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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(1/2) A century-old puzzle, solved. 🧩 Scientists in the Gerton, @aphillippy.bsky.social and @thinks.lol Labs mapped the exact #DNA breakpoint where human Robertsonian chromosomes fuse together — a landmark #discovery published in @nature.com. ➡️Read more: bit.ly/4pJxSBw

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

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

Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on. (Please repost to reach a broad audience.)

Metamorphosis in Schizocardium californicum drives dramatic reorganization of cell types, with adult structures forming through transcriptional reprogramming of larval cells rather than their wholesale replacement. @paul.bump.bsky.social @lowelab.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Great collaboration between @paulbump.bsky.social and @planaria1.bsky.social lab. Some really surprising findings for cell type turnover during hemichordate metamorphosis.

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

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

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

Please help distribute this announcement for the Ph.D. in Biology Program @stowersinstitute.bsky.social

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

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

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

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

The team discovered that in regenerating planarians, the closest cells to proliferating stem cells were dispensable www.the-scientist.com/flatworm-ste...

Our most recent study shows that stem cells in Schmidtea mediterranea do not rely on physical contacts or fixed structures to maintain their identity and regenerative potential. @stowersinstitute.bsky.social @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @vilcekfoundation.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

🎉 Join us Nov. 14 for the 25th Anniversary Celebration Symposium at the Institute, a day of inspiration, #discovery and big questions. #Stowers25 Hear from @planaria1.bsky.social, Kausik Si, @carlzimmer.com, Mike Levine and more. 🔗 Limited spots → register now! bit.ly/3KZPp8g

How can #science solve not just one problem, but many? As we celebrate #Stowers25, our scientists continue dreaming big, exploring fearlessly, and honoring the incredible gift founders Jim & Virginia Stowers gave to the pursuit of discovery. Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr

“The team discovered that in regenerating planarians, the closest cells to proliferating stem cells were dispensable, indicating that distance is likely not a vital determinant of the worms’ exceptional regenerative capacity” www.the-scientist.com/flatworm-ste...

New findings from the @planaria1.bsky.social Lab are changing what we know about #regeneration. 🪱 Their latest study, featured in The Scientist, shows #planarian stem cells rebuild tissue through long-distance communication—not direct contact. #SciSky #ResearchSky Read here⬇️ bit.ly/4nNFzFa

(2/2) more on the new research that shows a tiny, regenerative worm could change our understanding of healing.

(1/2)New #research from the @planaria1.bsky.social Lab, published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social & led by @frederickmann.bsky.social + @blairbenhampyle.bsky.social, shows #planarian stem cells don’t follow nearby cues—they respond to long-range signals. 🪱 #RegenerativeMedicine More: bit.ly/47r5hcL

What is the future of #Biology? For 25 years, the Institute has pursued one goal: to understand the secrets of life. In his #Stowers25 reflection, President and CSO @planaria1.bsky.social shares how optimism, curiosity, and bold questions drive us forward. 🔗 bit.ly/46KoZ2Y

That’s a wrap on the Avian Model Systems Meeting at the Institute! 🐦✨ Scientists came together in KC to share discoveries & highlight the power of birds in advancing biology—from evolution to regeneration. Thanks to all who joined!💡🌍 #AvianModels2025 #Biology #Science

#October kicks off and we celebrate it with our #ImageoftheMonth: “A slice of liquid nanoparticle” by Kazi Amirul Hossain, from our Molecular Modelling & Bioinformatics Lab! Image: Lipid nanoparticle encapsulating siRNA molecules—key for targeted gene therapy delivery. Happy October everyone! 🧪🐡

(Part 2) “From my first visit, I was struck by the energy and excitement...It feels like being a graduate student again, chasing curiosity wherever it leads." @hhmi.org Investigator David Stern will join the Stowers Institute in Feb. 2026 from @hhmijanelia.bsky.social. Read more: bit.ly/4np96Fb

Looking forward to a week of science, new ideas and new acquaintances here in Southern Chile #mbiosys2025 @molbiosystems.bsky.social

Science takes flight at the XII Avian Model Systems Meeting — and you can attend virtually! 💻 #AvianModels25 #DevBio Register NOW: bit.ly/3ZBw2qS

NEW #research in @washingtonpost.com: "Junk #DNA" may hold the key🔑 Stowers researchers in the Gerton Lab, in collaboration in w/ @aphillippy.bsky.social & @thinks.lol Labs uncovered how Robertsonian chromosomes fuse in a common anomaly tied to #infertility. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

(2/2) Hear more about the landmark #discovery published today in @nature.com. 🧬

Meet a #StowersGrad PhD student! ⬇️ Applications for the #PhD in #biology program are now open.

#Behindthepaper stories: @accorsi-alice.bsky.social & @planaria1.bsky.social share how curiosity & passion driven research revealed that apple snails can regenerate full camera type eyes. @the-node.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social @stowersinstitute.bsky.social #regeneration #applesnails #devbio

Regrowing eyes? Yes. 🐌 A new feature in @the-node.bsky.social spotlights how former Stowers postdoc @accorsi-alice.bsky.social (now @ucdavis.bsky.social) and @planaria1.bsky.social uncovered the apple snail’s astonishing ability to #regenerate complex, camera-type eyes. 👀 👉Read here bit.ly/3VyAHY7

🍁 First day of fall = the countdown to campus covered in gold + crimson leaves. We can’t wait!