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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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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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In The News
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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In The News
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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In The News
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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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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05 September 2025
#TechTalk: What is the Computational Biology Technology Center?
A Q&A with Hua Li, Director of Computational Biology, and Madelaine Gogol, Manager, Computational Biology
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#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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In The News
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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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 Martín Pallarés, 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 Martín Pallarés, 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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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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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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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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News
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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In The News
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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