News
Jun 25, 2012
Penn State is awarded a $5.8 million grant to expand its Galaxy biomedical analysis software
Anton Nekrutenko of the Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, with co-developer James Taylor of Emory University, will continue to build new functionality into the Galaxy resource.
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Apr 29, 2012
Twenty-four new species of lizards discovered on Caribbean islands are close to extinction
A research team led by Penn State biology professor and Huck Institutes faculty member Blair Hedges has identified and named 24 new species of skinks " half of which may already be extinct or nearing extinction, and the rest of which are threatened with extinction.
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Mar 04, 2012
Two Huck Institutes faculty members to speak at Research Unplugged
Keith Cheng and Mary Poss will discuss genetics and virology, respectively.
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Mar 01, 2012
College of Medicine researchers featured in recent media
Huck Institutes faculty members Wafik El-Deiry, James Broach and Xuemei Huang have each been featured in recent Penn State publications.
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Nov 15, 2011
Galaxy genome-analysis system now available for cloud computing
Development provides vast increases in computational power for researchers worldwide
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Oct 18, 2011
Vivek Kapur appointed Huck Institutes' first associate director for strategic initiatives
New role intended to drive interdisciplinary innovation, promote excellence in research and education
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Aug 03, 2010
Ancient gene family linked to the future of epileptic seizures
A potassium-channel gene belonging to an ancient gene family more than 542 million years old is opening new avenues in epilepsy research, and may one day allow researchers to develop more effective drugs with fewer side effects for the treatment of epileptic seizures.
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Apr 05, 2010
Nature: Ending the devastation of blight?
Researchers make critical discovery in the ability to manage the potentially disastrous effects of fungal diseases in agricultural settings.
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