Stowers Grad School

From dissertation defenses to #graduation day 🎓🧬 Congratulations to the graduates! We’re proud to celebrate the newest generation of #scientists whose curiosity and dedication helped bring them to this milestone. 📸 A few moments from today’s ceremony and celebration.

Please join us in congratulating Fanning Xia, a #PhD student in the @aussiebiologist and Rohner Lab's on a successful thesis defense! 👏

A small thank you for the big impact they make every day. Today we gathered for lunch to celebrate our graduate students for #GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek. We're grateful for the curiosity, dedication, and energy they bring to the Stowers community. 🎉

#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.👏 More about our #GraduateSchool: bit.ly/3VFSI7V

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

At #StowersGrad, training extends beyond the lab. Alum Steffi Williams, Ph.D. gained hands-on #teaching experience by designing exams and delivering lectures in an undergraduate #genetics course at @UMKC. 🔬Read more: bit.ly/4sHyBUq

🎓 Congratulations to #StowersGrad #PhD student Amruta Swaminathan on successfully defending her thesis today! @BazziniLab

Curiosity without limits. 🔬 2025 alum @aluchelo reflects on the scientific freedom and collaborative community that shaped his journey from #StowersGrad to the Max Planck Institute (@maxplanckpress). #GradSchool #PhD Learn more: bit.ly/46hQb8L

Freedom to ask bold questions. 2025 alum @kaelanbrennan 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

From lab bench to classroom. 🧪📚 @braingutaxis, a postdoc in the Li Lab, studies how gut cells shape immune responses — and mentors the next generation through the @StowersGrad Summer Scholars program, university lectures, and local #STEM programs. 🔗Learn more about his #research and outreach opportunities available to postdocs here: bit.ly/4rMTbC9

⏰ 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

👏 Defense: done. Congratulations to Steffi Williams, #PhD student in the @Gibson_Lab and Hawley Labs, on a successful thesis defense today. Well done! #GraduateSchool

✨ Student Spotlight ✨ Meet Ritvee Talele, a #PhD student in the @SivaSankariIMS Lab, whose research journey is shaped by collaboration, cutting-edge resources, and a supportive #graduateschool community. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4rzRJ6d

#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

Meet the Faculty 🧠 Assistant Investigator @Ozel_MN 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

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

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: stowers.org/gradschool/new…

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: stowers.org/gradschool/new…

🚨 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

🚨 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