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07 January 2026
Investigator Kamena Kostova, named ‘Cell Scientist to Watch’
From the Journal of Cell Science, Investigator Kamena Kostova named a 'Cell Scientist to Watch'
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
06 January 2026
Reflecting on a Year of Discovery: A Message from our President and Chief Scientific Officer
Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Ph.D., reflects on a year of discovery, gratitude, and the community that helps support our mission.
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In The News
01 January 2026
Your Cells Are Always Building A Whole New You
From Science Friday, President and CSO Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado talks about the science of regeneration and the biology lessons we can carry into the new year.
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In The News
23 December 2025
In axolotls and flatworms, regeneration is a body-wide choreograph
From The Hindu, regeneration research from the Sánchez Alvarado Lab
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In The News
22 December 2025
Top 10 Breakthroughs in Ophthalmology Research
From Ophthalmology Breaking News, Stowers scientists study eye regeneration in apple snails
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22 December 2025
Bats May Hold a Key to Future Diabetes Therapies, Scientists Say
From The Hearty Soul, Stowers scientists study metabolism in bats
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21 December 2025
Support cells fuel flatworm regeneration
Stowers scientists discover how metabolically specialized support cells orchestrate whole-body regeneration, reshaping our understanding of tissue repair and regenerative medicine.
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18 December 2025
Plants, proteins, and new possibilities for antibiotics and agriculture
Stowers scientist discovers insights into how plants “talk” to bacteria in soil, possibly informing future antimicrobial therapies
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17 December 2025
2025 in Review
Explore 15 highlights from 2025 at the Stowers Institute: New scientists, impactful discoveries, and a milestone moment.
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12 December 2025
Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, the scientist who wants to unveil the secrets of the immortal worm
From El Pais, President and Chief Scientific Officer Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado explains how a tiny animal can teach us how to regenerate organs
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08 December 2025
BIG IDEAS event welcomes renowned scientist who catalyzed the decoding of the human genome
Craig Venter, Ph.D., founder of the J. Craig Venter Institute, joined Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Ph.D., for an evening of reflection and conversation surrounding his scientific journey.
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In The News
03 December 2025
Kansas City researchers could shape the future of medicine by training their own AI
From KCUR, Stowers researchers are training AI to analyze research data and find the patterns and regulations that make cells function.
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In The News
25 November 2025
International Study Identifies an Essential Mechanism for the Beginning of Life in Vertebrates
From La vanguardia, Bazzini Lab study reveals how protein regulation enables embryos to activate their genomes and begin autonomous development in vertebrates.
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In The News
25 November 2025
How Embryos Take Control: Stowers-Led Research Reveals a Fundamental Step in Early Development
From Europa Press, the Bazzini Lab co-led a study identifying a molecular switch that activates the embryonic genome, marking the beginning of autonomous development in vertebrates.
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25 November 2025
A New Discovery Reveals How the Embryo Takes Control of Life in Its Earliest Hours
From Antena 3, the Bazzini Lab has identified for the first time a decisive mechanism that allows the embryo to activate its own genome and autonomously begin its development.
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
24 November 2025
Stowers Institute celebrates 25 years of foundational research at Anniversary Symposium
25 Years of Discovery, Innovation, and Hope
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18 November 2025
Decoding early development
Stowers Associate Investigator Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., discusses a collaboration that uncovered a new mechanism guiding the earliest steps of life.
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In The News
17 November 2025
At 25, the Stowers Institute is still searching for the secrets of life
From The Beacon, when the Institute opened its Kansas City headquarters in 2000, much of the scientific world was skeptical that biomedical research could succeed in the Midwest.
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In The News
14 November 2025
Kansas City's Stowers Institute celebrates 25-year anniversary
From KSHB, after decades of biomedical research, leaders have big hopes for the future.
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In The News
14 November 2025
Does ‘Runaway Aggregation’ Spell the End for Neurons?
From Alzforum, Investigator Randal Halfmann defined a cellular tipping point, beyond which aggregation becomes “runaway.
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
12 November 2025
The spirit of our founders
Institute leaders reflect on the legacy of Jim and Virginia Stowers
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
07 November 2025
Fourteen key discoveries over 25 years
Highlighting 14 high-impact discoveries from the Stowers Institute's inception
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
28 October 2025
Making the impossible possible: 25 years of innovation and technology
Jim and Virginia Stowers envisioned a world-class research institute in Kansas City with a mission to unravel the secrets of life. Making their mission a reality required a deliberate commitment to hire the brightest scientists and invest heavily in technology to support innovation.
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In The News
28 October 2025
Century-Old Mystery of Robertsonian Chromosomes Solved
From the Gerton Lab,Scientists pinpointed the DNA sequence where human chromosomes fuse, solving a century-old mystery in genome biology.
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