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Welcome to the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State
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The Huck Institutes catalyze innovation and excellence in interdisciplinary research and education in the life sciences at Penn State.
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- Facilities: research support
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- Upcoming seminars/talks
- Mon Jul 07 at 02:00PM in 108 Wartik Laboratory: Jiaxu Li (Mississippi State University) — Role of histone H3 lysine 36 methylation in plant growth and development » details…
- Wed Aug 27 at 04:00PM in 108 Wartik Laboratory, CG623 Hershey: Lisa Monteggia (University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School) — To be announced » details…
- Thu Sep 11 at 04:00PM in 100 Life Sciences (Berg Auditorium), CG624E Hershey: Emilie Rissman (University of Virginia) — To be announced » details…
- Tue Sep 23 at 04:00PM in Berg Auditorium, 100 Life Sciences: Claude Desplan (New York University) — Title to be announced » details…
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- Conferences and workshops
- Mon Jul 14 at 10:00AM in Bennett Living Center, University Park: Penn State Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (PSIDO) and Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) joint retreat — PSIDO and SSRI directors and faculty will provide overviews of resources and services that they support. This will be followed by group discussions of potential new collaborations and ideas for better supporting existing projects and programs. Lunch will be provided. All interested PSU faculty are welcome. RSVP by June 23 » details…
- News
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Study sheds light on mammoth extinction
Analysis of hair from museum specimens suggests that woolly mammoths consisted of two genetically-distinct lineages which diverged from each other more than a million years ago. One of the lineages was found only in Siberia, whereas the other occurred much more widely. The geographically-restricted lineage appears to have gone extinct about 45,000 years ago, long before human hunting is likely have contributed to their demise. Instead, low genetic diversity could have made the mammoths more vulnerable to environmental factors such as climate change or disease. » Full article… -
Clue to melanoma development
Penn State researchers have discovered that the interaction of 2 proteins can lead to development of malignant melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. This finding could aid the development of cancer therapies. » Full article… -
Hudson elected to Royal Society
Peter Hudson, Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. » Full article… -
HIV discovery
Penn State researchers and their collaborators have made a discovery that could lead to new treatments for HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus that causes AIDS. Knocking out a particular enzyme (a tyrosine kinase) makes immune cells less vulnerable to infection with the virus. » Full article… -
Marshall elected to National Academy of Sciences
Barry Marshall, who has a visiting appointment as the Francis R. and Helen M. Pentz Professor of Science at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. » Full article… -
Initial round of CTSI projects awarded, Spring 2008
Out of 70 applications received, Penn State's Clinical and Translational Science Award Initiative has selected 13 pilot projects for funding. These projects involve 57 faculty members in 8 colleges on 3 campuses. » Full article…