26 September 2023

Road to Research: A Q&A with new Assistant Investigator Neşet Özel

"We cannot overstate the importance of basic neurobiological research in terms of its potential to help against a variety of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases."

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30 August 2023

#TechTalk: Q&A with Chongbei Zhao, Head, Media Preparation, Cells, Tissues, and Organoids Center, and Genome Engineering

Chongbei Zhao shares more about how her role at the Institute supports our labs and scientific research.

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13 June 2023

Investigating the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms shows how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved

How did ancient animals develop from egg to adult, and to what extent have the genetic mechanisms that guide embryonic development endured across millennia?

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13 June 2023

New research reveals the start of Huntington’s disease

Stowers scientists deduce the initiating structure of the amyloid implicated in Huntington’s and present a potential therapeutic treatment approach.

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06 June 2023

Investigating the placenta: Discovery from Stowers Scientists shows why this often-overlooked organ should be given more attention

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23 May 2023

Stowers scientist’s battle with breast cancer comes full circle

Heather Marshall's decades-long professional pursuit of studying mice became intertwined with her personal journey to conquer cancer.

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11 May 2023

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute celebrates graduates

The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments and future endeavors of the graduates who are continuing their scientific discoveries at cutting edge industry positions and at academic institutions including Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and The Rockefeller University.

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04 May 2023

Stowers scientists discover the dynamics of an “extra” chromosome in fruit flies

Offers unique opportunity to study similar chromosomes linked to cancer and infertility in humans

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06 April 2023

#LookInTheLab: How scientists in the Zeitlinger Lab use computational approaches to learn the fate of cells

Kaelan Brennan is a predoctoral researcher in the Zeitlinger Lab at the Stowers Institute. He provided a “Look in the Lab” to showcase the research the team is currently conducting.

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03 April 2023

Can studying sugar-loving bats benefit humans with diabetes?

Jasmin Camacho, Ph.D., conducts field work studying bats and brings her findings back to the Stowers Institute to learn the unique methods the animal uses to adapt to a sugar-only diet. She discussed her work on KU's Morning Medical Update.

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17 March 2023

#StowersImpact: Overland Park woman honors mother, raises awareness for foundational research in the fight against Alzheimer’s

As part of the #StowersImpact campaign, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Association Heart of America and Greater Missouri Chapter to put a face to the disease that impacts so many people.

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14 March 2023

Stowers scientist talks power of the brain and research studying animal memory

Stowers Scientific Director, Kausik Si, Ph.D., recently appeared on the University of Kansas Hospital’s morning medical update discussing his research on the brain and memory as part of #BrainAwarenessWeek.

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27 January 2023

#LookInTheLab: How does our sense of smell work? The Yu Lab investigates the science of detecting odors

The lab investigates the complex connection between neurons that link sensation to behavior.

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24 January 2023

Stowers scientists use cavefish to learn about metabolism and the evolutionary basis of being a couch potato

Researchers have discovered what prolonged physical inactivity may mean for humans many thousands of years down the road by studying cavefish.

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23 January 2023

#LookInTheLab: From hearing loss to cancer, a glimpse into the Piotrowski Lab

Jeremy Sandler, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute provided a #LookInTheLab highlighting the research happening in the Piotrowski Lab.

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19 October 2022

Discovery of 119-million-year-old selfish genes in yeast potentially alters our understanding of how parasitic DNA impacts genome evolution

Meiotic drivers, a type of selfish gene, are indeed selfish. Present in the genomes of nearly all species, including humans, they unfairly transfer their genetic material to more than half of their offspring.

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20 September 2022

Stowers scientists use zebrafish to understand the connection between the immune system and regeneration

New research used the highly regenerative zebrafish to investigate the timing and genetic programs of macrophages in the repair and regeneration of a zebrafish sensory organ.

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13 September 2022

Stowers Predoc wins Nikon Small World in Motion Award

Ahmet Karabulut was recently awarded third place in the Nikon Small World in Motion competition for his video showing a time-lapse of neurons and stinging cells of the sea anemone

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12 July 2022

Stowers scientists provide insight on NASA’s Webb Telescope images and the science that happens at the Institute

KCTV5, the local CBS affiliate in Kansas City, recently sat down with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research to discuss the extraordinary images captured by NASA’s James Webb Telescope.

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08 July 2022

Inside the Institute: A glimpse into the science that takes place at Stowers

Ahead of the American Century Championship, KSHB 41, the local NBC affiliate in Kansas City, MO visited to the institute to highlight the incredible work conducted by our scientists.

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21 June 2022

Inside the jellyfish’s sting: exploring the micro-architecture of a cellular weapon

An ancient stinging organelle that evolved to deliver toxins could inspire the design of new medical delivery devices

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12 May 2022

From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke

New research examines how cavefish developed unique metabolic adaptations to survive in nutrient-scarce environments.

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11 May 2022

Stowers Investigator Jennifer Gerton discusses genetics research and cancer on KU Cancer Center’s #BenchtoBedside

Investigator Jennifer Gerton, PhD, appeared on KU Cancer Center’s #BenchToBedside to explain how scientists and cancer survivors are working together to decipher DNA

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18 November 2021

Master developmental genes play role in adulthood, according to new study

Flatworm research reveals new role for Hox genes

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