11 May 2026

New AI tool predicts how cells choose their future, helping uncover hidden drivers of development

RegVelo, a new AI technology developed by Stowers Institute and Helmholtz Munich scientists, allows researchers to predict not only how cells acquire their identities, but what path they take and what drives them there — with implications for developmental disorders, tumor growth, and regenerative medicine.

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11 May 2026

New AI tool predicts how cells choose their future, helping uncover hidden drivers of development

RegVelo, a new AI technology developed by Stowers Institute and Helmholtz Munich scientists, allows researchers to predict not only how cells acquire their identities, but what path they take and what drives them there — with implications for developmental disorders, tumor growth, and regenerative medicine.

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08 May 2026

Rethinking protein: Scientists explore the hidden “dark proteome”

A new study in Nature, co-authored by Stowers Investigator Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., demonstrates the human genome may produce thousands of previously overlooked protein-like molecules, challenging long-held definitions of what counts as a protein.

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08 May 2026

Rethinking protein: Scientists explore the hidden “dark proteome”

A new study in Nature, co-authored by Stowers Investigator Ariel Bazzini, Ph.D., demonstrates the human genome may produce thousands of previously overlooked protein-like molecules, challenging long-held definitions of what counts as a protein.

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04 May 2026

Stowers News April 2026

From insect intelligence to the mysteries of aging

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30 April 2026

What if one broken molecule could change everything?

This edition of the Stowers Institute’s “What if?” series follows Assistant Investigator Kamena Kostova, Ph.D., as she explores how cells detect defective ribosomes—and how uncovering these hidden failures could open new paths to treating cancer, neurodegeneration, and other diseases.

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30 April 2026

What if one broken molecule could change everything?

This edition of the Stowers Institute’s “What if?” series follows Assistant Investigator Kamena Kostova, Ph.D., as she explores how cells detect defective ribosomes—and how uncovering these hidden failures could open new paths to treating cancer, neurodegeneration, and other diseases.

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30 April 2026

What if one broken molecule could change everything?

This edition of the Stowers Institute’s “What if?” series follows Assistant Investigator Kamena Kostova, Ph.D., as she explores how cells detect defective ribosomes—and how uncovering these hidden failures could open new paths to treating cancer, neurodegeneration, and other diseases.

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30 April 2026

Remembering genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter

Venter, who helped catalyze the decoding of the human genome, spoke at the Stowers Institute’s BIG IDEAS event in December 2025.

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29 April 2026

Meet a PI & Faculty: Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D., on new paths for future scientists

From Bosnia to Paris, then Oxford to Kansas City, a Stowers Investigator shares how her nonlinear journey shapes her approach to research and mentoring

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29 April 2026

Meet a PI & Faculty: Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D., on new paths for future scientists

From Bosnia to Paris, then Oxford to Kansas City, a Stowers Investigator shares how her nonlinear journey shapes her approach to research and mentoring

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29 April 2026

Meet a PI & Faculty: Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D., on new paths for future scientists

From Bosnia to Paris, then Oxford to Kansas City, a Stowers Investigator shares how her nonlinear journey shapes her approach to research and mentoring

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27 April 2026

2025 International OddPols Meeting

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27 April 2026

How do you assemble a billion-piece puzzle?

Bioinformatics and the tools of artificial intelligence

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27 April 2026

Stowers Investigator named NextGen Leader

From the Kansas City Business Journal, Investigator Julia Zeitlinger recognized as a 2026 NextGen Leader for scientific leadership, mentorship, and her work guiding the Institute’s AI initiative.

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27 April 2026

Stowers Investigator named NextGen Leader

From the Kansas City Business Journal, Investigator Julia Zeitlinger recognized as a 2026 NextGen Leader for scientific leadership, mentorship, and her work guiding the Institute’s AI initiative.

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