Understanding #metabolism and how our body converts food into energy can help us understand metabolic disorders like #diabetes . Our researchers study metabolism in novel research organisms like #cavefish . 🐟

Learn more about the #StowersImpact : bit.ly/4bFaehF

This stunning #MicroscopyMonday is a mouse olfactory bulb – which detects odor. The Yu Lab seeks to uncover how #neurons in the #brain are associated with sensation and behavior. 🧠 Ai Fang (Yu Lab) #biology

Congratulations grads! 👏🎓🎉

😳 Did you remember to get flowers for Mother's Day?!

💐🪸 Share this deep-sea bouquet with the ocean-loving lady in your life, and she'll know you care!

📸: deep-sea anemone, coral, lollipop glass sponges ©WHOI

Nothing makes me more proud than this! Wonderful!

To all the incredible moms, we wish you a happy #MothersDay ! 💐

It's Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day, the rare genetic disorder which affects 1 in 10,000 newborns, is studied by the Jennifer Gerton Lab. #CDLS Day #CDLS Awareness #CDLS

Learn more about Gerton Lab's #research : bit.ly/3U9tuhm

Fantastic presentations this week at #FridayScienceClub from Frederick Mann, PhD and 🏳️‍🌈 Ekasit Sonpho (Program) (@Planaria1 Lab). 👏🪱 #planaria #regeneration

Meet Olivia Lynch, Associate Scientist, in this #RoadToResearch Q&A!

'Once I realized the breadth of aquatic creatures I would have the opportunity to work with at the Institute, I was completely hooked.' 🪸🐠 #coral #biology #zebrafish

Read more: bit.ly/4abi6pL

Kansas City is synonymous with BBQ so there's no better place to celebrate National BBQ Month! 🎉 Whether you're into the classics or looking to try something new, there's always something fresh to try. Check out everything that's new with KC 'Cue: bit.ly/3UyIynI

A beautiful shot of Eel Pond early this morning.

Credit: Louie Kerr

Congrats Viraj Doddihal | ವಿರಾಜ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಹಾಳ | Biff A. Sánchez Alvarado et al, stunning phenotypes and beautiful story!

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I am thrilled to present the published version of my graduate work. We followed a bunch of crazy looking animals and they turned out to be very informative! 😃
Thanks to A. Sánchez Alvarado, Frederick Mann, PhD, and everyone at Stowers Institute Stowers Grad School
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If a #planarian loses its head, literally, it can simply grow one back. New #research from Viraj Doddihal | ವಿರಾಜ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಹಾಳ |, A. Sánchez Alvarado Lab, published in PNASNews, identifies molecule involved in regulating the proportional scaling of planarian tissues during #regeneration .bit.ly/3QEzP1U

I had a fantastic time visiting Stowers Institute yesterday! Thank so much for all the fun science conversations!

Thank you to Tera Levin, University of Pittsburgh, for a fantastic #WednesdayLectureSeries on “The evolution of immunity and pathogenesis within environmental battlegrounds”. Hosted by SaraH Zanders 🎃💀. #biology #science

What does it take to craft a winning #research statement? Today, Institute postdocs learned tips from Investigator Halfmann Lab as part of our Faculty EDGE Seminar series to prepare postdocs for future careers.

More about our #Postdoc Training Program: bit.ly/3UtVuv3

Associate Scientist I Jason Livella is part of the #invertabrates team that cares for various aquatic research organisms including #coral . #SPOTLIGHTSTOWERS #unordinaryorganisms #researchorganisms

Congratulations! 🎓👏

Congrats Ansa Cobham!