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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
- Fri Sep 05 at 12:00PM in 301 Life Sciences Building: Hong Ma (Penn State) — Genes regulating anther cell differentiation: receptor-like protein kinases and transcriptional networks » details…
- Fri Sep 05 at 04:00PM in 510 Mueller: Jacco Wallinga (National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, the Netherlands) — Who infected whom?: From infection cycles to pathogen phylogenies » details…
- Mon Sep 08 at 12:10PM in 108 Wartik Laboratory: Barbara Bliss (Graduate Student, Penn State) — Aristolochia fimbriata: a proposed experimental model for basal angiosperms » details…
- Mon Sep 08 at 01:00PM Victoria Braithwaite (Penn State) — How does ecology shape the way fish behave? » details…
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- Conferences and workshops
- Tue May 19 to Thu May 21 in Life Sciences Building, University Park, PA, USA: 17th Plant Biology Symposium (May 2009) — Symposium Theme: Regulatory role of soil resources in plant and ecosystem responses to global change. The symposium will feature leading experts on global change impacts on plant resource interactions. This symposium is structured with plenty of time for informal interaction. Speakers and participants will explore knowledge gaps, emerging ideas, and discuss future research needs. » details…
- Sponsored events and other types of event
- Thu Sep 04 at 10:00AM in E/M Facility, 1 South Frear Lab: Leica M205FA Fluorescence Stereomicroscope Demo — The Electron Microscopy Facility is hosting a two day instrument demonstration for M205FA Fluorescence Stereomicroscope, September 4-5, 2008 » details…
- Fri Sep 05 at 09:00AM in E/M Facility, 1 South Frear Lab: Leica M205FA Fluorescence Stereomicroscope Demo — The Electron Microscopy Facility is hosting a two day instrument demonstration for M205FA Fluorescence Stereomicroscope, September 4-5, 2008 » details…
- News
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Assmann named ASPB president
Sarah M. Assmann has been named president of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). She takes up the presidency in October, 2008. » Full article… -
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…