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Kostova Lab

Kamena Kostova

Assistant Investigator

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Cell Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Molecular and Cell Biology

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Courses Taught

Gene Expression: Transcription to Translation

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Kostova joined the Stowers Institute in fall 2024, bringing with her an established research program unraveling the mysteries of ribosomes. After completing her Ph.D., in 2018, Kostova took an atypical career path, starting her own laboratory as a Staff Associate (Independent Fellow) at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Embryology. There, Kostova developed a research program focusing on changes in ribosome composition.