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23 September 2025
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
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
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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News
05 September 2025
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
The Stowers Institute celebrates 25 years of discovery, innovation, and hope.
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In The News
19 August 2025
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
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
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13 August 2025
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
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
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
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
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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In The News
06 August 2025
From IFL Science, pink eggs, regenerating eyes, and more snails than you can shake a stick at.
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06 August 2025
From Science News, apple snails can rebuild eyes, offering clues for treating human eye injuries and disease.
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06 August 2025
From Popular Science, even without this genetic superpower, human eyes and genes are very similar.
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News
05 August 2025
"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
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
"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
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
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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In The News
20 July 2025
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
Seasoned financial executive joins leadership team to help advance long-term vision.
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In The News
16 July 2025
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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