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Jul 21, 2020
Researchers offer solution for one of synthetic biology's biggest problems
A team of Penn State and University of Washington researchers recently developed a new algorithm to help prevent the failure of engineered genetic systems, or organisms engineered to have new capabilities.
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Jun 09, 2020
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State professors has received $3 million from Open Philanthropy to study food resilience in the face of potentially catastrophic global events.
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Jan 20, 2020
Center Seeks Proposals for 2020 IMPACT Seed Grants in Industrial Biotechnology
Students from all majors are welcome to apply although they must partner with a faculty or staff member as Principal Investigator.
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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.
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Apr 12, 2019
New SCATTIRSTORM microscope could improve bioenergy production
The construction of a new multimodal optical microscope, SCATTIRSTORM, that could enable more efficient bioenergy production, is the focus of a three-year, $1.5 million, U.S. Department of Energy grant awarded to three Penn State researchers.
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