A. Sánchez Alvarado
An ongoing collection of places, ideas and people I run into during the practice of science
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoWelcome to the Institute, Stern Lab! @hhmi-science.bsky.social Investigator David Stern studies how insects hijack plant development. His lab’s discoveries could reshape how we think about pest control and food security. He & his team arrived from HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus. bit.ly/4np96Fb
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado#MicroscopyMonday | Bacteria as a protein delivery system! Engineered glowing bacteria to secrete protein (red) inside the gut of a C. elegans worm. Green is the worm’s natural digestive processes. Worms are used to screen secretion before testing in mice. (Li Lab) #SciSky
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- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoGolden apple snails can regrow an eye in just one month & scientists in the @planaria1.bsky.social Lab helped uncover the genetic blueprint behind this remarkable ability. Highlighted in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social 's roundup of the most fascinating scientific discoveries of 2025. bit.ly/3YY4GdP
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoAlways a pleasure to welcome outstanding scientists to campus. 📍 Today’s Seminar Series featured @thejainlab.bsky.social from @rutgersu.bsky.social, hosted by the Zanders Lab. Thanks for the insightful talk! #SciSky
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado(2/2) The lab's #discovery forces us to rethink long-standing assumptions about memory and the consequence of #amyloid formation in the #brain, potentially providing new avenues for treating amyloid-related disorders of the nervous system.
- New #research from the Si Lab has identified the mechanism that makes a fleeting moment unforgettable. The team has provided the first direct evidence that the nervous system can deliberately form amyloids to help turn sensory experiences into lasting memories. @pnas.org (1/2) More: bit.ly/3LPwu0Y
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoA little winter magic on campus. ❄️ Stay warm, #KansasCity.
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoA great presentation at #FridayScienceClub last week!
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoNew #research from the Si Lab has identified the mechanism that makes a fleeting moment unforgettable. The team has provided the first direct evidence that the nervous system can deliberately form amyloids to help turn sensory experiences into lasting memories. @pnas.org (1/2) More: bit.ly/3LPwu0Y
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- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoCurious what it's like to be a #CompBio Scholar at the Institute? Find out in this Q&A! ⬇️
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoHear from previous Summer Scholars ⬇️ and apply before the deadline THIS Friday to spend the summer doing hands-on research!
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoA milestone moment for #Stowers25 🎉 We were honored to receive a Missouri State Resolution celebrating the Institute’s 25 years of advancing foundational biomedical #research. Thank you to Missouri Senator Patty Lewis for recognizing the impact of #science in our state.
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoWhat comes after 25 years of #discovery? A future where #biology is redefined, powered by new technologies, expansive thinking, and the freedom to ask the biggest questions. At Stowers, we’re not just keeping pace with #science. We’re helping set it. #Stowers25 Learn more: bit.ly/46KoZ2Y
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoThe #CompBio Scholars Program provides a valuable, career-enhancing research and mentoring opportunity for early-career computational biologists and bioinformaticians. Don't miss your chance to apply⬇️
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado🔬✨ 2025 in Review From welcoming new scientists to bold discoveries across #biology, 2025 was a milestone year at the Institute, marking 25 years of curiosity-driven #discovery. Explore 15 highlights ➡️ bit.ly/48JGku3
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoLast night, Biff Mann, Senior Research Associate in the @planaria1.bsky.social Lab joined Science Over Spirits for a talk titled “The Joy of Science: the quest for the unknown.” Biff explored what drives scientists to ask big questions, and why the unknown is where the excitement begins. 🧪🔍
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado🎙️ President and Chief Scientific Officer @planaria1.bsky.social, joined @scifri.bsky.social to explore the #biology of #regeneration — and what tiny worms can teach us about renewal, resilience, and growth. 🪱 🎧 Listen to the full episode: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/reg...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado#Research from the @bazzinilab.bsky.social helped uncover how embryos activate their own #genome in the earliest hours of development—an essential step for continued growth. 🧬 #ResearchSky #SciSky 📄 Read more in @antena3com.bsky.social: www.antena3.com/noticias/cie...
- The moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare Moon wrasses are protogynous hermaphrodites: all individuals start life as females & some later change sex to become males Sex change can be rapid (a few days days) & is associated with social structure
- The double-spined or banded sea urchin Echinothrix calamaris. A long‑spined, nocturnal Indo‑Pacific echinoid. Newly metamorphosed juveniles possess short spines and gradually develop the characteristic long and short spine complement of adults as the test plates grow and add new tubercles.
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoA year of #discovery, driven by curiosity and community. 🔬 Our President and Chief Scientific Officer @planaria1.bsky.social reflects on the #science, people, and shared purpose that shaped 2025, & why the future of discovery at the Institute is bright. 🔗Read the full message here: bit.ly/4aNOvqv
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoCongratulations to Investigator @kkostova.bsky.social!
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoCut a flatworm in pieces—and each piece can regrow a whole animal. 🪱 Featured in The Hindu, #research from the @planaria1.bsky.social Lab helps explain how #regeneration in flatworms & axolotls depends on coordinated signals across the entire body—not just local stem cell niches. 🔗 bit.ly/4aNDaGX
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- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoNew year, new you—literally. 🧬 Pres & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social joined @scifri.bsky.social to ring in 2026 with a convo about #regeneration, tiny worms with extraordinary abilities, and what #biology can teach us about renewal and resilience. 🪱 🎧 Listen now: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/reg...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado#2025Rewind ⏪ #BIGIDEAS returned in 2025, bringing science, curiosity, and conversation back to the stage. From plant intelligence to a dialogue with Craig Venter, the series connects #research with the public. Learn more: www.stowers.org/events/big-i...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado#2025Rewind ⏪ Stowers scientists have established the apple snail as a new #research organism for investigating eye #regeneration, which may hold the key for restoring vision due to damage and disease. 🐌Read here: www.stowers.org/news/seeing-...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado#2025Rewind ⏪ Cells must eliminate faulty #ribosomes to stay healthy. A new pathway discovered by Stowers scientists reveals how defective protein-making machines are identified and discarded. Read more: www.stowers.org/news/finding...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado🪱 New #research from the @planaria1.bsky.social Lab, published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, reveals that whole-body #regeneration in #planarian flatworms depends not only on stem cells, but on metabolically specialized support cells that fuel the process. 🔗Read more: www.stowers.org/news/support...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoNature's "blue" isn't pigment — it's physics. At the #Stowers25 Symposium, @mblscience.bsky.social Director Nipam Patel showed how butterflies use nanostructured scales to refract light into brilliant colors. 🦋🌈 Learn more: bit.ly/3XLLxee
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoFrom decoding the human genome to exploring life across the world’s oceans, Craig Venter (@jcvi.org) shared a remarkable journey on the #BIGIDEAS stage. 📹The full conversation with President & Chief Scientific Officer @planaria1.bsky.social is now available to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c30p...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoProgress in #science is rarely smooth. At the #Stowers25 Symposium, @carlzimmer.com from @nytimes.com explored how forgotten research on airborne disease shaped the COVID pandemic, and why revisiting scientific history matters. Learn more: bit.ly/3XLLxee
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoWhy study a flatworm? Because it may hold the key to regenerating human organs. @danimateria.bsky.social from @elpais.com spoke w/ Pres & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social, about what #planarians can teach us about #regeneration, aging, & the possibilities of future medicine. 🔗 elpais.com/salud-y-bien...
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- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoSpotify Wrapped, but make it #Stowers25 version. 🧬
- Reposted by A. Sánchez Alvarado'Tis the season for community ✨Our postdocs took a well-deserved break today to decorate cookies, share snacks, and enjoy a little holiday cheer together.🎄
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoApple snails in the news! 📺 Have you seen an eye regenerate? 🐌 Apple snails can, and @kmbc9.bsky.social talked with President & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social, about what his lab's discoveries could mean for the future of regenerative #biology. Watch the full story below⬇️ Learn more: bit.ly/4mvaxkq
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoTonight is the night! Join us for a #BIGIDEAS conversation with genomics pioneer Craig Venter and President & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social. Reflecting on 25 years since the human genome draft. 🧬 ⏰ TONIGHT! ➡️ Register now & come join us! bit.ly/3XjA4SU
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoTomorrow’s the day! Genomics pioneer Craig Venter joins President & Chief Scientific Officer @planaria1.bsky.social for a #BIGIDEAS conversation on the future of #science and the human genome. 🧬 🎟️ Don’t forget to save your spot: bit.ly/3XjA4SU
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoFrom the first human genome draft to the next breakthroughs—hear it straight from Craig Venter during a #BIGIDEAS conversation with President & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social. 🧬12/2 at the Institute. 🔗 Register now before space fills! www.stowers.org/events/craig...
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoThis #Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the curiosity that drives discovery, the innovation that moves #science forward, and the hope that inspires our work every day. From all of us at the Stowers Institute, thank you for supporting us for the past 25 years in #KansasCity. 🧬🥼🔬
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoHeads up, #KansasCity! Craig Venter (@jcvi.org) of the world’s leading voices in genomics, joins Stowers President & Chief Scientific Officer @planaria1.bsky.social for an unforgettable #BIGIDEAS evening on the #science shaping our future. 🔬 📅 Dec 2 | 📍 Stowers Institute RSVP 🎟️ bit.ly/3XjA4SU
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoHonored to be recognized by the #KansasCity City Council & Mayor @mayorq.bsky.social for 25 years of #discovery. Thank you for celebrating our mission to advance basic #research and improve human health. 🧬 #Stowers25 @planaria1.bsky.social
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoRead about our 25th anniversary symposium featured in @thebeacon.bsky.social reflecting through the lens of our founders’ mission, our unique support for scientists, and the big questions that drive our work. 🔬 #Stowers25 Read here: bit.ly/4i5RlZC
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoNew #reseach from the @bazzinilab.bsky.social Lab ⬇️
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoNEW #research: A new @embojournal.org paper from @bazzinilab.bsky.social reveals how chemical tags on proteins regulate the embryo’s earliest decisions. A major leap in understanding early development. #ResearchSky 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4i6Hdjl
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoSAVE THE DATE! Genomics pioneer Craig Venter (@jcvi.org) joins Stowers Pres & CSO @planaria1.bsky.social for a thought-provoking #BIGIDEAS conversation on the frontiers of #science, innovation, & the human genome. 🧬 📅 Dec 2 | 📍 the Stowers Institute RSVP🎟️ bit.ly/3XjA4SU
- Reposted by A. Sánchez AlvaradoWhat a day. Yesterday’s #Stowers25 Symposium brought together our community to celebrate 25 years of bold ideas, transformative science, and the vision Jim and Virginia Stowers set in motion. Here’s to the next 25 years of discovery – thanks to all who joined! 🧬💫
