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Designed to provide exceptionally talented researchers with the mentoring and hands-on experience required to prepare them for careers as independent scientists.

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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#StowersGrad alum Nicole Nuckolls shares what made Stowers a unique place to pursue her #PhD. 🔬 Hear from a former student and discover what your own #gradschool experience could look like. Apply to our fully funded program: bit.ly/44VM6DI
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Applications are NOW open for the Stowers Summer Scholars Program! 🔬 Spend 8 weeks immersed in #science — work alongside Stowers scientists, gain hands-on lab experience and become part of our collaborative scientific community. 🔗Apply here: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Congratulations to #PhD student Matt Gilley, recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Rotation Presentation Award! 🎉 Matt was recognized for his outstanding #research presentation and received the award from Rotation Committee Chair Linheng Li, Ph.D.
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Graduate students at #StowersGrad are part of the scientific community at @stowersinstitute.bsky.social from day one, with access to leading scientists, state-of-the-art facilities, technical experts, and resources designed to support ambitious #research. 🔗Apply here: bit.ly/44VM6DI
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Ph.D. Program Admissions
The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
From the Stowers Graduate School to @mpi-cbg.de 🧬 Alum Augusto Ortega Granillo, Ph.D., reflects on his journey at #StowersGrad and how pairing #biology with physics is shaping his #research today. 🔗Read more + applications are NOW OPEN: bit.ly/4xpAc2Y
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Pairing biology with physics, from the Stowers Institute and beyond
Augusto Ortega Granillo, Ph.D., reflects on his journey from the Stowers Graduate School to his postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Applications are now open! 🎓🔬 #StowersGrad is now accepting applications for our fully funded PhD program. No tuition. No application fee. No standardized test requirement. Just world-class mentorship in the heart of Kansas City. 📅 Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A summer of #discovery. 🔬 For eight weeks, the 2026 Stowers Summer Scholars worked alongside scientists, tackled real #research questions, and experienced firsthand what it means to do #science. 🔗Meet this year’s scholars and explore their summer: bit.ly/4c6lJRR
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A Summer of Discovery
Reflecting on the 2026 Stowers Summer Scholars Program
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This week the class of 2025 shared their rotation presentations, highlighting the #research they conducted in the labs they selected for their thesis work. The presentations were followed by a lab coat ceremony to recognize this exciting next step in their #PhD journeys. 🥼
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
What does a summer at Stowers look like? 🔬🧬 Summer Scholar Alejandra Carrillo-Carlos shares how researching #generegulation in the @juliazeitlinger.bsky.social and collaborating with fellow scientists—strengthened her goal of pursuing a #PhD. Read her story: bit.ly/3TTnqvq
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Inspired by Collaboration: Meet Summer Scholar Alejandra…
From Mexico to Kansas City, the undergraduate researcher in the Zeitlinger Lab shares how the Stowers Graduate School’s Summer Scholars program has…
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Today, our Summer Scholars showcased the #research they've been pursuing all summer during the annual poster presentation session. It was an opportunity to share ideas, answer questions, and celebrate the #curiosity and hard work that have defined their time at the Institute. 🔬
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This summer, #PhD student Paco Guerra Garcia is teaching with Investigator Siva Sankari at @mblscience.bsky.social, introducing students to the molecular biology of plant-microbe #symbiosis. 🌱
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Please join us in congratulating #PhD student in the @aussiebiologist.bsky.social Lab, Roberta Fiorino, on successfully defending her thesis! 🎉🎓
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“None of our paths here looked the same, but we have all continued to accomplish amazing things.” — Sarah Gilmour, Ph.D. This month, we celebrated 8 graduates whose #research and determination helped advance foundational #biology research. 🎓 Learn more: bit.ly/4uBkMrH
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Celebrating the 2026 Stowers Graduate School Graduates
Eight graduates were recognized during the 2026 commencement ceremony, celebrating years of discovery in the lab, perseverance in the classroom, and new…
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Please join us in congratulating Fanning Xia, a #PhD student in the @aussiebiologist.bsky.social and Rohner Lab's on a successful thesis defense! 👏
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A small thank you for the big impact they make every day. Today we gathered for lunch to celebrate ourgraduate students for #GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek. We're grateful for the curiosity, dedication, and energy they bring to the Stowers community. 🎉
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
#GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek is being celebrated across the country! We’re grateful for the incredible #PhD students who make up our #gradschool community. Stay tuned as we celebrate our students starting next Monday.👏 Learn more about our #GraduateSchool: bit.ly/3VFSI7V
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Why choose #StowersGrad? 🔬 Cutting-edge Technology Centers 🤝 Expert scientific collaboration 🧬 Tools to answer big biological questions Our students don’t just learn #science, they have the resources to push it forward. Learn more: bit.ly/3NhJ1aC
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
At #StowersGrad, training extends beyond the lab. Alum Stefanie Williams, Ph.D. gained hands-on #teaching experience by designing exams and delivering lectures in an undergraduate #genetics course at University of Missouri-Kansas City. 🔬Read more: bit.ly/4sHyBUq
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
🎓 Congratulations to #StowersGrad #PhD student Amruta Swaminathan on successfully defending her thesis today! @bazzinilab.bsky.social
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Freedom to ask bold questions. 2025 alum Kaelan Brennan reflects on how the culture of scientific independence at #StowersGrad prepared him for his next step, now a postdoc at Stanford. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40h93RG
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
⏰ Last call! Applications for the Stowers Computational Biology Scholars Program close tonight. If you’re ready to explore #biology through #data, code, and collaboration—don’t wait. 🕛 Apply by the end of today: bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Computational Biology Scholars
The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
👏 Defense: done. Congratulations to Steffi Williams, #PhD student in the @mgstowers.bsky.social and Hawley Labs, on a successful thesis defense today. Well done! #GraduateSchool
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
✨ Student Spotlight ✨ Meet Ritvee Talele, a #PhD student in the Sankari Lab, whose research journey is shaped by collaboration, cutting-edge resources, and a supportive #graduateschool community. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4rzRJ6d
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Student Spotlight: A Q&A with Ritvee Talele, a Ph.D. Student in the…
"The Institute provides the resources needed to pursue impactful science. The funding structure allows us to fully focus on the research."
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
#Biology is data driven. At Stowers, computational biologists work hand-in-hand with researchers to unlock new discoveries. Want to be part of it? Apply to the Computational Biology Scholars Program ➡️ bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Meet the Faculty 🧠 Assistant Investigator Neşet Özel shares how lab culture, #mentorship, and ways of thinking shape emerging scientists, and why choosing the right environment matters just as much as the #research itself. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4r9pivy
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Meet the Faculty: Neşet Özel, Ph.D., on what shapes emerging…
"Every unique lab environment influences who each scientist becomes."
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Don't miss your chance to apply for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of #discovery. Build skills. Gain mentors. Push the boundaries of computational #biology. Learn more & apply ➡️ bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
From Summer Scholar ➡️ #PhD student. Sergio Barroso Bordon shares how #StowersGrad unique structure, collaborative culture, and strong sense of community helped him grow as a researcher, & feel at home as an international student. 🔗 Read the Q&A: www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...
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Student Spotlight: Q&A with Sergio Barroso Bordon, a Ph.D. Student in…
"The highly interdisciplinary nature of the Stowers Institute is its greatest strength."
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Interested in turning biological data into #discovery? The #CompBio Scholars Program offers hands-on #research, mentorship, and real-world impact for early-career computational biologists. Meet the 2025 scholars + apply now: www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...
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Three new Computational Biology Scholars join the Stowers Institute…
Scholars perform cutting-edge, collaborative, and multidisciplinary computational science aimed at solving fundamental biological questions.
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
🚨 Applications are open for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of #discovery. Build skills. Gain mentors. Push the boundaries of computational #biology. Learn more & apply ➡️ bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Computational Biology Scholars
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨Applications for the 2026 Summer Scholars Program close this Friday, 1/16. Spend 8 weeks doing hands-on #research in a world-class lab. 📽️⬇️Hear from former Summer Scholars + APPLY now → bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Our #CompBio Scholars Program pairs early-career scientists with Stowers Investigators & Tech Center experts. For inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez, that meant hands-on training, mentorship. Learn more + apply ➡️ bit.ly/3KgFYBn
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A Q&A with a Stowers Computational Biology Scholar 
Learn more about Inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez and what led him to pursue a career in computational biology
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Student Spotlight 🔬“Everyone I work with actively thinks about my #research question through a unique lens.” #PhD student @sidshivanandan.bsky.social, who shares how collaboration, independence, and deep mentorship shape his experience at #StowersGrad. Read here: bit.ly/3YB3pJn
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Student Spotlight: A Q&A with Siddharth Shivanandan, a Ph.D. Student…
"Everyone I work with actively thinks about my research question through a unique lens."
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or #bioinformatician ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class #research institute — now is the time to apply to our #CompBio Scholars program. 🔗Learn more + apply: bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Computational Biology Scholars
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Student Spotlight 🔬 #PhD student Kelsey Scott shares how the collaborative culture, module courses, and mentorship here have shaped her #gradschool journey. “The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far.” 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/499xkhY
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Student Spotlight: A Q&A with Kelsey Scott, a Ph.D. Student in the…
"The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far."
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
⏳Don’t miss the chance to spend your summer doing #science alongside Stowers researchers! Summer Scholars Program applications close next Friday, 1/16. 🔗 Apply here: www.stowers.org/gradschool/s...
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
🎓🔬 2025 in Review: This year we celebrated student discoveries, new cohorts, major publications, awards, conferences, and milestones in mentorship. #SciSky #GradSchool Explore 11 moments that defined the year ➡️ www.stowers.org/gradschool/n...
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2025 in Review
Eleven key moments and achievements from the Stowers Graduate School in 2025
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Dreaming of a summer in #science? 🔬 Applications are open for the Stowers Summer Scholars Program — apply today! 🔗 bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
⏰ Final call! Applications for our #PhD program close December 1. Don’t miss your chance to train with world-class scientists in an independently fully funded program. #GradSchool Apply today → bit.ly/44VM6DI
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
📢 Calling all undergrads: Want to spend your summer doing real #research with world-class scientists? 🔗 Apply to the Stowers Summer Scholars Program today: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Meet the Faculty: Arvind Pillai, a biochemist + evolutionary biologist helping the next generation of scientists ask bold questions & chase the answers with deep evolutionary biology, advanced protein biochemistry, & #AI. 🔗 Read + #PhD apps are open: bit.ly/4immoR9
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Meet the Faculty: Arvind Pillai, Ph.D., on encouraging students to…
Students working with Pillai can look forward to studying deep evolutionary biology paired with advanced protein biochemistry and artificial intelligence…
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or #bioinformatician ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class #research institute — now is the time to apply to our #CompBio Scholars program. Learn more + apply bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Computational Biology Scholars
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Meet Assistant Investigator Siva Sankari, who brings her passion for plant #biology and student support to #StowersGrad. 🌱 Read here + apply now to join our #PhD program: bit.ly/47Vm0ny
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Our 2025 #PhD students share what drew them to the program, from #research freedom and mentorship to collaboration and cutting-edge resources. Independently fully funded, we empower students to explore bold questions in #biology. Apply here: bit.ly/44VM6DI
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
It kind of started to feel like it was my second family.” Listen as our students discuss the community & connection they feel at #StowersGrad. Learn more + apply to our #PhD in #biology program: bit.ly/44VM6DI
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Please join us in congratulating @dbmrl.bsky.social, a #PhD student in the @bazzinilab.bsky.social, on a successful thesis defense! 👏 @aussiebiologist.bsky.social
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Why spend your summer doing #research? Because #discovery doesn’t wait — and neither should you. As a Summer Scholar, you'll be part of a collaborative environment pushing the boundaries of biological understanding. Apply today: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
"The resources provided by the Graduate School make it stand out.” Student Maria Blanco Salazar shares how hands-on educating and mentorship have shaped her path toward a career in computational #biology. Read the Q&A & learn why #StowersGrad could be the right place for you. bit.ly/3Z5TBHh
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Predoc Profile: Q&A with Stowers Graduate School Predoctoral…
"The resources provided by the Graduate School make it stand out."
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Confidence is built through experience. For alum Grace McKown, the Summer Scholars Program gave her hands-on training and the self-assurance to thrive in the lab. Ready to take that step? Apply now: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or #bioinformatician ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class #research institute — now is the time to apply to our #CompBio Scholars program. Learn more + apply bit.ly/3T0dYCy
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Computational Biology Scholars
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Stowers Grad School @stowersgrad.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Our students experience great mentorship. “Science isn’t about me. It’s about passing information from generation to generation.” Learn more about our #PhD in #biology program and apply now: bit.ly/44VM6DI
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