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Jul 23, 2024
Grant continues support for graduate students studying gene regulation
A $1.7 million by the National Institutes of Health will renew support for the Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (EGR) Predoctoral Training Program, which trains future scientists in experimental, molecular, and computational sciences to understand the mechanisms of gene regulation in eukaryotes, the group of organisms — including animals, plants, and fungi — whose genome is contained within a nucleus in their cells.
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Jul 22, 2024
Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients
Since the early 20th century, researchers believed that movements on the right and left sides of the body were controlled by the opposite hemisphere of the brain. However, Penn State researcher Robert Sainburg proposed the complimentary dominance hypothesis, which states that both sides of the brain have a role to play in control of both sides of the body.
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Jul 19, 2024
Jeff and Ann Marie Fox name Graduate School with $20 million commitment
The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the naming of the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School in recognition of the couple and the endowment they have created to provide support, in perpetuity, for graduate students and faculty and for initiatives that enhance the academic caliber of graduate education at the University.
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Jul 19, 2024
Penn State professor named to advisory board of National Smell and Taste Center
Penn State sensory expert John Hayes has been appointed to the external scientific advisory board of the newly established National Smell and Taste Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Jul 19, 2024
Troy Sutton named Huck Early Career Chair in Virology
Troy Sutton, assistant professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, has been awarded a Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Virology.
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Jul 19, 2024
Q&A: Will H5N1 avian influenza evolve to become more dangerous to humans?
Penn State News spoke with Ruth Nissly, assistant research professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences, to learn more about how scientists are monitoring the H5N1 virus.
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Jul 19, 2024
Consortium of Rural States multi-institutional pilot awardees announced
Two Penn State faculty have been awarded funding through the Consortium of Rural States 2024 multi-institutional pilot award program, which supports translational science projects that identify and resolve barriers to conducting translational research.
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Jul 18, 2024
Microbiome Kickstart Workshop will assist newcomers to the field
The One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State has opened registration for its fifth annual Microbiome Kickstart Workshop. This free, comprehensive, workshop is a cornerstone training event for emerging researchers to launch their microbiome studies and network at Penn State.
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Jul 16, 2024
Twenty-two students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Three Huck graduate students are among twenty-two Penn State student recipients of the prestigious grant program for the 2024-25 academic year.
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Jul 04, 2024
Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells
A team led by Penn State researchers has created a modular genetic circuit that turns cancer cells into a “Trojan horse,” causing them to self-destruct and kill nearby drug-resistant cancer cells. Tested in human cell lines and in mice as proof of concept, the circuit outsmarted a wide range of resistance.
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