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Why do we remember some moments—and forget others? 🧠 This #BrainAwarenessWeek, explore 5 facts about #memory, from how it forms to how diseases like #Alzheimers disrupt it. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3PnnNcH @dana_fdn @SfNtweets @Brain_Facts_org

🧠 #BrainAwarenessWeek Researchers in the @HalfmannLab identified a key “switch” in an #ALS-associated protein that determines whether it forms harmful aggregates. Understanding this first step could help stop disease before it starts. 🔗 bit.ly/4atcx6t #BrainWeek @dana_fdn @SfNtweets @Brain_Facts_org

From watching cartoons as a kid to studying the molecular machinery of life—this is what a career in #science can look like. 🧠 This #BrainAwarenessWeek, meet Mansoor Hussain, a postdoc in the Si Lab uncovering how proteins fold. 🔗 Read here: stowers.org/news/curiosity… @dana_fdn @Brain_Facts_org @SfNtweets

This #BrainAwarenessWeek, meet Stowers Assistant Investigator, @Ozel_MN, whose lab studies how the #brain develops and how neurons connect to form functional circuits. 🧠 By uncovering the basic principles of how brains work, even in fruit flies, scientists hope to better understand neurological conditions like #Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative diseases. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/45fg0mA @dana_fdn @Brain_Facts_org @SfNtweets

Thank you to @LANEVOL for joining us for a fantastic #StowersSeminarSeries this week! 🦎 Hosted by the @LabPiotrowski.

Not all memory looks like ours. This #BrainAwarenessWeek, explore nine surprising ways memory shows up across #biology—from flatworms to jellyfish to your own daily tools. 🪼 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4bueOkc #BrainWeek 🧠 @dana_fdn @SfNtweets @Brain_Facts_org

🧠 #BrainAwarenessWeek What if #brain disease starts with a single molecular event? Scientists in the @HalfmannLab discovered the first step in how harmful protein structures form, pinpointing the exact moment a healthy protein begins to change. That moment could be the key to stopping diseases like #Huntingtons before they progress. 🔗bit.ly/49nGKnD @dana_fdn @Brain_Facts_org @SfNtweets

A concussion. A football coach who taught #biology. A grandmother with #dementia. @StowersGrad alum, Kyle Patton Ph.D., shares the personal experiences that first sparked his fascination with the #brain—and ultimately led him to study memory and #amyloids. 🧠 Learn more about #StowersGrad: bit.ly/4byejpt #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek @dana_fdn @SfNtweets @Brain_Facts_org

Check out the Si Lab research featured on @KSHB41 this week⬇️ #BrainAwarenessWeek

Did you know the human brain contains about 86 billion neurons constantly communicating through trillions of connections? 🧠 Institute scientists are uncovering how these connections form memories, and how similar biological processes may contribute to diseases like #Alzheimers and #Parkinsons. #Research on proteins called amyloids is revealing something surprising: some amyloids may actually play a healthy role in long-term memory formation. This #BrainAwarenessWeek, explore how Stowers #science is advancing our understanding of the brain: bit.ly/4a8b1XE @dana_fdn @Brain_Facts_org @SfNtweets

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 We’re celebrating with a different kind of green—through the lens of microscopy. Zooming in on the smallest details to uncover the biggest insights in #biology.

#BrainAwarenessWeek is underway 🧠 This morning, @KSHB41 highlighted new #research from the Si Lab exploring how amyloid proteins in the #brain may play an important role in #memory formation. The findings could reshape how scientists think about neurodegenerative diseases like #Alzheimers and #Parkinsons. 📺Watch the full story with @taylorhemness and learn more: bit.ly/3LPwu0Y @dana_fdn @Brain_Facts_org @SfNtweets

🧠 #BrainAwarenessWeek How does #aging influence inflammation in the #brain and body? #Research from the @HalfmannLab revealed that certain immune proteins act as stored energy “batteries,” enabling cells to rapidly respond to pathogens. 🪫 While this system protects us early in life, it can also trigger inflammation later in life, contributing to diseases such as #Alzheimers. Understanding this biological trade-off could help scientists identify new strategies to reduce harmful inflammation associated with aging. @dana_fdn @SfNtweets @Brain_Facts_org 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4pm9Zjf

Kicking off #BrainAwarenessWeek with a #MicroscopyMonday showing an adult fruit fly #brain imaged on a confocal microscope, sweet-sensing #neurons are seen in yellow, while magenta shows the neuronal connections. (Si Lab) 🧠 #BrainWeek @dana_fdn @Brain_Facts_org @SfNtweets

Happy #PiDay! π starts with 3.14159… How many digits can you remember without Googling? 🤔 Drop them below ⬇️

Clock’s ticking! ⏰ Early-bird pricing for #SRCKC26 ends this Friday, 3/13. Don't miss our sessions on #Development, Regulatory Genomics, and #AI + a great lineup of speakers! Register and submit an abstract today: bit.ly/4kUvNAn

Thank you to Onn Brandman (@StanfordBiochem) for joining us for a great #StowersSeminarSeries on "The Curious Things Cells Do When Ribosomes Stall". Hosted by the @HalfmannLab.

🐟 We are hiring a postdoc! Interested in RNA regulation, gene expression, and zebrafish embryogenesis? Join the Bazzini Lab at @ScienceStowers stowers.org/labs/bazzini-l… Please share! Details below 👇 #Postdoc #RNAbiology #zebrafish #devbio #Genomics

From playing cricket in India to studying sensory cell #regeneration in the @LabPiotrowski. 🧬 In our latest #PostdocProfile, Raman Kaushik shares his journey to #science, and how #zebrafish may hold clues to helping damaged hair cells grow back. 🐟 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3OT9JKR

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