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A man inspects an "Eave Tube" used to intercept and kill mosquitoes CREDIT: Matthew Thomas

Five Huck Researchers Featured In Penn State's "Impact" Campaign

The Huck Institutes is well-represented among this collection of exciting work being done by members of the University community.

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A male orca breaching off the west side of San Juan Island in Washington state. On his left side is a suction cup-attached "Dtag" which records depth, sound, acceleration and 3-dimensional orientation. CREDIT: M. Brad Hanson; Taken under federal permits NMFS #'s 781-1824 and 16163

Ecology Alum Jennifer Tennessen Brings Acoustics to Killer Whale Conservation

Dr. Jennifer Tennessen applies the lessons of her interdisciplinary research at the Huck to her professional work with killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.

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A simple treatment using four small molecules converts human astrocytes – a common type of cells in the nervous system – into new neurons, which develop complex structures after 4 months, as pictured. Credit: Gong Chen Lab, Penn State

Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells

A simple drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons could potentially be used to treat stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain injuries. A team of researchers at Penn State identified a set of four, or even three, molecules that could convert glial cells—which normally provide support and insulation for neurons—into new neurons.

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Lab workers at the CSL Behring Fermentation Facility

May 24, 2019

First Annual Seed Grant Recipients Announced by the Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology

Seed Grant funding allows faculty at Penn State to initiate research in novel areas of biotechnology.

In a one-week, micro-longitudinal study, the researchers found that when teenagers got more physical activity than they usually did, they got to sleep earlier, slept longer and slept better that night.IMAGE: © GETTY IMAGES / OMGIMAGES

May 22, 2019

Exercise may help teens sleep longer, more efficiently

Getting more exercise than normal — or being more sedentary than usual — for one day may be enough to affect sleep later that night, according to a new study led by Penn State.

Shaun Mahony, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and ICS associate, employs machine learning to study gene regulation.

May 18, 2019

Shaun Mahony employs machine learning to study gene regulation

Once the fodder of science fiction books and movies, Artificial intelligence -- AI -- and machine learning are making an impact on nearly every facet of society. Penn State’s Institute for CyberScience are among Penn State’s research leaders who are both using AI in their work and studying ways to make sure that the technology’s societal impact is as safe and as beneficial as possible.

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Wednesday May

JUAN: Evolutionary Genomics of Parasitic Plants; BIPIN: Integration of Multi-omics Data to Gain Insight into Microbiome Toxicity Elicited by Xenobiotics

Bioinformatics and Genomics , Genome Sciences Institute

Thursday Jun

Faculty Mixer and Poster Session

Ecology Institute

Wednesday Jun

Evolutionary Dynamics of Transposable Elements in Vertebrate Genomes

Bioinformatics and Genomics , Genome Sciences Institute