A. Sánchez Alvarado
@Planaria1
An ongoing collection of places, ideas and people I run into during the practice of science
Science is humanity's grand endeavor to understand the universe & our place in it Every scientific breakthrough a testament to our curiosity & perseverance Science remains our compass, guiding us through the labyrinth of ideas, helping us distinguish truth from illusion, voices…
Zebrafish genes show how hair cells regrow after damage @NatureComms @ScienceStowers This helps explain why fish can recover hearing #RegenerativeMedicine liveforever.club/article/zebraf…
Our Summer Scholars have spent the past 8 weeks immersed in hands-on #research, and today, they got to share their discoveries with the Stowers community! #GradSchool #biology Learn more about the program: bit.ly/3SDVdGo
“I study skates, cartilaginous fish related to sharks & rays that sit at the base of the vertebrate tree of life.” At @MBLScience, @Planaria1 postdoc Ivan Candido-Ferreira is exploring evolutionary #biology in a place like no other. #MyMBLStory More: bit.ly/3PWPtWx
📻Tune into @kcur NOW to hear an interview with Investigator @LabPiotrowski! Learn more about her lab’s research: stowers.org/labs/piotrowsk…
From our memories to decision making, much of what happens inside the #brain makes us who we are! On #WorldBrainDay we’re sharing how our scientists are uncovering what makes a memory. Why do we remember some things, yet forget others? Find out⬇️ 🧠 stowers.org/impact/impact-…
Congratulations!
📣 Bold science alert! We're thrilled to announce our newest awardees whose projects span neuroscience, bacteriology, & synthetic biology. Join us in celebrating them as we showcase their research projects below! Meet all of our awardees: bit.ly/HFAwardees. 1/
Hey, do you have a minute? ⏲️ Get to know the scientists behind the #science - in just 60 seconds. Head of Custom Protein Resources Bret Redwine covers everything from his favorite season to what he finds most rewarding about his job. 🍂 🧬
Congratulations, Neil!
The NAS Council has approved the nomination of Neil H. Shubin to be the next president of the National Academy of Sciences. An evolutionary biologist & science communicator, Shubin would succeed Marcia McNutt when her term ends on June 30, 2026. Read more: nasonline.org/news/neil-h-sh…
The NAS Council has approved the nomination of Neil H. Shubin to be the next president of the National Academy of Sciences. An evolutionary biologist & science communicator, Shubin would succeed Marcia McNutt when her term ends on June 30, 2026. Read more: nasonline.org/news/neil-h-sh…
“MBL has a kind of magnetism.” Investigator @HalfmannLab shares how @MBLScience is more than a place to study—it’s a place to think, connect, and let new ideas take root. 🌊 #MyMBLStory Learn more about our satellite lab in #WoodsHole: bit.ly/3PWPtWx
You don’t need a Ph.D. to help cure cancer—just a smart investment. At American Century, 40%+ of profits support life-saving research. So the better we invest for you, the more we can do for everyone. Learn more at: amcen.co/3IkaPvR
Stowers Investigator @kkostova1 spoke with @taylorhemness at @KSHB41 about her ribosome research—and how the @ACChampionship helps support her science. #ACCGolf 📺 Watch the full story: bit.ly/3GI5gqp
How do genes know when to turn on or off? Stowers Fellow Alex Garruss uses #AI to study RNA to answer that question & thanks to support from the @ACChampionship, he has the freedom to explore big ideas. #ACCGolf See his story w/ @taylorhemness on @KSHB41: bit.ly/3GI5gqp
🏌️The @ACChampionship is in full swing! Who are you rooting for? #ACCGolf We’re proud to be connected to this premier golf event through @AmericanCentury whose profits help support our foundational research: bit.ly/3LfX0MT
Jacob Gray @michiganstateu is spending this week @MBLScience Embryology course as a @SocDevBio Choose Development fellow to learn about cephalopods 🐙🦑🪼, cnidarians, planaria, & ctenophores. Here w/MBL Director & Course Directors.
Synthetic biologist Karmella Haynes isn’t trying to fit in. Like when she was invited to a scientific conference & decided to bring a 3’x4’ stretched canvas & live-paint her poster🎨. Listen to her story on The Leap (HF + @scifri): sciencefriday.com/segments/every… 📷: @phylogenomics
Did you know some animals can regenerate their eyes after injury? 👀 Apple snails, studied in the @Planaria1 Lab, can do just that. This #HealthyVisionMonth, we’re highlighting the power of #research to uncover the biology behind vision & #regeneration: bit.ly/43JIxl4
From a village in Bulgaria to @UCSF & @MIT & now the Institute. Investigator @kkostova1, has just been honored with UCSF’s 2025 Alumni Early-Career Award for her remarkable contributions to #basicscience. Learn more about her lab's #ribosome research: bit.ly/46ANRuh
The final panel in the four-part series by the Liljestrand Foundation and Modern Hawai'i—supported by a 2020 Vilcek Foundation grant—has explored immigration, design, and place through one of Hawai‘i’s most iconic homes. The last panel reflects on the Foundation’s evolving…