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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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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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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11 July 2025

Charity is a big focus of the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe

From South Tahoe Now, while eyes are always on those golfing at Edgewood Tahoek, the hearts of many are looking at the charity aspects of the annual American Century Championship. The host of the event, American Century Investments, puts 40 percent of all profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a world-class biomedical research organization dedicated to defeating life-threatening diseases.

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11 July 2025

American Century Championship will benefit KC's Stowers Institute

Celebrity golf tournament in Tahoe can be seen on KSHB 41

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11 July 2025

Regeneration Discovery May One Day Inform Hearing Loss Treatment

Zebrafish hair cells regrow via cyclin gene activity in specific cells, offering clues to future hearing restoration in humans.

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10 June 2025

New Study Uncovers Vulnerabilities of Lethal Fungal Pathogen

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