In The News
16 May 2024
A working model for the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes
From The Journal of Cell Science, read a hypothesis from Stowers Investigator Jennifer Gerton, Ph.D., about the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes.
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In The News
16 May 2024
From The Journal of Cell Science, read a hypothesis from Stowers Investigator Jennifer Gerton, Ph.D., about the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes.
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News
14 May 2024
Investigating how metabolism works in humans and other species may yield answers for controlling and one day even curing diabetes.
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News
10 May 2024
“I am fortunate to work at a place where we are all able to collectively contribute to realizing the vision and mission of our founders, Jim and Virginia Stowers.”
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News
09 May 2024
New research identifies molecule involved in regulating the proportional scaling of planarian tissues during regeneration
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Press Release
30 April 2024
Kamena Kostova, Ph.D., a molecular biologist from Carnegie Science, will open her lab at the Stowers Institute in Fall 2024.
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News
25 April 2024
More than 75 attendees, including 20 speakers consisting of Principal Investigators and their trainees, attended the three-day event.
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News
25 April 2024
What exactly is DNA? And how does it relate to research at the Stowers Institute?
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News
18 April 2024
In recognition of his distinguished scientific contributions to the field of craniofacial developmental biology
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News
15 April 2024
Dr. Kate Biberdorf, also known as Kate the Chemist, is back with new guests to guide us through the many mysteries of science
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The Stowers Institute’s dedicated lab space at the Marine Biological Laboratory allows Stowers scientists of all levels, from predoctoral researchers to Investigators, the ability to travel to Woods Hole, Mass. and tackle new research projects using undomesticated ocean organisms brought from beach to bench.