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24 September 2025
From KMBC, researchers in the Gerton Lab have, for the first time, identified the exact DNA breakpoint where two human chromosomes fuse together, forming an unusual bond known as a Robertsonian chromosome.
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24 September 2025
From Bioengineer.org, recent groundbreaking research from the Gerton Lab unveils pivotal understandings about human chromosomes, particularly focusing on the enigmatic Robertsonian chromosomes.
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24 September 2025
From The Scientist, for the first time, scientists in the Gerton Lab sequenced Robertsonian chromosomes, which can cause Down syndrome and cancer.
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24 September 2025
From The Washington Post, by examining “junk DNA,” scientists in the Gerton Lab are finding clues to understanding human biology.
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23 September 2025
From The Node, behind the paper stories from “A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration“
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23 September 2025
From KCTV5 CBS Kansas City, Scientists in the metro have found that there is a relationship between unnecessary inflammation and a long life. Dr. Randal Halfmann explains the very thing designed to prevent the body from illness may be a contributing factor in aging and chronic disease.
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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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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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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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13 August 2025
Horacio MartĂn PallarĂ©s, 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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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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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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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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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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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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16 July 2025
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
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
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
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
Celebrity golf tournament in Tahoe can be seen on KSHB 41
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