07 May 2018

How epigenetic regulation of the Hoxb gene cluster maintains normal blood-forming stem cells and inhibits leukemia

Scientists have known for decades that the Hox family of transcription factors are key regulators in the formation of blood cells and the development of leukemia.

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01 May 2018

Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado elected to the National Academy of Sciences

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21 March 2018

Studying blood sugar regulation in cavefish has implications for understanding human diabetes

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01 March 2018

Betty Drees, MD, named president of the Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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04 December 2017

Molecular signature of “trailblazer” neural crest cells gives insight into development and cancer

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01 October 2017

Uncharted territory: navigating new biological terrain with teamwork and technology

Deep inside cells, biologists are mapping new structures and molecular interactions, with unprecedented precision

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01 October 2017

Stowers alum leading a charge for better vaccines

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01 October 2017

A discussion with Tatjana Piotrowski, PhD

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01 October 2017

Jaspersen awarded multi-year NIH grant

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23 September 2017

Workman Lab 25th year reunion

Workman celebrates 25 years of exceptional science.

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01 August 2017

Marriage of microscopy techniques reveals 3D structure of critical protein complex

When this structure, called the synaptonemal complex, doesn't assemble properly in the cell, it can lead to chromosomal abnormalities, miscarriages, and birth defects.

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22 June 2017

Cancer cells may streamline their genomes in order to proliferate more easily

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05 June 2017

Genetic cross-talk key to cell balance

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01 June 2017

Selfish gene acts as both poison and antidote to eliminate competition

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01 April 2017

Creating a scientific legacy that lasts

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01 April 2017

Advancing science to serve society

Associate Investigator Sue Jaspersen, PhD, was elected as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow for her distinguished contributions to her field.

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01 April 2017

A discussion with Matt Gibson, PhD

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01 April 2017

In it to win it

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01 April 2017

NIH grant focuses on eye development

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08 March 2017

Uncovering new relationships and organizational principles in protein interaction networks

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01 March 2017

Drawn to neuroscience

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13 February 2017

Possible key to regeneration found in planaria’s origins

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05 December 2016

Research points to Orb2 as a physical substrate for memory strength, retention

How do you remember what happened today in the weeks and months that follow? Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have answered a piece of that question in a recent study.

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01 October 2016

Returning to the fold: examining prions from new angles

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