Kamena Kostova
@kkostova.bsky.social
Principal Investigator at Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Ribosome enthusiast!
https://labs.stowers.org/kostova
Ribosome enthusiast!
https://labs.stowers.org/kostova
#cellbio2025 The Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee has put together some truly fantastic events for this year’s meeting! We can’t wait for you to check them out:
December 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#cellbio2025 The Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee has put together some truly fantastic events for this year’s meeting! We can’t wait for you to check them out:
🎉 #ASCB2025 Preview! 🎉
Scripts of Success: Award-Winning Scientists Take the Stage — a joyful, honest, and hilarious celebration of scientific journeys.
This year we honor two phenomenal women in cell biology: Sarah Cohen and Kristen Verhey. 🌟
📅 Mon, Dec 8
🕚 11 AM
CC 108A
Scripts of Success: Award-Winning Scientists Take the Stage — a joyful, honest, and hilarious celebration of scientific journeys.
This year we honor two phenomenal women in cell biology: Sarah Cohen and Kristen Verhey. 🌟
📅 Mon, Dec 8
🕚 11 AM
CC 108A
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🎉 #ASCB2025 Preview! 🎉
Scripts of Success: Award-Winning Scientists Take the Stage — a joyful, honest, and hilarious celebration of scientific journeys.
This year we honor two phenomenal women in cell biology: Sarah Cohen and Kristen Verhey. 🌟
📅 Mon, Dec 8
🕚 11 AM
CC 108A
Scripts of Success: Award-Winning Scientists Take the Stage — a joyful, honest, and hilarious celebration of scientific journeys.
This year we honor two phenomenal women in cell biology: Sarah Cohen and Kristen Verhey. 🌟
📅 Mon, Dec 8
🕚 11 AM
CC 108A
Reposted by Kamena Kostova
Science starts with curiosity. 💡🐟 Investigator @kkostova.bsky.social visited Epic Elementary to lead students through hands-on #zebrafish lessons as part of the #BioEYES program!
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Science starts with curiosity. 💡🐟 Investigator @kkostova.bsky.social visited Epic Elementary to lead students through hands-on #zebrafish lessons as part of the #BioEYES program!
Reposted by Kamena Kostova
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
Learn more about her lab's ribosome research: bit.ly/46ANRuh
July 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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
Learn more about her lab's ribosome research: bit.ly/46ANRuh
Kostova Lab postdocs Leo and Z are attending the Faculty EDGE workshop this week—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
July 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kostova Lab postdocs Leo and Z are attending the Faculty EDGE workshop this week—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
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
July 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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
Reposted by Kamena Kostova
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
Learn more: bit.ly/4ltQgLG
June 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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
Learn more: bit.ly/4ltQgLG
🌟 Know an outstanding scientist and mentor in cell biology? Nominate them (or yourself!) for a WICB award! 🏆 Let’s celebrate those making a difference in science and community. Applications now open! 🔗 #WomenInSTEM #WICBAwards
www.ascb.org/award/women-...
www.ascb.org/award/sandra...
www.ascb.org/award/women-...
www.ascb.org/award/sandra...
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.
www.ascb.org
May 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🌟 Know an outstanding scientist and mentor in cell biology? Nominate them (or yourself!) for a WICB award! 🏆 Let’s celebrate those making a difference in science and community. Applications now open! 🔗 #WomenInSTEM #WICBAwards
www.ascb.org/award/women-...
www.ascb.org/award/sandra...
www.ascb.org/award/women-...
www.ascb.org/award/sandra...
Reposted by Kamena Kostova
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
@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
May 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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
@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
🚨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...
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...
authors.elsevier.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨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...
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...
Reposted by Kamena Kostova
Meet Investigator and @stowersgrad.bsky.social faculty member, @kkostova.bsky.social!
Meet the faculty! @kkostova.bsky.social whose #research focuses on #ribosomes, is passionate about fostering the next generation of scientists through an environment that encourages creativity & collaboration. Listen as she explains. #GradSchool #PhD
Read more: bit.ly/41o0Mvi
Read more: bit.ly/41o0Mvi
March 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Meet Investigator and @stowersgrad.bsky.social faculty member, @kkostova.bsky.social!