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Kamena Kostova

@kkostova.bsky.social

Principal Investigator at Stowers Institute for Medical Research Ribosome enthusiast! https://labs.stowers.org/kostova

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Congrats!!! πŸŽ†

26.08.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From a village in Bulgaria to UCSF & MIT now the Institute. Investigator @kkostova.bsky.social has just been honored with UCSF’s 2025 Alumni Early-Career Award for her remarkable contributions to basic #science.

Learn more about her lab's ribosome research: bit.ly/46ANRuh

10.07.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kostova Lab postdocs Leo and Z are attending the Faculty EDGE workshop this weekβ€”learning tips, tricks, and strategies for navigating the academic job market. Excited to see them grow as future leaders in science! @stowersinstitute.bsky.social Learn more: bit.ly/4efKcDX

02.07.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Amisha Devan on her poster prize from @asbmb.bsky.social! Amisha rocked the poster session with her work on ribosome quality control. @stowersinstitute.bsky.social

01.07.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We’re excited to share that Investigator Kamena Kostova has been named a 2025 @hhmi.org Freeman Hrabowski Scholar! This award supports bold scientific #research and a commitment to fostering a scientific environment where all can thrive.

Learn more: bit.ly/4ltQgLG

26.06.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
WICB Junior Award for Excellence in Research - ASCB Awards are offered by the Women in Cell Biology Committee to junior and senior cell biologists for research in cell biology.

🌟 Know an outstanding scientist and mentor in cell biology? Nominate them (or yourself!) for a WICB award! πŸ† Let’s celebrate those making a difference in science and community. Applications now open! πŸ”— #WomenInSTEM #WICBAwards
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21.05.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finding faulty ribosomes: A new collaboration from the
@kkostova.bsky.social Lab uncovers how cells cope with defective #ribosomes published in @cp-molcell.bsky.social. This could shed light on how failure to clear such ribosomes can lead to disease.

Read more: bit.ly/3SlXxQZ

05.05.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨New paper alert!🚨
Our latest work uncovers how cells detect and destroy defective ribosomes before they cause harm. A key quality control pathway with implications for development and disease. #ribosome #qualitycontrol
Check it out in Molecular Cell:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l2MA3vVUP...

05.05.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Meet Investigator and @stowersgrad.bsky.social faculty member, @kkostova.bsky.social!

07.03.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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