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25 August 2026
A Summer of Discovery
Reflecting on the 2026 Stowers Summer Scholars Program
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25 August 2026
A clearer view of what AI learns from DNA
A team from the Zeitlinger Lab developed PISA, a new method for visualizing what deep-learning models learn from DNA at single-base resolution. By separating experimental bias from biological signal, the team was able to train a more focused model that revealed previously hidden DNA sequence features linked to nucleosome positioning and the genome’s larger three-dimensional organization. The work also shows how model interpretation can guide new experiments and help biologists move from AI prediction toward biological mechanism.
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21 August 2026
Decoding a stinging cell shaped by half a billion years of evolution
Postdoc Profile: Anna Klompen, Ph.D., on her Stowers research experience — "My experience at the Institute has been exceptional."
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