Press Release

16 July 2025
Stowers Institute appoints Kristin Bechard as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Seasoned financial executive joins leadership team to help advance long-term vision.
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As one year was ending and another was just on the horizon, Stowers Institute and Graduate School leadership announced a series of significant transitions that will play out in full in 2019.
Scientific Director. On July 1, 2019, Stowers and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, PhD, will become the Institute’s new Scientific Director, replacing Robb Krumlauf, PhD, who has served as Scientific Director since the Institute began operations. Investigator Kausik Si, PhD, will take the new position of Associate Scientific Director. Krumlauf will continue to serve as Scientific Director until July 1. Afterward, he will remain at the Institute as an active investigator and Scientific Director Emeritus.
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Investigator Matt Gibson, PhD, and Assistant Investigator Sarah Zanders, PhD
Dean of the Graduate School. At the same time, Investigator Matt Gibson, PhD, will become the Graduate School’s new Dean while Assistant Investigator Sarah Zanders, PhD, will take the new position of Vice Dean. Gibson will replace Investigator Scott Hawley, PhD, who was instrumental in developing and launching the graduate program. Hawley will remain at the Institute as an active investigator and Dean Emeritus.
President and CEO Dave Chao reflects, “Robb and Scott have been with the Institute from its earliest days and have played integral parts in its success. Over almost two decades of service, their exceptional leadership, scientific acumen, scholarship, and collegiality have helped make the Institute and its graduate school a tremendous success. We all look forward to the Institute’s continued success under the dynamic and capable leadership of Alejandro, Kausik, Matt, and Sarah.”
Press Release
16 July 2025
Seasoned financial executive joins leadership team to help advance long-term vision.
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Press Release
14 July 2025
Stowers scientists identify specific genes involved in zebrafish sensory hair cell regrowth, providing new insights that could inform future research into hearing loss treatments
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In The News
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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