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#WhatIf: Big Questions. Curiosity-driven Science.
- New research from the Trainor Lab, published today in @PNASNews, has resolved cellular, biochemical, and genetic factors involved in ribosomal RNA transcription that can cause anomalous head and facial development. bit.ly/3zAe4IA
- New #research from the @ZandersLab, published in @eLife, has uncovered a selfish gene family that has survived for over 100 million years โ casting new doubt on established beliefs on how natural selection and #evolution tackle these threatening sequences. bit.ly/3Snwpio
00:00 - Congratulations to @planaria1 for his election to #AAASFellow by @AAAS. Fellows are selected for their achievements & extraordinary efforts on behalf of the advancement of science. Read more about the awardees here: aaas.org/news/aaas-honoโฆ
- We are pleased to announce that Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, PhD, @saukaspengler will join the Stowers Institute as an investigator in early 2022. Tatjana is a renowned developmental biologist who has led a lab @UniofOxford for the last ten years. ow.ly/Q18V50Hbki3
- A first-rate scientific infrastructure and easy access to the latest technology are cornerstones of our philosophy, allowing PI labs and technology centers to work closely together and generate exceptional research. Join us as an Assistant Investigator: ow.ly/tHz550GkbVW
- We invite innovative early career scientists in the Life Sciences to apply for an Assistant Investigator position. Positions are fully funded and research programs are supported by exceptional scientific support facilities and technology centers. ow.ly/E5rg50FIzdB
- New research from the @Gibson_Lab, published in @NatureComms, unveils a precise operational model for the stinging organelle of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. bit.ly/3N3fkau
00:00 - #WhyStowers? Investigator positions are fully funded and full of possibility. Hear our scientists explain why doing science at Stowers is different. Be a part of a team that pursues and discovers the secrets of life. bit.ly/3clMDJB #biology #devbio #science
00:00 - We are proud to announce that Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer, @Planaria1, is the recipient of the 2023 @Vilcek Foundation Prize in #Biomedical #Science for his contributions to the field of #regeneration. Read more: bit.ly/3MOeZKC #VilcekPrizes #Awards
- This #MicroscopyMonday is a case of spontaneous axis duplication of a two days post fertilization #zebrafish embryo. Two heads and bodies share the same heart and intricate neuronal connections (orange). Image authors: Julia Peloggia de Castro (Piotrowski Lab) #discovery
- This week's #MicroscopyMonday is a stunning image of the developing nervous system, shown in green, in a mouse embryo. Image author: Stephen Shannon, Trainor Lab
- Science doesnโt stop for the holidays: the fly-flipping robot is busy today, transferring fruit flies to vials with fresh food. #Drosophila
00:00 - This week's #MicroscopyMonday is a beautiful adult fruit fly brain imaged on a confocal microscope. The yellow are neurons that are part of a circuit that regulates feeding behavior. Image authors: Consuelo Perez Sanchez and Jeffrey Lange, Si Lab














