30 December 2024
2024 in Review
Join us as we highlight 2024 at the Stowers Institute: New scientists, new scientific discoveries, and more.
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22 November 2024
Stowers scientists reveal how a key protein drives gut lining regeneration
Discovery offers potential therapeutic target for certain cancers
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12 April 2024
Postdoc Profile: Zhe Yang
"Science is hard, but so cool! Especially a field as complicated as biology! Stay humble, objectively interpret the data, and always cross validate your findings."
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10 April 2024
Five Stowers researchers receive prestigious grants
Four postdoctoral researcher associates and one visiting scientist were recently awarded prestigious grants to accelerate their research.
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20 December 2023
2023 in Review
Follow along as we highlight 2023 and impactful scientific discoveries ranging from the origins of Huntington’s and infertility to animal evolution and adaptation.
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18 October 2023
That’s a wrap: Stem Cells, Tissue Plasticity, and Regenerative Biology
Stowers Research Conferences bring together leading scientists in the field including mentors and their trainees in a format designed to facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas
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06 October 2023
Stowers members honored for 20 years of service
Forty-nine members reached 20 years of service at the Stowers Institute. The Institute founders, Jim and Virginia Stowers, envisioned establishing the Institute as a long-term investment for advancing foundational knowledge in biology for the benefit of all.
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05 September 2023
Postdoc Profile: Xinjian Mao
Q&A with Stowers Postdoc Xinjian Mao: "I think science is like looking for a light in the dark – navigating this requires curiosity, persistence, and courage"
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23 May 2023
A niche for cancer
Stowers scientists are unraveling the mechanisms governing cancer stem cells
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11 May 2023
The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute celebrates graduates
The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments and future endeavors of the graduates who are continuing their scientific discoveries at cutting edge industry positions and at academic institutions including Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and The Rockefeller University.
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20 April 2020
What’s old is new again
The study’s researchers found that low doses of the anthracycline antibiotic doxorubicin inhibit the interaction between two molecular pathways that work closely together to promote tumor growth and resistance to therapy. The targeted approach also clears the way for cancer-targeting immune cells to do their work, an unexpected and novel finding, according to the study authors.
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07 May 2018
How epigenetic regulation of the Hoxb gene cluster maintains normal blood-forming stem cells and inhibits leukemia
Scientists have known for decades that the Hox family of transcription factors are key regulators in the formation of blood cells and the development of leukemia.
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01 October 2017
Uncharted territory: navigating new biological terrain with teamwork and technology
Deep inside cells, biologists are mapping new structures and molecular interactions, with unprecedented precision
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01 April 2015
The case for curiosity: why basic research matters
Unless you’ve had cancer or supported someone who has, you may not be aware of the Herculean efforts often required to battle the disease. But if you are a cancer survivor, you’ve likely thanked an oncologist, possibly even the nurses and technicians at your cancer hospital.
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