A. Sánchez Alvarado

NEW research from the Li Lab 🩸 Stowers scientists developed a new system to expand blood-forming stem cells from human cord blood while preserving their long-term function, overcoming a longstanding challenge in stem cell research. Published in @BloodPortfolio. Read more: bit.ly/4iBsmhf

What can a tiny, nearly transparent fish teach us about #regeneration? 🐟🔬 Stowers Institute President and Chief Scientific Officer @Planaria1, Ph.D., joined @NPR's Science Friday to discuss Danionella cerebrum, a remarkable fish capable of regenerating parts of its body, including its #brain. As a leading expert in regeneration biology, Alejandro shares his perspective on what studying extraordinary organisms like this one can reveal about the fundamental processes of life. 🎧 Listen to a clip from the conversation below, and catch the full episode: sciencefriday.com/segments/m…

What can a tiny flatworm teach us about the value of curiosity-driven #science? 🔬 In his latest reflection, Stowers Institute President and Chief Scientific Officer Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado (@Planaria1), Ph.D., explores how his fascination with the remarkable regenerative abilities of #planarians helped shape his scientific journey—and why pursuing fundamental questions, even when the answers are uncertain, is essential to #discovery. In his new Substack, Alejandro shares his perspectives on science, discovery, and the importance of giving researchers the freedom to follow their curiosity. Read "What the planarian knows" and subscribe to follow his writing: bit.ly/4AecW9R

This #MicroscopyMonday shows a root nodule from an alfalfa plant. 🌿 The blue fluorescence labels the boundaries of the plant cells and the red fluorescence labels the bacteria that lives in symbiosis within the plant root. (@SivaSankariIMS Lab)

Thank you to Michelle Chan (@Princeton) for joining us for a #StowersSeminarSeries talk!

🔬The Hall Lab at the Stowers Institute is looking for a Research Technician II to join the team! Led by Stowers Fellow Nelson Hall, Ph.D., the lab explores how stem cells support regeneration across diverse species, including some fascinating flatworms. 🪱 Interested in contributing to innovative research and exploring new approaches to understanding regeneration? 🎥 Meet Nelson and learn more about his research! 🔗 Explore the opportunity and apply: bit.ly/4jFzHyJ #STEMJobs #Hiring #ResearchJobs

Big questions. Big banners. 🔬 Our #WhatIf storytelling series is going up around the Stowers Institute! Take a behind-the-scenes look at the installation and explore the science inspiring the questions. 🔗 stowers.org/whatif

🔬 NEW research from the @Gibson_Lab, published in @ScienceAdvances, reveals surprising similarities between sea anemones and humans in proteins essential for producing eggs and sperm. 🌊 The findings open new possibilities for studying meiosis and fertility. 🔗 bit.ly/4ieFxo6

🧠Stowers Institute Investigator @HalfmannLab, Ph.D., recently joined @KCTV5 to discuss his lab's role in a $28.6 million national research effort using #AI to better understand protein changes associated with #neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and #ALS. During the interview, Halfmann shared what motivates his team and why this #research carries such a sense of urgency. Hear from Halfmann and watch the full interview here: kctv5.com/2026/10/22/kansas-…

🔬 Stowers President & Chief Scientific Officer @Planaria1, Ph.D., has launched a Substack! Explore his reflections on scientific discovery, curiosity-driven research, and the human side of science. 📖 Read his first essay, A Quiet Engine: alejandrosnchezalvarado.subs…

🔬 Happening this week at the Institute! We're welcoming scientists to #KansasCity for the #SRCKC26 on Ribosome Heterogeneity and Translational Control! Three days of scientific exchange, new ideas, and opportunities for collaboration. 🧬

This week's #MicroscopyMonday shows digital collage of bacteroids, a special form of bacteria that lives inside alfalfa roots. 🔬🌱 @ErikaPinto96 (@SivaSankariIMS Lab)

⏰ Tomorrow is the last day to register! Don't miss your chance to join researchers from around the world at the 2026 Stowers Research Conference: Ribosome Heterogeneity and Translational Control from Cells to Organisms! 🔬 Join us October 21–23 in Kansas City for cutting-edge science, engaging discussions, networking, and opportunities for collaboration. #SRCKC26 📅 Registration deadline: October 16 🔗 Register today: bit.ly/43Vb9so

NEW research from the @Gibson_Lab 🔬 Cell division does more than make new cells—it helps reshape tissues. Led by first author @SPRamanathan, researchers discovered how dividing cells trigger their neighbors to rearrange, helping growing tissues stay organized. Published in @CurrentBiology: bit.ly/3UkC1Rk

A little Latin jazz to end the week! 🎶🎺 We welcomed the @kclatinjazz to the Institute on Friday for another lively performance in our Experiments in Sound concert series!

At the Stowers Graduate School, students have the freedom to explore ambitious scientific questions and build a foundation for what comes next. Hear how that experience helped shape alum Augusto Ortega Granillo’s scientific journey. 👇

This #MicroscopyMonday shows the early formation of a small colony of corals from the Hawaiian Montipora capitata coral. #Coral polyps have autofluorescence by the expression of the Green Fluorescent Protein. 🪸 (@Gibson_Lab)