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26 September 2025
Postdoc Profile: Q&A with Piotrowski Lab Postdoc, Khoa Nguyen
"The real-world experience of being in a lab will be beneficial in helping you determine if you want a career in science."
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#Stowers25: Celebrating 25 Years
25 September 2025
Then and Now: Stowers Institute through the Years
Explore before and after images of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, from it's earliest days of construction to how it looks today.
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25 September 2025
DNA sequence once overlooked as ‘junk’ found to drive human chromosome fusions
The Interesting Engineering, researchers pinpoint the precise DNA breakpoint behind Robertsonian chromosomes, reshaping understanding of human genetics.
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25 September 2025
DNA sequence once overlooked as ‘junk’ found to drive human chromosome fusions
The Interesting Engineering, researchers pinpoint the precise DNA breakpoint behind Robertsonian chromosomes, reshaping understanding of human genetics.
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25 September 2025
Genome Evolution Revealed by Robertsonian Chromosome Rearrangements
From, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, scientists in the Gerton Lab have now identified the precise location where human chromosomes break and recombine to form Robertsonian chromosomes.
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25 September 2025
Genome Evolution Revealed by Robertsonian Chromosome Rearrangements
From, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, scientists in the Gerton Lab have now identified the precise location where human chromosomes break and recombine to form Robertsonian chromosomes.
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24 September 2025
‘Landmark’ study offers new insight into some cases of infertility, Down syndrome
From Fox4, Kansas City scientists in the Gerton Lab have made a “landmark” discovery that offers new insight into some cases of infertility, miscarriage and Down syndrome.
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24 September 2025
‘Landmark’ study offers new insight into some cases of infertility, Down syndrome
From Fox4, Kansas City scientists in the Gerton Lab have made a “landmark” discovery that offers new insight into some cases of infertility, miscarriage and Down syndrome.
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24 September 2025
Kansas City scientists publish 'landmark' study with major implications for fertility, Down syndrome research
From KMBC, researchers in the Gerton Lab have, for the first time, identified the exact DNA breakpoint where two human chromosomes fuse together, forming an unusual bond known as a Robertsonian chromosome.
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24 September 2025
Kansas City scientists publish 'landmark' study with major implications for fertility, Down syndrome research
From KMBC, researchers in the Gerton Lab have, for the first time, identified the exact DNA breakpoint where two human chromosomes fuse together, forming an unusual bond known as a Robertsonian chromosome.
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24 September 2025
Stowers Scientists Uncover Fusion Point of Robertsonian Chromosomes, Shedding Light on Chromosomal Evolution
From Bioengineer.org, recent groundbreaking research from the Gerton Lab unveils pivotal understandings about human chromosomes, particularly focusing on the enigmatic Robertsonian chromosomes.
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24 September 2025
Stowers Scientists Uncover Fusion Point of Robertsonian Chromosomes, Shedding Light on Chromosomal Evolution
From Bioengineer.org, recent groundbreaking research from the Gerton Lab unveils pivotal understandings about human chromosomes, particularly focusing on the enigmatic Robertsonian chromosomes.
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24 September 2025
Exact Breakpoints in Robertsonian Chromosomes, Common Structural Variants, Revealed
From The Scientist, for the first time, scientists in the Gerton Lab sequenced Robertsonian chromosomes, which can cause Down syndrome and cancer.
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24 September 2025
Exact Breakpoints in Robertsonian Chromosomes, Common Structural Variants, Revealed
From The Scientist, for the first time, scientists in the Gerton Lab sequenced Robertsonian chromosomes, which can cause Down syndrome and cancer.
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24 September 2025
A genetic anomaly linked to infertility was a puzzle. Scientists solved it.
From The Washington Post, by examining “junk DNA,” scientists in the Gerton Lab are finding clues to understanding human biology.
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24 September 2025
A genetic anomaly linked to infertility was a puzzle. Scientists solved it.
From The Washington Post, by examining “junk DNA,” scientists in the Gerton Lab are finding clues to understanding human biology.
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Press Release
23 September 2025
Stowers scientists identify the fusion point of Robertsonian chromosomes, hinting at how chromosomes evolve
Robertsonian chromosomes are associated with infertility and Down syndrome, now cutting-edge DNA sequencing technology has unveiled the first comprehensive picture of their genetic rearrangements.
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Press Release
23 September 2025
Stowers scientists identify the fusion point of Robertsonian chromosomes, hinting at how chromosomes evolve
Robertsonian chromosomes are associated with infertility and Down syndrome, now cutting-edge DNA sequencing technology has unveiled the first comprehensive picture of their genetic rearrangements.
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23 September 2025
In the apple eye of evolution: Camera-type eye regeneration
From The Node, behind the paper stories from “A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration“
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23 September 2025
Kansas City researchers link immune system to aging, chronic disease in new findings
From KCTV5 CBS Kansas City, Scientists in the metro have found that there is a relationship between unnecessary inflammation and a long life. Dr. Randal Halfmann explains the very thing designed to prevent the body from illness may be a contributing factor in aging and chronic disease.
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23 September 2025
How Did Hands Evolve? The Answer Is Behind You.
From The New York Times, The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study suggests.
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17 September 2025
Good immune health may come at the expense of chronic inflammation
From New Scientist, Inflammation is a vital part of the immune response, but it seems that the system can sometimes go awry, resulting in chronic inflammation that has been linked to conditions such as cancer.
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17 September 2025
Good immune health may come at the expense of chronic inflammation
From New Scientist, Inflammation is a vital part of the immune response, but it seems that the system can sometimes go awry, resulting in chronic inflammation that has been linked to conditions such as cancer.
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Press Release
16 September 2025
The “Catch-22” of aging: Our immune system protects us by committing our cells to die
New research on how our immune system stores energy to fight pathogens offers potential ways to reduce inflammation linked with age-associated diseases
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