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Call for Submissions: Faculty course buyouts for large grant writing
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (Huck), in partnership with the Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO) and Penn State Colleges, invites faculty to submit requests for course buyouts to facilitate the preparation of large grant proposals.
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$3.8M NIH grant funds 3D tissue and organism visualization project
Keith Cheng, distinguished professor of pathology, of pharmacology and of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Penn State College of Medicine, has been awarded a four-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop novel methods for 3D tissue imaging.
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Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells
A team led by Penn State researchers has created a modular genetic circuit that turns cancer cells into a “Trojan horse,” causing them to self-destruct and kill nearby drug-resistant cancer cells. Tested in human cell lines and in mice as proof of concept, the circuit outsmarted a wide range of resistance.
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Oct 30, 2024
Physiology Conference to feature celebration marking 50 years of Noll Lab research
Penn State and the American Physiological Society will celebrate a half century of research at the groundbreaking Noll Laboratory, welcoming attendees of the Integrative Physiology of Exercise (IPE) conference with commemorative “Noll@50” events centered around the landmark facility.
Oct 30, 2024
Kantor appointed to the executive board of the Society of Nematologists
Mihail Kantor, assistant research professor of nematology, has been appointed to the executive board of the Society of Nematologists (SON). A nonprofit, international organization dedicated to advancing the science of nematology in its fundamental and economic aspects, SON is the highest professional organization for nematology and fosters knowledge across all areas of nematology.
Oct 29, 2024
Penn State’s Neurosciences Biorepository expands access to University Park
The Neuroscience Biorepository, a collection of specimens and data housed at the Penn State College of Medicine, will be expanding its availability to researchers at University Park.
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Oct 30, 2024
Physiology Conference to feature celebration marking 50 years of Noll Lab research
Penn State and the American Physiological Society will celebrate a half century of research at the groundbreaking Noll Laboratory, welcoming attendees of the Integrative Physiology of Exercise (IPE) conference with commemorative “Noll@50” events centered around the landmark facility.
Oct 30, 2024
Kantor appointed to the executive board of the Society of Nematologists
Mihail Kantor, assistant research professor of nematology, has been appointed to the executive board of the Society of Nematologists (SON). A nonprofit, international organization dedicated to advancing the science of nematology in its fundamental and economic aspects, SON is the highest professional organization for nematology and fosters knowledge across all areas of nematology.
Oct 29, 2024
Penn State’s Neurosciences Biorepository expands access to University Park
The Neuroscience Biorepository, a collection of specimens and data housed at the Penn State College of Medicine, will be expanding its availability to researchers at University Park.
Oct 25, 2024
New technique allows technicolor imaging of degenerative joint disease
Photon-counting CT scanner uses novel contrast agents in rats to observe multiple biological processes, revealing evidence of osteoarthritis long before clinical symptoms develop.
Events
Thursday Oct
31
CIDD Seminar: Merck's Kevin Bakker, Ruthie Birger, and Rachel Oidtman
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Friday Nov
01
Seminar: It's Not Easy Being Green: Host-Microbe Interactions in Disease-Threatened Amphibians
Microbiome Center
Monday Nov
04
Weed genomics to understand adaptation to agricultural practices and climate change.
Plant Biology
Events
Thursday Oct
31
CIDD Seminar: Merck's Kevin Bakker, Ruthie Birger, and Rachel Oidtman
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Friday Nov
01
Seminar: It's Not Easy Being Green: Host-Microbe Interactions in Disease-Threatened Amphibians
Microbiome Center
Monday Nov
04
Weed genomics to understand adaptation to agricultural practices and climate change.
Plant Biology
Thursday Nov
07
Twisting, writhing, breaking: the role of DNA mechanics in neuronal transcription
Neuroscience Institute , Neuroscience