The Gibson Lab @ScienceStowers explores evolutionary cell & developmental biology of Cnidaria, using corals & the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis.

Joined August 2018
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14 Aug 2025
Cnidarian-Microbe Interactions: A fully-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Gibson Lab at the Stowers Institute to investigate cnidarian-microbe interactions. Experience in coral symbiosis or eukaryotic microbiology preferred. Contact: Matt Gibson: mg2@stowers.org
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📅 Save the date: Oct.22–24! Join us at the Institute for an exciting research conference on AI-driven approaches to emergent protein behaviors. #SRCKC25 Now accepting abstracts & registrations: bit.ly/3GgsQtC
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Gibson Lab retweeted
25 Jun 2025
I’m really proud of my work with corals 🪸❤️grateful that others can see and appreciate their beauty too🪸🪸🫶🏽.Thank you @SocDevBio to placed my coral image as cover image in Bluesky. @ScienceStowers @DbLatinx4849
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Meet @HHorkan, a postdoctoral researcher in the @Gibson_Lab ! She aims to establish the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis, as a better #research organism for studying stem cell #biology. Read more: bit.ly/3FvtweC

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Let's take a look #UnderTheScope! 👀 🔬 This is an adult Nematostella where stinging cells are labeled with eGFP (green). The @Gibson_Lab studies these to understand #evolution. (@GelatinousSting) #EvoDevo #CellBiology
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🌊🪸 A mesmerizing moment in marine #science! Institute researchers, led by Investigator @Gibson_Lab & Postdoc @EmmaRangelH, recently captured the stunning moment of successful #coral spawning— follow along as they share insights into this event & their coral #research. 🧵 (1/3)
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This week's beautiful #MicroscopyMonday is a juvenile Nematostella with stinging cells labeled with eGFP (green). (@GelatinousSting @Gibson_Lab)
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A huge thank you to all our incredible speakers at #SRCKC24! 🙌 #DevBio #EvoDevo
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This #MicroscopyMonday shows Yap1 protein (purple), which moves into cell nuclei (red) in the outer layer of the developing sea anemone Nematostella vectensis to regulate the organism’s growth. Christof Nolte (@Gibson_Lab) #biology
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Replying to @RuohanZhong
@RuohanZhong and I also won best presentation prizes! Thank you #CRC24 @StowersXroads @ScienceStowers!! @Gibson_Lab #StunningStella
16 Sep 2024
Go team! 🏆 We won the Lab Participation award at #CRC24!! Thank you @StowersXroads for organizing this event!
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Just a few young starlet sea anemones (Nematostella) having a swim 🪸 @Gibson_Lab @ScienceStowers #StunningStella 🎥 [Four day old starlet sea anemone planulae swimming in tubes.]
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Special shout-out to @SillySciLady and Rouhan for winning #SciArt and #ScienceVideo prizes! Cnidonerds were well represented 🪸
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In honor of #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek, meet some of the amazing postdocs who contribute to our scientific community: bit.ly/3XxM2Iq #NPAW #NPAW2024 #PostdocAppreciationWeek
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16 Sep 2024
Go team! 🏆 We won the Lab Participation award at #CRC24!! Thank you @StowersXroads for organizing this event!
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🚨Abstracts due and early bird pricing ends this Friday 9/13 for #SRCKC24!🚨 Come explore the latest #research in cell, developmental and evolutionary #biology, 10/23 - 10/25. #ResearchConference #DevBio Register submit your abstract here: bit.ly/3z3VHxM
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We are actively seeking applications from early career scientists for multiple Assistant Investigator positions! See why #KansasCity become one of the most desirable cities in the U.S. to live, work, and play. #WeAreHiring #WhyStowers #NewPIs Apply here: bit.ly/4ft6ceY
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21 Aug 2024
Congratulations to Atharva Valanju! He received the Best Undergrad Poster this year at his very first @cnidofest!!! 👏🏼🥇 @AValanju50883
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Gibson Lab retweeted
13 Aug 2024
I am grateful for the opportunity to show my research project at SDB Midwest 2024. It was a wonderful meeting with amazing projects. @midwestSDB @ScienceStowers @Gibson_Lab
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The lab outing at RoKC was a blast! #TeamBuilding
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