A. Sánchez Alvarado
@planaria1.bsky.social
An ongoing collection of places, ideas and people I run into during the practice of science
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Science is humanity’s grand endeavor to understand the universe & our place in it
Every scientific breakthrough a testament to our curiosity & perseverance
Science remains our compass, guiding us through the labyrinth of ideas, helping us distinguish truth from illusion, voices from echoes
Every scientific breakthrough a testament to our curiosity & perseverance
Science remains our compass, guiding us through the labyrinth of ideas, helping us distinguish truth from illusion, voices from echoes
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Celebrating 25 years! ✨ Pres. & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social spoke with @kshb41.bsky.social about what 25 years of #discovery means and what he hopes for the next quarter century.
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Celebrating 25 years! ✨ Pres. & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social spoke with @kshb41.bsky.social about what 25 years of #discovery means and what he hopes for the next quarter century.
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
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From memory to #regeneration, bone health to gene regulation — explore 14 discoveries that shaped 25 years of #discovery at Stowers. 🔬 #Stowers25
🔗 Explore them all: bit.ly/4owN3gi
🔗 Explore them all: bit.ly/4owN3gi
Fourteen key discoveries over 25 years
Highlighting 14 high-impact discoveries from the Stowers Institute's inception
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November 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
From memory to #regeneration, bone health to gene regulation — explore 14 discoveries that shaped 25 years of #discovery at Stowers. 🔬 #Stowers25
🔗 Explore them all: bit.ly/4owN3gi
🔗 Explore them all: bit.ly/4owN3gi
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Something new is happening outside 👀 Crews are hard at work hanging our #Stowers25 signs to celebrate 25 years of discovery in #KansasCity!
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Something new is happening outside 👀 Crews are hard at work hanging our #Stowers25 signs to celebrate 25 years of discovery in #KansasCity!
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Applications for the #StowersGrad #CompBio Scholars Program are open! ⬇️
Meet our newest #ComputationalBiology Scholars, who joined a program designed to immerse early-career computational biologists in cutting-edge, collaborative, & multidisciplinary #research. + Applications for the next cohort are OPEN ➡️ bit.ly/3Tqqf3L
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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October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Applications for the #StowersGrad #CompBio Scholars Program are open! ⬇️
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At the Stowers Institute, #discovery thrives on curiosity and courage. Investigator Matt Gibson shares how our unique funding model empowers scientists to take risks that lead to breakthroughs. 🧪🔬
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr and learn more about the Gibson Lab: bit.ly/3LdW5Qu
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr and learn more about the Gibson Lab: bit.ly/3LdW5Qu
October 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
At the Stowers Institute, #discovery thrives on curiosity and courage. Investigator Matt Gibson shares how our unique funding model empowers scientists to take risks that lead to breakthroughs. 🧪🔬
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr and learn more about the Gibson Lab: bit.ly/3LdW5Qu
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr and learn more about the Gibson Lab: bit.ly/3LdW5Qu
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At the Institute, scientists have the freedom to ask bold questions, and the time to find their answers.
Linheng Li, Ph.D., was one of the first to join the Institute 25 years ago, focusing on stem cell and #cancerresearch.
#Stowers25
Linheng Li, Ph.D., was one of the first to join the Institute 25 years ago, focusing on stem cell and #cancerresearch.
#Stowers25
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
At the Institute, scientists have the freedom to ask bold questions, and the time to find their answers.
Linheng Li, Ph.D., was one of the first to join the Institute 25 years ago, focusing on stem cell and #cancerresearch.
#Stowers25
Linheng Li, Ph.D., was one of the first to join the Institute 25 years ago, focusing on stem cell and #cancerresearch.
#Stowers25
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From genomes to airborne mysteries, @carlzimmer.com from @nytimes.com has chronicled how life works in all its complexity. He joins us at the #Stowers25 Symposium on 11/14 to talk about #science, storytelling, and his newest release, Air-Borne. 📕💨
Register here: bit.ly/3KZPp8g
Register here: bit.ly/3KZPp8g
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
From genomes to airborne mysteries, @carlzimmer.com from @nytimes.com has chronicled how life works in all its complexity. He joins us at the #Stowers25 Symposium on 11/14 to talk about #science, storytelling, and his newest release, Air-Borne. 📕💨
Register here: bit.ly/3KZPp8g
Register here: bit.ly/3KZPp8g
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Curiosity is the compass. 🧭 At the Institute, scientists have the freedom to follow it.
Hear how Investigator Ameya Mashruwala describes what makes our community so special. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Hear how Investigator Ameya Mashruwala describes what makes our community so special. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Curiosity is the compass. 🧭 At the Institute, scientists have the freedom to follow it.
Hear how Investigator Ameya Mashruwala describes what makes our community so special. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Hear how Investigator Ameya Mashruwala describes what makes our community so special. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
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Institute Investigators gathered in Bentonville for the annual PI Retreat, a time to exchange ideas & spark new directions in #discovery.
This year’s retreat dinner took place at Crystal Bridges Museum, designed by the same architect who created #KansasCity’s own @kauffmancenter.bsky.social.
This year’s retreat dinner took place at Crystal Bridges Museum, designed by the same architect who created #KansasCity’s own @kauffmancenter.bsky.social.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Institute Investigators gathered in Bentonville for the annual PI Retreat, a time to exchange ideas & spark new directions in #discovery.
This year’s retreat dinner took place at Crystal Bridges Museum, designed by the same architect who created #KansasCity’s own @kauffmancenter.bsky.social.
This year’s retreat dinner took place at Crystal Bridges Museum, designed by the same architect who created #KansasCity’s own @kauffmancenter.bsky.social.
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We’re celebrating 25 years of discovery — and we want to hear from you!
Share your story with #StowersStories 🧬💫 #Stowers25
Share your story with #StowersStories 🧬💫 #Stowers25
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We’re celebrating 25 years of discovery — and we want to hear from you!
Share your story with #StowersStories 🧬💫 #Stowers25
Share your story with #StowersStories 🧬💫 #Stowers25
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In every color, structure, and cell, there's a story of #discovery. For 25 years, Stowers scientists have used cutting-edge imaging to reveal the astonishing complexity of life. 🔬 #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In every color, structure, and cell, there's a story of #discovery. For 25 years, Stowers scientists have used cutting-edge imaging to reveal the astonishing complexity of life. 🔬 #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
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At Stowers, a culture of ambitious questioning meets a model that makes bold #science possible. Investigator @arvindspillai.bsky.social reflects on the freedom to pursue questions that are both scientifically challenging & deeply meaningful. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
At Stowers, a culture of ambitious questioning meets a model that makes bold #science possible. Investigator @arvindspillai.bsky.social reflects on the freedom to pursue questions that are both scientifically challenging & deeply meaningful. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
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At Stowers, #science isn’t just about asking bold questions, it’s about training bold thinkers. From nurturing innovation to reimagining #PhD-level education, we’re building a future where #discovery leads to cures. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
At Stowers, #science isn’t just about asking bold questions, it’s about training bold thinkers. From nurturing innovation to reimagining #PhD-level education, we’re building a future where #discovery leads to cures. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
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Investigator Jennifer Gerton presented her groundbreaking chromosome #research at National Academy of Sciences offering new insights into how #DNA fusions shaped human #evolution. 🧬
Learn more about the discovery: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
Learn more about the discovery: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Investigator Jennifer Gerton presented her groundbreaking chromosome #research at National Academy of Sciences offering new insights into how #DNA fusions shaped human #evolution. 🧬
Learn more about the discovery: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
Learn more about the discovery: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
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Empowering bold ideas starts with empowering the people behind them. Investigator Neşet Özel reflects on the unique support that helps his lab move fast and think big.
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr & the Özel Lab: bit.ly/3Bu5ZJ1
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr & the Özel Lab: bit.ly/3Bu5ZJ1
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Empowering bold ideas starts with empowering the people behind them. Investigator Neşet Özel reflects on the unique support that helps his lab move fast and think big.
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr & the Özel Lab: bit.ly/3Bu5ZJ1
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr & the Özel Lab: bit.ly/3Bu5ZJ1
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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
Apply today: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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
Apply today: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
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Congratulations!!!
Our new PhD!! Congratulation Dr @dbmrl.bsky.social and thanks @aussiebiologist.bsky.social for Phd committee!!! @stowersgrad.bsky.social @stowersinstitute.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congratulations!!!
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(1/2) A century-old puzzle, solved. 🧩 Scientists in the Gerton, @aphillippy.bsky.social and @thinks.lol Labs mapped the exact #DNA breakpoint where human Robertsonian chromosomes fuse together — a landmark #discovery published in @nature.com.
➡️Read more: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
➡️Read more: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
September 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
(1/2) A century-old puzzle, solved. 🧩 Scientists in the Gerton, @aphillippy.bsky.social and @thinks.lol Labs mapped the exact #DNA breakpoint where human Robertsonian chromosomes fuse together — a landmark #discovery published in @nature.com.
➡️Read more: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
➡️Read more: bit.ly/4pJxSBw
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Investigator @saukaspengler.bsky.social shares her vision for where the Stowers Institute will be in the next 25 years — continuing to lead #discovery and train the next generation of scientists. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Investigator @saukaspengler.bsky.social shares her vision for where the Stowers Institute will be in the next 25 years — continuing to lead #discovery and train the next generation of scientists. #Stowers25
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more: bit.ly/477ywSr
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Jim and Virginia Stowers didn’t just dream of advancing #science, they built a place where it could happen. Their spirit lives on in every lab, every discovery, every “what if?”
As we celebrate #Stowers25, learn more about our visionary founders: bit.ly/43qssSn
As we celebrate #Stowers25, learn more about our visionary founders: bit.ly/43qssSn
The spirit of our founders
Institute leaders reflect on the legacy of Jim and Virginia Stowers
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November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Jim and Virginia Stowers didn’t just dream of advancing #science, they built a place where it could happen. Their spirit lives on in every lab, every discovery, every “what if?”
As we celebrate #Stowers25, learn more about our visionary founders: bit.ly/43qssSn
As we celebrate #Stowers25, learn more about our visionary founders: bit.ly/43qssSn
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Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
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Metamorphosis in Schizocardium californicum drives dramatic reorganization of cell types, with adult structures forming through transcriptional reprogramming of larval cells rather than their wholesale replacement.
@paul.bump.bsky.social
@lowelab.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@paul.bump.bsky.social
@lowelab.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Metamorphosis in Schizocardium californicum drives dramatic reorganization of cell types, with adult structures forming through transcriptional reprogramming of larval cells rather than their wholesale replacement.
@paul.bump.bsky.social
@lowelab.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@paul.bump.bsky.social
@lowelab.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Great collaboration between @paulbump.bsky.social and @planaria1.bsky.social lab. Some really surprising findings for cell type turnover during hemichordate metamorphosis.
Excited to share our recent work from @lowelab.bsky.social on the intersection of life history and cell type evolution: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Great collaboration between @paulbump.bsky.social and @planaria1.bsky.social lab. Some really surprising findings for cell type turnover during hemichordate metamorphosis.
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Scientific creativity flourishes when curiosity is given room to grow. That’s the kind of freedom Stowers has fostered for 25 years.
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Scientific creativity flourishes when curiosity is given room to grow. That’s the kind of freedom Stowers has fostered for 25 years.
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
Learn more about #Stowers25: bit.ly/477ywSr
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When Jim & Virginia Stowers founded the Institute, they took a risk, investing in both people & technology, which transformed how science is done. 25 years later, our Technology Centers continue enabling research that redefines what’s possible. #Stowers25
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bit.ly/47seNv5
Making the impossible possible: 25 years of innovation and technology
Jim and Virginia Stowers envisioned a world-class research institute in Kansas City with a mission to unravel the secrets of life. Making their mission a…
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October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When Jim & Virginia Stowers founded the Institute, they took a risk, investing in both people & technology, which transformed how science is done. 25 years later, our Technology Centers continue enabling research that redefines what’s possible. #Stowers25
bit.ly/47seNv5
bit.ly/47seNv5