#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
21 August 2025
An experiment that worked
The Stowers Institute celebrates 25 years of discovery, innovation, and hope.
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19 August 2025
Beyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome
From Nature, Scientists are seeking to decipher the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome, helped by a suite of artificial-intelligence tools.
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17 August 2025
A snail capable of completely regenerating its eye
From Le Monde, Researchers have studied the apple snail's surprising ability to reconstruct its entire eye after it has been cut off. Some 9,000 genes are expressed during this painstaking process.
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News
14 August 2025
In Remembrance: Stowers Institute Founding President William “Bill” Neaves
1943 – 2025
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In The News
13 August 2025
Pew Supports 10 Latin American Fellows Pursuing Scientific Advances
Horacio MartĂn PallarĂ©s, Ph.D., in the lab of Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., a 2010 Pew Fellow, plans to bring his research on viral epidemics to aid his home country of Argentina.
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12 August 2025
Stowers postdoc receives prestigious Pew Fellowship
Horacio MartĂn PallarĂ©s, Ph.D., in the lab of Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., a 2010 Pew Fellow, plans to bring his research on viral epidemics to aid his home country of Argentina
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News
11 August 2025
Stowers scientist receives prestigious NIH award
Tamara Potapova, Ph.D., a scientist in the Gerton Lab, is investigating the biology behind chromosome instability — a hallmark of cancer and reproductive aging.
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In The News
07 August 2025
How a snail’s eye may lead to cure for human blindness
From The Times, The golden apple snail has powerful regenerative abilities — and its eyes share many anatomical features with ours.
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Press Release
06 August 2025
Seeing with fresh eyes: Snails as a system for studying sight restoration
Stowers scientists have established the apple snail as a new research organism for investigating eye regeneration, which may hold the key for restoring vision due to damage and disease
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06 August 2025
Apple Snails Can Regrow Their Eyes. Now, Scientists Are Asking: Could We?
From IFL Science, pink eggs, regenerating eyes, and more snails than you can shake a stick at.
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06 August 2025
This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration
From Science News, apple snails can rebuild eyes, offering clues for treating human eye injuries and disease.
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06 August 2025
Apple snails can regrow their eyeballs
From Popular Science, even without this genetic superpower, human eyes and genes are very similar.
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News
05 August 2025
Road To Research: Q&A with Senior Research Specialist Biff Mann
"The collaborative spirit and unparalleled Technology Centers at the Stowers Institute make this an incredibly rewarding place to work."
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04 August 2025
#BioBasics: What is a protein?
Learn the biological basics of proteins, the molecules powering every living cell, and why Stowers scientists are investigating them.
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29 July 2025
Postdoc Profile: Q&A with Halfmann Lab Postdoc, Alex Von Schulze
"Most of my best ideas—and opportunities—came from conversations with other scientists. Share data, workshop problems, collaborate. It’s the single most valuable habit I’ve cultivated."
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25 July 2025
Zebrafish Genes Offer Clues to Healing Hearing Loss
Published in Technology Networks, scientists have discovered how two genes control the regeneration of sensory hair cells in zebrafish, offering new clues for addressing hearing loss in humans. Published in Nature Communications, the study, led by Tatjana Piotrowski, PhD, provides a clearer picture of how stem cells and their progeny divide to replenish damaged tissue – a process that fish perform naturally but humans cannot. These findings could open new avenues for regenerative medicine research targeting hearing and balance disorders.
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22 July 2025
This Fish Can Regrow Its Hearing Cells – And Scientists Just Found Out How
From SciTechDaily, zebrafish can regrow hearing cells we can’t, and scientists have just found two genes that may explain how. This discovery could pave the way for future therapies to reverse hearing loss in humans.
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20 July 2025
Hair Cell Regeneration In Zebrafish Could Yield Hearing Loss Breakthrough
From StudyFinds, new research from the Piotrowski Lab published in Nature Communications, the study reveals that the regenerative process is far more flexible than previously understood, opening new avenues for therapeutic approaches that don’t rely on traditional cell division pathways.
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Press Release
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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16 July 2025
Kauffman Foundation CFO takes same position at Stowers Institute
From the Kansas City Business Journal, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's CFO has taken the same position at another mainstay in the Kansas City nonprofit scene. Kristin Bechard will join the Stowers Institute for Medical Research as CFO and treasurer, the third CFO in Stowers' 31-year history.
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16 July 2025
Stowers Institute for Medical Research Name Kristin Bechard as CFO, Treasurer
From Ingrams, Kristin Bechard is the new chief financial officer and treasurer of The Stowers Institute for Medical Research.
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Press Release
14 July 2025
Regrowing hearing cells: New gene functions discovered in zebrafish offer clues for future hearing loss treatments
Stowers scientists identify specific genes involved in zebrafish sensory hair cell regrowth, providing new insights that could inform future research into hearing loss treatments
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14 July 2025
Cancer Genes Could Be Key to Future Hearing Loss Treatments
From Inside Precision Medicine, researchers at the Stowers Institute have identified two cell division genes that are essential for the regeneration of sensory hair cells in fish. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, offer a new avenue of research for regenerative therapies targeting hearing loss conditions.
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11 July 2025
American Century Championship will benefit KC's Stowers Institute
From KSHB 41, the Stowers Institute in Kansas City is one of the primary beneficiaries of proceeds from the American Century Tournament. Go inside the labs to see the work their scientists are currently pursuing.
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