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05 March 2026
Stowers Investigator Julia Zeitlinger, Ph.D., named Kansas City Business Journal 2026 NextGen Leaders
From the Kansas City Business Journal, Meet the 2026 NextGen Leaders
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03 March 2026
#BioBasics: What are hair cells?
These tiny sensory cells offer big implications for human health. Learn the biological basics of hair cells, how they allow us to hear and balance, and what makes zebrafish so important for regeneration research.
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03 March 2026
Hearing is more than meets the ear
How do our ears allow us to hear? How does music become part of our memory? Here are three ways Stowers science is revealing the mysteries and mechanisms of hearing.
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27 February 2026
Stowers Investigator tackles a mystery hiding on leaves — and the proteins behind it
After more than a decade at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, David Stern, Ph.D., moved his research program to the Stowers Institute. He arrived in early February and is now exploring how sap-feeding insects steer plant growth, the role of newly discovered proteins, and potential paths to next-gen pest control.
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26 February 2026
Untapped Potential: What we miss if we only study ourselves
Discovery often starts with the unexpected, and Shane Miller, the Stowers Institute's Director of Research Organisms, believes turning to nature is how we can turn big questions into breakthroughs.
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24 February 2026
Rewiring neural circuits by rewiring gene regulatory networks: M. Neşet Özel
From the Genetics Society of America, Investigator Neşet Özel named recipient of the 2026 Hugo Bellen and Catherine Tasnier Drosophila Neurogenetics Lecture
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23 February 2026
Kansas City lab identifies key to chromosome variant linked to infertility
From KCTV5, researchers in the Gerton Lab have identified, for the first time, the precise fusion point of a chromosome variant that scientists say may contribute to infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss in some patients.
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20 February 2026
#BioBasics: What is an amyloid?
An enigma to human health: How amyloids shape disease and memory
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13 February 2026
From lab bench to classroom: Stowers postdocs expand their impact through education
By stepping into classrooms and community programs, Stowers postdocs strengthen their ability to translate complex science.
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13 February 2026
Blindness Breakthrough? This Snail Regrows Eyes in 30 Days
From Sci Tech Daily, a snail studied by the Sánchez Alvarado Lab that regrows its eyes may hold the genetic clues to restoring human sight.
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12 February 2026
These Proteins Harm Your Brain. Scientists Say They Might Also Help Form Your Memories.
From Popular Mechanics, amyloid proteins are typically considered bad guys, but researchers in the Si Lab been investigating whether a version may be key to forming long-term memories.
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06 February 2026
Stowers scientists discover a delivery system that helps fuel regeneration in planarians, solving a 25-year mystery
The new study reveals miniature “packages” help planarian cells share gene-silencing instructions across the body.
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04 February 2026
Postdoc Profile: From a toy microscope to the rules that shape animal life
Carlos Sanchez-Higueras, Ph.D., studies how gene-regulating “switches” evolved—linking DNA, development, and evolution across animals. Read the Q&A.
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02 February 2026
How does the brain turn experiences into lasting memories?
From Noticias, scientists in the Si Lab has discovered a mechanism that turns a fleeting experience into a lasting memory.
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02 February 2026
How the brain turns experiences into lasting memories, according to a new study
From infobae, researchers in the Si Lab identified the process by which specific proteins are used to transform experiences into stable memory
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29 January 2026
#BioBasics: What is CRISPR?
Learn the biological basics surrounding CRISPR, the revolutionary technique that can modify DNA, and follow along as a Stowers scientist shows how the Institute harnesses it to study gene function.
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28 January 2026
Amyloid’s ‘memory mode’ comes with a chaperone
From Longevity Technology, research from the Si Lab identifies a regulator that helps the brain use amyloid assembly in a controlled way – with implications for cognitive aging.
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28 January 2026
The science behind how experiences become memories
From Tech Explorist, research from the Si Lab explores inside the brain’s memory-making machine.
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27 January 2026
The Brain Uses the Same Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’s To Store Memories
From Technology Networks, scientists in the Si Lab show the brain forms controlled amyloids to turn experiences into long-term memories.
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27 January 2026
Brain discovery could improve drugs targeting amyloid diseases
From Drug Target Review, research from the Si Lab shows the brain can intentionally form amyloids to store memories, challenging decades of thinking about neurodegenerative disease and pointing towards new strategies for drug discovery.
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26 January 2026
New research reveals how the brain turns experience into memory — with help from a tiny protein
Stowers scientists expand their pivotal discovery on the form and function of amyloids
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26 January 2026
How Brain May Deliberately Form Amyloids to Turn Experiences Into Memories
From Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, research from the Si Lab has now identified the mechanism that makes a fleeting moment unforgettable.
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15 January 2026
Stowers Institute hires former top Cerner lawyer as general counsel
From the Kansas City Business Journal, the Stowers Institute has hired Dan Devers as general counsel, effective Jan. 26, Devers succeeds Charley German, who is retiring after filling the role since 2020.
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14 January 2026
Stowers Institute appoints former Cerner Legal Chief as new General Counsel
Veteran legal executive Dan Devers joins the Stowers Group of Companies with a track record in healthcare technology, intellectual property, and enterprise legal strategy.
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