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16 October 2025
AI unlocks the hidden grammar of gene regulation
From ASBMB, the Zeitlinger Lab studies how protein transcription factors, or TFs, bind to DNA to regulate gene expression, using fruit flies as her model.
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Investigator Tatjana Piotrowski, PhD, has been appointed editor of the Annual Review of Genetics which is a member of the family of publications from Annual Reviews.
Stowers Institute for Medical Research Investigator Tatjana Piotrowski, PhD, has been appointed editor of the Annual Review of Genetics which is a member of the family of publications from Annual Reviews.
Annual Review journals and articles aim to bring scientific literature to the forefront of the discussions of scholars and society. Expert editorial committees in a variety of scientific disciplines discuss trends in each field and select relevant topics for review. In doing so, they explore the current understanding of a topic, highlight the major questions that remain within the field, and outline the practical applications and general significance of research to society. Piotrowski will lead the editorial committee that addresses the scientific literature and knowledge in the field of genetics.
Piotrowski leads a research program at the Stowers Institute that focuses on the development and regeneration of the lateral line sensory system in zebrafish. Research of this system offers growing insight into human sensory organ development and disease, including hearing disorders.
She serves on the editorial board of eLife and is a permanent member of the Development-1 study section of the National Institutes of Health. Piotrowski also serves on the faculty of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and teaches a section of the summer Embryology Course at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
In The News
16 October 2025
From ASBMB, the Zeitlinger Lab studies how protein transcription factors, or TFs, bind to DNA to regulate gene expression, using fruit flies as her model.
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In The News
16 October 2025
From The Scientist, research from the Sánchez Alvarado Lab shows stem cells in regenerating planarians don’t need their closest neighbors, overturning researchers’ understanding of the worms’ regenerative superpowers.
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Press Release
15 October 2025
Stowers scientists discover new rules about how flatworm stem cells regrow body parts, offering insights into potential tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans.
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10 October 2025
From NPR's All Things Considered, in the human body, cells are constantly making life-or-death decisions. If they make the wrong choice, the result can be cancer, infection or even Alzheimer's.
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