Kamena Kostova, Ph.D.
Assistant Investigator
Research Technician II
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Assistant Investigator
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Cell Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Molecular and Cell Biology
Gene Expression: Transcription to Translation
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.
Undergrad Researcher
Z is is a postdoctoral research associate in the Kostova lab.