Our goal is to rewire neural circuits
by rewiring gene regulatory networks.
The Özel Lab at the Stowers Institute investigates the gene regulatory networks both upstream and downstream of terminal selectors to predictably alter neuronal identity and connectivity.
"I love the intellectual freedom that comes with foundational research. I have always been fascinated by the brain and its marvelous complexity. We are trying to uncover its secrets to benefit humanity."
News
08 July 2024
The fellowship recognizes scientists who have already contributed valuable research in their field and who demonstrate the greatest promise for future success.
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News
08 February 2024
Q&A with Tom Kleist, Ph.D, a member of the Institute’s Microscopy Technology Center
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News
26 September 2023
"We cannot overstate the importance of basic neurobiological research in terms of its potential to help against a variety of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases."
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In The News
05 May 2023
From the Kansas City Business Journal, The Stowers Institute for Medical Research recently hired three principal investigators, luring them away from universities on the East Coast.
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Press Release
03 May 2023
Scientists recruited from MIT, NYU, and Princeton
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