller University.
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News
06 April 2023
Kaelan Brennan is a predoctoral researcher in the Zeitlinger Lab at the Stowers Institute. He provided a “Look in the Lab” to showcase the research the team is currently conducting.
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In The News
04 April 2023
From KCTV5 (CBS), Julia Zeitlinger, Ph.D., and her team are working to extract information from DNA, which would normally take decades to accomplish with experiments. Now, thanks to artificial intelligence, it’s as if someone hit the fast-forward button and results are now down to minutes if not seconds.
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In The News
20 January 2023
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is excited to announce the latest cohort of student, postdoc, and early-career research leaders joining the Early Career Leadership Program.
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News
20 December 2022
A predoctoral researcher from the Graduate School received outside project funding
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The Stowers Research Scholars program is a mentored 1-year postbaccalaureate research fellowship located at our research campus in Kansas City. Through guided research and mentoring, this program aims to increase the number of NIH-defined underrepresented students in fundamental biological research.
The Summer Scholars Program is an 8-week internship conducting research at our Kansas City campus, under the guidance and supervision of the laboratory head or a senior member of the lab.
Enjoy unrestricted access to technology and technology experts, experience intense collaboration with faculty, and receive individualized mentorship in a collegial community focused on your success.
Choosing a graduate school is a big decision. See what life is like at Stowers, beyond your scientific pursuits.
Incredible facilities foster incredible discoveries
In the heart of Kansas City, you’ll find a ten-acre oasis of stately buildings and gorgeously manicured grounds — the home of our labs as well as our accredited graduate school. And while impressive from the outside, it’s what’s inside that really wows.
Kansas City: born from a spirit of exploration and discovery
Incredible science comes from stimulated minds, and Kansas City is an ideal place to experience a wide range of culture, arts, food and more.
