We were thrilled to welcome @carlzimmer.com (@nytimes.com) to the #Stowers25 Symposium! His talk on his book Air-Borne offered a fascinating look at how airborne life shapes our world — a perfect fit for a day celebrating discovery and the future of #biology. 🧬 Thank you for joining us!

SAVE THE DATE! Genomics pioneer Craig Venter (@jcvi.org) joins Stowers Pres & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social for a thought-provoking #BIGIDEAS conversation on the frontiers of #science, innovation, & the human genome. 🧬 📅 Dec 2 | 📍 the Stowers Institute RSVP🎟️ bit.ly/3XjA4SU

What a day. Yesterday’s #Stowers25 Symposium brought together our community to celebrate 25 years of bold ideas, transformative science, and the vision Jim and Virginia Stowers set in motion. Here’s to the next 25 years of discovery – thanks to all who joined! 🧬💫

What a day. Yesterday’s #Stowers25 Symposium brought together our community to celebrate 25 years of bold ideas, transformative science, and the vision Jim and Virginia Stowers set in motion. Here’s to the next 25 years of discovery – thanks to all who joined! 🧬💫

Yesterday was my third “Dr. Day” anniversary, and I got to celebrate by submitting one of the last projects I worked on with @pcart.bsky.social @ku-eeb.bsky.social and finished up @stowersinstitute.bsky.social. I’m excited when I get to share! A hint, it is #Hype4Hydrozoa! 🧪🪼🧪

A packed house for the morning session - thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate 25 years of discovery. We're excited for what's ahead this afternoon. #Stowers25

Celebrating 25 years! ✨ Pres. & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social spoke with @kshb41.bsky.social about what 25 years of #discovery means and what he hopes for the next quarter century. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

Jim Stowers always said, “The best is yet to be.” A quarter century of discoveries, and we're just getting started. 🌟 Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

New kingdoms of life, new questions, new possibilities. 🌱🧬 Investigator Siva Sankari shares why the Institute is built for exploring the unknown. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

Hey, #KansasCity, have you seen these signs? We’re celebrating 25 years of #discovery. 🧬 Our #Stowers25 Anniversary Symposium kicks off tomorrow—join us for the celebration. Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

Thank you to Bryan Davies (@utaustin.bsky.social) for joining us for a great Stowers Seminar Series yesterday. Hosted by the Sankari Lab. 🌱

Investigator Jerry Workman reflects on what makes the Institute so unique: the freedom to pursue ambitious, long-term #research that might be difficult to do anywhere else. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

Jim and Virginia Stowers didn’t just dream of advancing #science, they built a place where it could happen. Their spirit lives on in every lab, every discovery, every “what if?” As we celebrate #Stowers25, learn more about our visionary founders: bit.ly/43qssSn

Investigator @saukaspengler.bsky.social shares her vision for where the Stowers Institute will be in the next 25 years — continuing to lead #discovery and train the next generation of scientists. #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

Congratulations!!!

Why spend your summer doing #research? Because #discovery doesn’t wait — and neither should you. As a Summer Scholar, you'll be part of a collaborative environment pushing the boundaries of biological understanding. Apply today: bit.ly/3SDVdGo

Empowering bold ideas starts with empowering the people behind them. Investigator Neşet Özel reflects on the unique support that helps his lab move fast and think big. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr & the Özel Lab: bit.ly/3Bu5ZJ1

Investigator Jennifer Gerton presented her groundbreaking chromosome #research at National Academy of Sciences offering new insights into how #DNA fusions shaped human #evolution. 🧬 Learn more about the discovery: bit.ly/4pJxSBw

At Stowers, #science isn’t just about asking bold questions, it’s about training bold thinkers. From nurturing innovation to reimagining #PhD-level education, we’re building a future where #discovery leads to cures. #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

At Stowers, a culture of ambitious questioning meets a model that makes bold #science possible. Investigator @arvindspillai.bsky.social reflects on the freedom to pursue questions that are both scientifically challenging & deeply meaningful. #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

From memory to #regeneration, bone health to gene regulation — explore 14 discoveries that shaped 25 years of #discovery at Stowers. 🔬 #Stowers25 🔗 Explore them all: bit.ly/4owN3gi

In every color, structure, and cell, there's a story of #discovery. For 25 years, Stowers scientists have used cutting-edge imaging to reveal the astonishing complexity of life. 🔬 #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

We’re celebrating 25 years of discovery — and we want to hear from you! Share your story with #StowersStories 🧬💫 #Stowers25

Institute Investigators gathered in Bentonville for the annual PI Retreat, a time to exchange ideas & spark new directions in #discovery. This year’s retreat dinner took place at Crystal Bridges Museum, designed by the same architect who created #KansasCity’s own @kauffmancenter.bsky.social.

Curiosity is the compass. 🧭 At the Institute, scientists have the freedom to follow it. Hear how Investigator Ameya Mashruwala describes what makes our community so special. #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

Scientific creativity flourishes when curiosity is given room to grow. That’s the kind of freedom Stowers has fostered for 25 years. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

Today at #FridayScienceClub! 🧪🧬 #SciSky #ResearchSky

From genomes to airborne mysteries, @carlzimmer.com from @nytimes.com has chronicled how life works in all its complexity. He joins us at the #Stowers25 Symposium on 11/14 to talk about #science, storytelling, and his newest release, Air-Borne. 📕💨 Register here: bit.ly/3KZPp8g

Something new is happening outside 👀 Crews are hard at work hanging our #Stowers25 signs to celebrate 25 years of discovery in #KansasCity!

Applications for the #StowersGrad #CompBio Scholars Program are open! ⬇️

At the Institute, scientists have the freedom to ask bold questions, and the time to find their answers. Linheng Li, Ph.D., was one of the first to join the Institute 25 years ago, focusing on stem cell and #cancerresearch. #Stowers25

At the Stowers Institute, #discovery thrives on curiosity and courage. Investigator Matt Gibson shares how our unique funding model empowers scientists to take risks that lead to breakthroughs. 🧪🔬 Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr and learn more about the Gibson Lab: bit.ly/3LdW5Qu

Institute postdoc @batevodevo.bsky.social is featured in Empire of Bats, a new Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) documentary premiering tonight, exploring how nectar-feeding bats defy #biology with their sugar-fueled metabolism. 🦇 Learn more: bit.ly/4oqlFQM

Applications to the @stowersgrad.bsky.social #PhD in #Biology are open! Apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI

Thank you to @moffittlab.bsky.social for joining us for a great #WednesdayLectureSeries! 🦠 Hosted by the Mashruwala Lab. #SciSky

From the start, Jim & Virginia Stowers envisioned Technology Centers that help scientists chase big questions. Today, 190+ experts, from genome sequencing to advanced microscopy, push discovery to the leading edge. 🔬 #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

When Jim & Virginia Stowers founded the Institute, they took a risk, investing in both people & technology, which transformed how science is done. 25 years later, our Technology Centers continue enabling research that redefines what’s possible. #Stowers25 bit.ly/47seNv5

How do chromosomes fuse, and what does that mean for #evolution? 🧬 New #research from the Gerton Lab answers a century-old question. 📖 Featured in Technology Networks: bit.ly/48OYtXD

Then ➡️ Now: The Institute's fountain has been a symbol of inspiration and renewal since day one. ⛲ #Stowers25 Learn more about our 25th anniversary: bit.ly/477ywSr

Looking forward to a day visiting friends and colleagues at @stowersinstitute.bsky.social Seminar at noon www.stowers.org

Many people have a story about how the Institute has inspired them — whether in the lab, the classroom, or the community. As we celebrate 25 years of discovery, we want to hear yours. Share your #StowersStories & help us reflect on a quarter century of science. 💫 #Stowers25

Spend the summer doing research! Applications to the Summer Scholars program are open.

Discovery begins with a question — and at the Institute, leadership is ready to take the journey right alongside you. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

That’s a wrap on a great #SRCKC25! So much great science, collaboration, and inspiration over the past few days — thank you to all of our speakers and participants who made it happen! Learn more about Stowers Research Conferences: bit.ly/4hxsvBK

For 25 years, the Institute has invested in discovery for the long run. Investigator Jennifer Gerton shares how Jim and Virginia Stowers’ vision for basic research continues to pay off in transformative insights into human health. Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr

Wrapping up day 2 of #SRCKC25 with a great poster session!

Whether you’ve pipetted, published, presented, or simply been inspired by our #science, you’re part of our story. Celebrate #Stowers25 by sharing your own #StowersStories.

25 years of discovery. A day of celebration. 🎉 #Stowers25 Join us on Nov. 14 for our 25th Anniversary Celebration Symposium, featuring world-renowned scientists, special guests like @carlzimmer.com & a look toward the future of #biology. 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/3KZPp8g

The conversations continue — bring on day 2 of #SRCKC25! Investigator @juliazeitlinger.bsky.social is kicking things off.

#Flatworms offer a blueprint for human #regeneration tinyurl.com/ypzpjdtn @blairbenhampyle.bsky.social F. Mann, A. Sanchez Alvarado et al @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @stowersinstitute.bsky.social