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Researchers discover potential therapeutic targets on SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted considerable investigation into how the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein attaches to a human cell during the infection process, as this knowledge is useful in designing vaccines and therapeutics. Now, a team of scientists has discovered additional locations on the Spike protein that may not only help to explain how certain mutations make emerging variants more infectious but also could be used as additional targets for therapeutic intervention.
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Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s $1.5M gift creates cell culture facility
Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry, has committed $1.5 million to Penn State to create the Sartorius Cell Culture Facility, which will expand Penn State’s biotechnology ecosystem.
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Huck Institutes seeks new director for Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, for director of the Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology (CoEIB). Consideration will begin on January 18 and will continue until the position is filled.
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Mar 04, 2021
Undergraduate Research Award Funds Pollinator Photo Project
Darya Alvarez completed a photography project funded by an Apes Valentes Undergraduate Research Award. Her goal is to help viewers gain a greater appreciation of the critical role that bees play in the survival of terrestrial ecosystems.
Mar 04, 2021
Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients
The Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) has announced the 2021 recipients of seed grants that will enable University faculty to establish new collaborations with partners outside their own units for exploration of transformative ideas for high-impact materials science and engineering.
Mar 02, 2021
Wolf social group dynamics matter for infectious disease spread, models suggest
By modeling wolves in Yellowstone National Park, researchers have discovered that how a population is organized into social groups affects the spread of infectious diseases within the population. The findings may be applicable to any social species and could be useful in the protection of endangered species that suffer from disease outbreaks.
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Mar 04, 2021
Undergraduate Research Award Funds Pollinator Photo Project
Darya Alvarez completed a photography project funded by an Apes Valentes Undergraduate Research Award. Her goal is to help viewers gain a greater appreciation of the critical role that bees play in the survival of terrestrial ecosystems.
Mar 04, 2021
Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients
The Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) has announced the 2021 recipients of seed grants that will enable University faculty to establish new collaborations with partners outside their own units for exploration of transformative ideas for high-impact materials science and engineering.
Mar 02, 2021
Wolf social group dynamics matter for infectious disease spread, models suggest
By modeling wolves in Yellowstone National Park, researchers have discovered that how a population is organized into social groups affects the spread of infectious diseases within the population. The findings may be applicable to any social species and could be useful in the protection of endangered species that suffer from disease outbreaks.
Feb 26, 2021
Elizabeth McGraw named head of Department of Biology
Elizabeth McGraw, professor and Huck Scholar in Entomology and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) at Penn State, has been named the new head of the Department of Biology.
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PSU Resources for Grad Students
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Out of Shape During Stress: Getting To The Roots Of Plant Resilience To Salinity Stress
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Flower Grant Virtual Pitch Slam - DAY 1
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"Eight Essential Principles of Downstream Processing" (virtual workshop)
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