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23 August 2024
Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?
From NPR, Jasmin Camacho, Ph.D., discusses research related to bats and metabolism during a recent field study in Belize.
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31 July 2024
Scientists at Stowers Institute in Kansas City find how mosquitoes transmit diseases, invade cells
From KSHB 41 NBC, Researchers in the Bazzini Lab explain how their new findings could pave way for new treatments, vaccines
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31 July 2024
Behind The Bench-Vidyanand Sasidharan
From the Indian Society for Developmental Biologists, Postdoctoral Researcher Vidyanand Sasidharan, Ph.D., was interviewed about his research in their "Behind the Bench" series
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26 July 2024
Researchers Expose How Mosquito-Borne Viruses Infect Hosts
From Technology Networks, research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research offers new hope in the search for novel antiviral treatments and vaccines against dengue viral infections. Dengue and other viruses preferentially use a host’s less efficient codons, possibly to evade an antiviral response.
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08 July 2024
16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats
From NPR, Dozens of bat researchers, including Stowers Institute Postdoctoral Researcher Jasmin Camacho, Ph.D., descend upon a tropical preserve in Belize, home to a diverse population of bats. Each scientist hopes to net the specific breed of bat they need to do their research.
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03 July 2024
2024 Innovators and Influencers: Kausik Si, Ph.D.
From In Kansas City Magazine: Meet 10 people, including Stowers Scientific Director Kausik Si, Ph.D., who are making a difference in Kansas City.
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29 May 2024
With Neither Brains nor Brawn, Jellyfish and Relatives Developed Subcellular Weapons Instead
From The Scientist, Anna Klompen, a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute, explained how cnidarian stinging cells harpooned their way into her heart and could help answer fundamental questions in biology.
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20 May 2024
Navigating the post-pandemic terrain: lessons in resilience and adaptation
From The Journal of Histotechnology, the echoes of the COVID-19 pandemic still reverberate, leaving a profound mark on how we navigate both our professional and personal spheres. Rather than casting judgment on its aftermath, this editorial embarks on a journey to explore the insights of leaders across various research and industry domains.
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17 May 2024
Stowers Institute Investigator has breakthrough in ALS research
From KSHB 41 (NBC), hope for advancements in ALS research extends to Stowers Institute Investigator Randal Halfmann, who looks at the process of aging and the creation of the ALS chain reaction with his work at the protein level.
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16 May 2024
A working model for the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes
From The Journal of Cell Science, read a hypothesis from Stowers Investigator Jennifer Gerton, Ph.D., about the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes.
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08 March 2024
Making memories: Stowers Institute studies how body makes memories
From KMBC, Scientists at the Stowers Institute are asking how the human body can make a memory? A lab seeking the answer recently received a financial boost from a well-known name.
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08 March 2024
Stowers Institute Scientific director receives award for 'paradigm-shifting' work in memory research
From KSHB, one of the area's top scientists, Kausik Si, Ph.D., from the Stowers Institute received a coveted award for his "paradigm shifting" work to understand how our memory works and how that defines us.
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07 March 2024
What hibernating bears and extreme cavefish are teaching us about preventing blood clots and fatty liver disease
From Tiny Matters Podcast, although we look very different from many of the other creatures on this planet, we’re more connected than you might think. Stowers Investigator Nicolas Rohner discusses what we can learn from cavefish.
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08 January 2024
Illuminating craniofacial development
From The Scientist, craniofacial anomalies are some of the most common birth defects and can severely impact individuals’ lives, potentially compromising the ability to speak, eat, and even breathe. Learn more about Stowers Investigator Paul Trainor, Ph.D.'s research.
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29 November 2023
Stowers Institute brings mobile mammogram bus to employees to increase early detection of breast cancer
From KMBC, The Stowers Institute for Medical Research brings a mobile mammogram bus to its employees every year, ever since Dr. Heather Marshall was diagnosed with cancer seven years ago.
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29 November 2023
Stowers Executive VP and CFO featured in Ingrams
Penny Spence, Stowers Executive VP and CFO, was featured in the November 2023 issue of Ingrams as part of the publication's "We KC" series highlighting Kansas City's most prominent female executives.
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16 November 2023
'I'm not gonna let this beat me': KC athlete paralyzed after rare stroke recognized for her determination
From KMBC, Stowers member Melissa Childers shares her inspiring story of how she remained positive and determined to keep living life after a spinal stroke.
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06 November 2023
Featuring the Stowers Institute, ACI taps local design firm to make its new HQ lobby interactive
From the Kansas City Business Journal, a wall inside the new headquarters lobby for American Century includes codes visitors can scan with their phone to learn more about the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and its connection to the company.
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30 October 2023
American Century Investments unveils high-tech lobby, featuring Stowers Institute
From KCTV5, take a tour of American Century Investment's new lobby, featuring the Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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25 October 2023
Scientist's life comes full circle after beating a disease she has spent her life researching
From KMBC, For more than two decades, Dr. Heather Marshall has worked with animals — studying diseases and how we cure them. Little did she know her work would come full circle when she became the one fighting for her life.
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24 October 2023
KC region receives Tech Hub designation from U.S. Department of Commerce
From KCTV5, “When the non-profit BioNexus kc applied through the department of commerce, it highlighted the success of existing biomedical research institutions, like the Stowers Institute in Kansas City.”
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24 October 2023
Why Some Men Can't Make Sperm
From Newsweek, the mysteries of why some men can't produce sperm are now closer to being solved by scientists. They have shed light on what might be going wrong in the process of sperm generation, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
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20 October 2023
Kansas City scientists are spawning reef-building coral in a lab at the Stowers Institute
From KCUR, the research aims to to better understand how coral are being impacted by climate change and, hopefully, to find a way to keep these precious animals alive.
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11 October 2023
The power of AI in medical research. How can it help?
From KMBZ, Stowers President and Chief Scientific Officer Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Ph.D., and Predoctoral Research Kaelan Brennan discuss how Stowers uses AI to help advance research.
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