Stowers Grad School

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

Our #CompBio Scholars Program pairs early-career scientists with Stowers Investigators & Tech Center experts. For inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez, that meant hands-on training, mentorship. Learn more + apply ➡️ bit.ly/3KgFYBn

Student Spotlight 🔬“Everyone I work with actively thinks about my #research question through a unique lens.” #PhD student @ShivanandanSid, who shares how collaboration, independence, & deep mentorship shape his experience at #StowersGrad. Read here: bit.ly/3YB3pJn

🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or #bioinformatician ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class #research institute — now is the time to apply to our #CompBio Scholars program. Learn more + apply: bit.ly/3T0dYCy

Student Spotlight 🔬 #PhD student Kelsey Scott shares how the collaborative culture, module courses, and mentorship here have shaped her #gradschool journey. “The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far.” bit.ly/499xkhY

⏳Don’t miss the chance to spend your summer doing #science alongside Stowers researchers! Summer Scholars Program applications close next Friday, 1/16. 🔗 Apply here: stowers.org/gradschool/sum…