Meet Vice Dean SaraH Zanders, who leads #StowersGrad with a vision for cultivating creativity, collaboration, & scientific independence. Hear how our #PhD program supports students as they grow into the next generation of scientists. Apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI

At Stowers, #research spans many fields including #neuroscience, cell #biology, and #genetics. Interested in one of these? The Summer Scholars program might be your next step. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/3SDVdGo

The next generation of scientists has officially donned their lab coats 🥼👏 #PhD students were recently welcomed into their thesis labs during our annual Lab Coat Ceremony. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/42E5irh

Why would you choose us for your #PhD? One reason is the module courses- essentially a crash course of everything you would learn in a semester condensed into 2 weeks followed by lab rotations & then straight into your thesis lab. Learn more + apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI

At Stowers, we’re driven by bold questions: How do cells know what to become? How does #regeneration work? How does the genome evolve? As a Computational Biology Scholar, you’ll join teams asking & answering questions that shape the future of #biology. 🔗 Apply today: bit.ly/3T0dYCy

Please join us in congratulating Kuan-Chih Peng, #PhD student in the Si Lab, on a successful thesis defense today! #GradSchool

As a Stowers Summer Scholar, you’ll: 🔬 Work on a research project under a PI 🧪 Use cutting-edge techniques and technologies 📚 Attend seminars, lunch talks, & present your #research This immersive experience is designed to accelerate your growth as a scientist. Apply now: bit.ly/3SDVdGo

Our independently fully funded #PhD program empowers students to explore their own research questions, collaborate across disciplines, and push boundaries. Hear alum Nicole Nuckolls share her experience and discover how our program fosters creativity & scientific independence. bit.ly/44VM6DI

Applications are OPEN! 🚨 For Dani Baia Amaral, our #PhD program stood out for its unparalleled resources & genuine care for student success. From abundant funding to a tight-knit community, their experience has been transformative. ➡️Explore Dani’s journey: bit.ly/4jYv3cW

“Support. Connection. Coffee.” ☕ Three words Melvin Noe Gonzalez uses to describe their Stowers #PhD experience. Independently fully funded, hands-on, and collaborative, join a community that fuels curiosity. Apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI

Today, we celebrated the #StowersGrad Class of 2024 as they received their lab coats and presented their #research focus for their #PhD journeys. A milestone moment marking the beginning of years of discovery ahead! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 #GradSchool

Week one and already hands-on 🧬 Our new #GraduateSchool class started their #PhD journey by extracting #DNA, building sequencing libraries, and sequencing them in the lab.

Applications for our #PhD program are NOW OPEN! Our independently fully funded program allows students to focus entirely on #research & growth, exploring their own questions while learning from top experts in the field. #GradSchool Apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI

Summer wasn’t for slowing down, it was for #science! 🧬 See how our #PhD students grew as scholars and researchers this season. ⬇️ bit.ly/4g2FZoa

The #StowersGrad Class of 2025 is here! ✨ Hear from our newest graduate students about why they chose our #PhD program and what excites them most about the journey ahead. #gradschool 🔗 bit.ly/45HJ0FC

A summer of #science + symbiosis! #StowersGrad student in the Sankari Lab, Erika Pinto, is helping guide students through the Molecular & Cellular #Biology of Symbiosis course at @mblscience.bsky.social. Exploring how plants & microbes work together at the molecular level. 🌱

What a great interview with #StowersGrad alum, @mads100tist.bsky.social! Check it out. 📰

#StowersGrad predoc @michaydiez.bsky.social recently returned to his alma mater, @intechchascomus.bsky.social , to share his #research on the #evolution of ribosome heterogeneity in teleosts. 🐟 🧬 #gradschool

Great to see #StowersGrad predoc Paco Guerra Garcia sharing his #science at the Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting! 🧪🧫 #gradschool

Huge congratulation to Dr. Gabe! Gabriel da Silva Pescador on an amazing PhD defense!! It was a pleasure to be part of it!! @stowersinstitute.bsky.social @stowersgrad.bsky.social

Please join us in congratulating Gabriel da Silva Pescador, predoc in the @bazzinilab.bsky.social, on successfully defending his thesis today! Great job. 👏 #PhD #GradSchool

This summer, we welcomed a brilliant group of Summer Scholars to the Institute. From hands-on lab work to connecting with mentors, they explored life as a scientist. Hear what they had to say about their experience! 🎥 #scisky #gradschool Learn more: bit.ly/4lar24v

I am beyond thrilled to present my PhD paper with @rohner.bsky.social. We phenotyped a mutation in the circadian regulator Cryptochrome-1 that has evolved repeatedly in subterranean lineages. Now online at @cp-iscience.bsky.social: www.cell.com/iscience/ful... @stowersgrad.bsky.social

Our Summer Scholars have spent the past 8 weeks immersed in hands-on #research, and today, they got to share their discoveries with the Stowers community! #GradSchool #SciSky Learn more about the program: bit.ly/3SDVdGo

Scenes from Cold Spring Harbor📍#StowersGrad predoctoral researcher Roberta Fiorino recently attended the “Mouse Development, Stem Cells and Cancer” course at @cshlnews.bsky.social – a hands-on, high-impact experience. #GradSchool #PhD

Meet some of our 2025 Summer Scholars! ☀️🔬 Hear what they’re most excited about as they begin their scientific journeys at the Institute. Welcome to a summer of discovery, collaboration, and growth!

Say hello to our newest Computational Biology Scholars: Jillian Belluck, Juan José Picón Cossio, and Kenzie Treese. They’ll spend the next year using data, algorithms, and #mentorship to explore big questions in #biology. Learn more: bit.ly/3Tqqf3L

Listen as 2025 alum Augusto Ortega Granillo explains how he didn’t just graduate with a #PhD — he left ready to build a #research program anywhere in the world. 🌎 Learn more about our #GraduateSchool: bit.ly/48TPIYN

👋 Say hello to the 2025 class of Stowers Summer Scholars! For the next 8 weeks, they’ll dive deep into hands-on #research, weekly seminars, and an unforgettable scientific journey. #ResearchSky #SciSky www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...

2025 alum Kaelan Brennan shares how having the freedom to ask bold questions—and the resources to pursue them—shaped his experience at our #GraduateSchool. 🎓 📽️ Learn more about our #PhD in #Biology program: bit.ly/48TPIYN

Former @stowersgrad.bsky.social Summer Scholar @isaacwitte.bsky.social, now a #PhD student at @harvard.edu, helped develop evoCAST — a powerful new #genome editing tool published in @science.org. 🧬 A proud moment for #StowersAlumni! Read more: bit.ly/3H7cNiy

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I’m honored to receive this award that honors the memory of Camila and Pablo. Thank you so much for the recognition!

Each year the Behrensen – Guzmán Palma Award recognizes excellence in graduate #research. This year’s award goes to @jupeloggia.bsky.social whose research sheds light on how environment and #genetics together guide sensory organ development. www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...

Predoc in the Gerton Lab, @michaydiez.bsky.social, recently gave a talk on "Epigenetic regulation of the ribosomal #DNA of #zebrafish" at #PacBioPRISM. @pacbio.bsky.social

Meet our latest graduates! The 2025 class includes researchers whose work spans #neuroscience, #regeneration, #stemcell biology, and gene regulation. They’re headed to institutions like @stanfordpress.bsky.social, @mpiib-berlin.mpg.de, and Case Western. Learn more: bit.ly/3RWEGvS

Wishing a very happy #TeacherApprecationWeek to our incredible Research and Teaching faculty! Learn more about our educators here: bit.ly/44WNzNt

Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! 🎓 #Graduation #PhD

Capturing exciting moments! 📸🎓 #Graduation2025 #PhD

Today we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025 graduates! #GraduationDay #PhD

The caliber of predocs who join #StowersGrad each year make the Institute and our #science even better. The freedom for predocs to do the science they like plus the support they receive make us distinct from other #PhD programs. Learn more: bit.ly/48TPIYN

Please join us in congratulating Aubrey Kent (@planaria1.bsky.social Lab) on a successful thesis defense, titled "How agat+ epidermal progenitors contribute to planarian regeneration". Well done! 👏 #PhD #GradSchool

Congratulations to Roberta Fiorino, predoc in the Trainor Lab, for receiving an award for the best talk at GRC #NeuralCrest & Cranial Placodes. The talk was titled "Genetic Modifiers Can Modulate the Phenotypic Variability of Craniofacial Diseases". #DevBio

Ending #GraduateStudentApprecationWeek with a Chipotle lunch to thank our incredible predoctoral researchers for all they do. Tacos are always a hit! 🌮

#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek: Sankari Lab predoc Paco Guerra-Garcia explores how legumes use small molecules to fix nitrogen and fight pathogens in a @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social article. 🌿 #SciSky #PhD Read here: www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...

Celebrating #GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek with a recognition reception for our amazing predoctoral researchers. Thank you for all that you do!

#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek: Meet a predoc! Paxton Kostos is leveraging collaboration & resources to advance her work in #bioinformatics. Learn how our unique support system & collaborative environment shaped her growth in this #PredocProfile. ⬇️ Read more: bit.ly/4g3hs0T

#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek: The NIH F31 is one of the most competitive fellowships for predoctoral researchers—& Anna Galligos (Gerton Lab) received one last year to investigate how #ribosomes impact #aging oocytes. #PhD #SciSky Learn more: bit.ly/4473Dft

#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek: Meet a #StowersGrad predoc, Dani Baia Amaral in the @bazzinilab.bsky.social, highlights the exceptional support and resources at our #GradSchool, from #mentorship to career development in this #PredocProfile. ⬇️ www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...

#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek: Meet Luciana Castellano, a #StowersGrad alum who studied #RNA and viruses in the Bazzini Lab! "The Graduate School's staff genuinely care about us, and the resources here make us feel like there's nothing we can't achieve." Hear more⬇️ bit.ly/3FZpco2