The Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Missouri* is a non-profit, basic biomedical research organization dedicated to improving human health by studying the fundamental processes of life.  Jim Stowers, founder of American Century Investments, and his wife, Virginia, opened the Institute in 2000.  Since then, the Institute has spent over 900 million dollars in pursuit of its mission.

Currently, the Institute is home to almost 550 researchers and support personnel; over 20 independent research programs; and more than a dozen technology-development and core facilities.  Kansas City is an emerging metropolitan city in the Midwest with a high quality of living and affordability. 

*Visit https://www.visitkc.com for information about living and working in Kansas City.