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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 14, 2024
Co-occurrence of depression and concussions amplify symptoms of both conditions
A new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology demonstrated that the co-occurrence of depression and concussion was associated with significantly worse symptoms for both conditions.
Oct 11, 2024
Q&A: Can electricity treat high blood pressure?
Zhou, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics and of biomedical engineering, received a five-year, $1.83 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a soft and stretchable tissue-like electronic device for the treatment of resistant high blood pressure.
Oct 11, 2024
Toxic protein may contribute to ALS development
New study elucidates the physiological processes that may contribute to ALS development and identifies a potential therapeutic target
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Oct 14, 2024
Co-occurrence of depression and concussions amplify symptoms of both conditions
A new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology demonstrated that the co-occurrence of depression and concussion was associated with significantly worse symptoms for both conditions.
Oct 11, 2024
Q&A: Can electricity treat high blood pressure?
Zhou, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics and of biomedical engineering, received a five-year, $1.83 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a soft and stretchable tissue-like electronic device for the treatment of resistant high blood pressure.
Oct 11, 2024
Toxic protein may contribute to ALS development
New study elucidates the physiological processes that may contribute to ALS development and identifies a potential therapeutic target
Oct 11, 2024
Penn State researchers earn funding for sustainable weed and insect management
Three Penn State research teams have received awards totaling $1.78 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate climate-smart approaches to pest control in agriculture.
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Signaling through primary cilia in neural development and diseases
Neuroscience Institute , Neuroscience
Thursday Oct
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CIDD Seminar: Computational zoonoses: Multi-disciplinary insights from animal tuberculosis data with Dr. Liliana Salvador
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Friday Oct
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Seminar: The Microbial Pecking Order: Salmonella Interactions with the Microbiota
Microbiome Center
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Thursday Oct
17
Signaling through primary cilia in neural development and diseases
Neuroscience Institute , Neuroscience
Thursday Oct
17
CIDD Seminar: Computational zoonoses: Multi-disciplinary insights from animal tuberculosis data with Dr. Liliana Salvador
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Friday Oct
18
Seminar: The Microbial Pecking Order: Salmonella Interactions with the Microbiota
Microbiome Center
Monday Oct
21
No end in sight, mysteries of the telomeric variation in plants
Plant Biology