The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research will grant its students a Ph.D. in degree in Biology.

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research will offer a research-based Ph.D. Students will perform thesis research in the Stowers Institute’s laboratories working at the cutting edge of modern biological inquiry under the direct supervision of outstanding faculty – the investigators of the Stowers Institute, who will also be the courses’ instructors. The first students will enter the program in September 2012.

Meet the Faculty 🧠 Assistant Investigator Neşet Özel shares how lab culture,  , and ways of thinking shape emerging scie...
01/28/2026

Meet the Faculty 🧠 Assistant Investigator Neşet Özel shares how lab culture, , and ways of thinking shape emerging scientists, and why choosing the right environment matters just as much as the itself.

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"Every unique lab environment influences who each scientist becomes."

Don't miss your chance to apply for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefro...
01/26/2026

Don't miss your chance to apply for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of . Build skills. Gain mentors. Push the boundaries of computational .

Learn more and apply ➡️

The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…

From Summer Scholar ➡️   student.Sergio Barroso Bordon shares how   unique structure, collaborative culture, and strong ...
01/22/2026

From Summer Scholar ➡️ student.

Sergio Barroso Bordon shares how unique structure, collaborative culture, and strong sense of community helped him grow as a researcher, and feel at home as an international student.

🔗 Read the full Student Spotlight Q&A:

"The highly interdisciplinary nature of the Stowers Institute is its greatest strength."

Interested in turning biological data into  ?The Computational Biology Scholars Program offers hands-on  , mentorship, a...
01/21/2026

Interested in turning biological data into ?

The Computational Biology Scholars Program offers hands-on , mentorship, and real-world impact for early-career computational biologists.

Meet the 2025 scholars + apply now:

Scholars perform cutting-edge, collaborative, and multidisciplinary computational science aimed at solving fundamental biological questions.

🚨 Applications are open for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of  ....
01/16/2026

🚨 Applications are open for our Computational Biology Scholars Program! Work alongside scientists at the forefront of . Build skills. Gain mentors. Push the boundaries of computational .

Learn more & apply ➡️

The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…

01/14/2026

🚨 Last chance to apply!🚨 Applications for the 2026 Summer Scholars Program close this Friday, 1/16.

Spend 8 weeks doing hands-on in a world-class lab.

📽️⬇️Hear from former Summer Scholars + APPLY now → https://bit.ly/3SDVdGo

Our Computational Biology Scholars Program pairs early-career scientists with Stowers Investigators and Technology Cente...
01/13/2026

Our Computational Biology Scholars Program pairs early-career scientists with Stowers Investigators and Technology Center experts. For inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez, that meant hands-on training, mentorship.

Learn more in this Q&A + apply to the program ➡️

Learn more about Inaugural Scholar Alejandro Diaz de la Vega Gonzalez and what led him to pursue a career in computational biology

Student Spotlight 🔬“Everyone I work with actively thinks about my   question through a unique lens.”  student Siddharth ...
01/12/2026

Student Spotlight 🔬“Everyone I work with actively thinks about my question through a unique lens.”

student Siddharth Shivanandan who shares how collaboration, independence, and deep mentorship shape his experience at .

Read here:

"Everyone I work with actively thinks about my research question through a unique lens."

🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or   ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class   institute — now...
01/08/2026

🚨 If you’re an early-career computational biologist or ready to grow in a collaborative, world-class institute — now is the time to apply to our Scholars program.

Learn more + apply

The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the…

Student Spotlight 🔬   student Kelsey Scott shares how the collaborative culture, module courses, and mentorship here hav...
01/08/2026

Student Spotlight 🔬

student Kelsey Scott shares how the collaborative culture, module courses, and mentorship here have shaped her journey.

“The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far.”

🔗 Read here:

"The collaborative environment has been incredibly important for my research experience so far."

🎓🔬 2025 in Review: This year we celebrated student discoveries, new cohorts, major publications, awards, conferences, an...
12/23/2025

🎓🔬 2025 in Review: This year we celebrated student discoveries, new cohorts, major publications, awards, conferences, and milestones in mentorship.

Explore 11 moments that defined the year ➡️

Eleven key moments and achievements from the Stowers Graduate School in 2025

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