JILL TOYOSHIBA
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Visual Storyteller, Stowers Institute Former Visual Journalist, The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Missouri
Joined July 2013
It’s been a great summer full of #science!
Congrats to the 2024 Stowers Summer Scholars! Over eight weeks, 20 undergrads gained hands-on #research experience & new skills. From mapping neural networks to studying protein aggregation, their summer was impactful & inspiring. #GradSchool Learn more: https://t.co/L7aZ3i086g
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Sandy Hemme is being embraced by family after being released from prison in Chillicothe, Missouri. She was wrongfully convicted and spent 43 years behind bars.
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Attention #ChiefsKingdom! It's #superbowl week & we have a friendly wager w/ @GladstoneInst! When the @Chiefs win we’ll be enjoying #SanFrancisco sourdough bread & Ghiradelli chocolate! 🍞 If @49ers take home the #Lombardi we’ll send some #KanasCity BBQ 🏈 Stay tuned & #GoChiefs!
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Hey @GladstoneInst, our President (@Planaria1) & Scientific Director have a wager for your Pres.! If the @chiefs win the @SuperBowl, @dsrivastava_md will have to wear some #Chiefs gear! If the @49ers win, they'll sport some #SanFrancisco gear. Remember, winning is in our #DNA!
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It was a wonderful mini KC Star photog reunion tonight for the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony. What an extreme honor - I feel so humbled 🥰
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It's #MicroscopyMonday, so let's take a peek into the 🔬. This is an image of a Drosophila larval body wall. Third instar larva body wall muscle with nervous system innervation. Credit: Pablo Guzman Palma
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Today is the start of the 2023 @ACChampionship! 🏌️♀️⛳ Take a look back at day 1 of last year's tournament. We're looking forward to seeing all the #ACCgolf excitement this year. @AmericanCentury #ACC #golf
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Stowers scientists continue to seek and discover facets of the essence of life.
“The significance is that the #genetic instructions underlying the construction of different animal body plans, for example, a sea anemone and a human, are incredibly similar." @Gibson_Lab discusses new #research published in @CurrentBiology. Read here: https://t.co/qNSXr7Z6zY
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Fascinating work by driven and kind scientists here in KC! Watch to learn about the research that has implications for treatments for Huntington’s and related diseases.
“One of the big mysteries of #Huntingtons, #Alzheimer’s, and #ALS is why disease coincides with amyloid, yet the amyloids themselves are not the main culprits.” @HalfmannLab discusses new #research published in @eLife. Read here: https://t.co/Qj60njRfXM
#ScienceTwitter
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"I think about the impact that my work is going to have on my loved ones." Stowers Investigator, @HalfmannLab, discusses his lab's research that could impact diseases like #Alzheimers, Parkinson's, and Huntington's. Learn more: https://t.co/j1SlKUBz63
#StowersImpact #BrainWeek
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Strength and courage defined
“If I were to meet a scientist who told me he was studying Alzheimer’s, I would probably cry and say, ‘thank you’." Taylor Hutton, who lost her mom to #Alzheimers, discusses why #research of the disease matters. More: https://t.co/3IKoZeRdCW
@alzassociation @ALZKC #StowersImpact
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The future is scary, but it doesn’t have to be! Host Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate the Chemist) is seeking scientists to guide us into the great unknown. From fungus zombies to feeling young forever,...
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Seeking A Scientist is a production of KCUR Studios and a member of the @NPR Podcast Network. It's made possible with support from @ScienceStowers.
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Impactful research right here in Kansas City!
What is the #StowersImpact? Our mission is to make a significant impact on bettering human health. Follow along as we dive into our #brain and #memory #research next week and how it offers hope. Learn more: https://t.co/Zsf3Cvw15h
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This graduate program really is special.
Why should you choose @StowersGrad for #gradschool? From our world-class Technology Centers to our mentorship, listen to faculty and predocs explain why Stowers should be your first choice for a #PhD in #biology. Learn more: https://t.co/hfbtmiSxtK Follow @StowersGrad for more!
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Hey @TheWistar, we have a message for you. 📣 #GoChiefs & game on! #KansasCity has great #BBQ and #science too, but we are looking forward to trying some of those famous Philly cannolis you wagered when the @Chiefs win the @SuperBowl. #InstituteBowl23 #KCMO #GameFaceKC #KC
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What's it like inside @StowersGrad? 👀 Take a virtual tour to see where we are preparing #scientists to revolutionize twenty-first-century #biology through transformative and integrative approaches to #research. Learn more about the program: https://t.co/ySreLgPZMl
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“With cavefish, we have a unique system where we can study what might happen if people remained couch potatoes over long periods of time.” Listen as @NicolasRohner and Luke Olsen explain new #metabolism #research published in @PNASNews. (1/2) https://t.co/0YNrK3QXXT
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