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16 July 2025
Stowers Institute appoints Kristin Bechard as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Seasoned financial executive joins leadership team to help advance long-term vision.
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The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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This weekend marks the beginning of the GSSIMR recruitment process for the 2020-21 academic year. Each predoctoral candidate visiting the Stowers Institute will have the opportunity to present their research, meet individually with faculty members, tour the Institute, and talk with current predoctoral researchers.
This weekend marks the beginning of the GSSIMR recruitment process for the 2020-21 academic year. Each predoctoral candidate visiting the Stowers Institute will have the opportunity to present their research, meet individually with faculty members, tour the Institute, and talk with current predoctoral researchers.
Any interview process can be a stressful one, and no one knows that better than the people who have gone through it. Current predoctoral researcher Tatiana Gaitan recommends researching the labs and investigators ahead of time, getting plenty of rest, and talking with as many people as you can. Her colleague Sarah Gilmour adds, “Ask as many questions as you can, especially when you get to talk to current students.” When it comes to answering questions, Predoc Kaelan Brennan recommends letting your excitement for science show. “If you speak from a place of passion, it really helps keep the nerves and makes one feel more comfortable,” he says.
What kind of questions might come your way? Gilmour says to have a quick response ready for some common questions including:
For more tips on preparing for a grad school interview, check out these key questions.
Press Releases
16 July 2025
Seasoned financial executive joins leadership team to help advance long-term vision.
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17 June 2025
The Faculty EDGE series is one of many opportunities for postdoctoral researchers at the Stowers Institute to help prepare them for the next steps in their careers.
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16 June 2025
Scholars perform cutting-edge, collaborative, and multidisciplinary computational science aimed at solving fundamental biological questions.
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