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Feb 29, 2016
Second annual Penn State Addiction Symposium set for April 4
The second annual Penn State Addiction Symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, April 4, in the Junker Auditorium on the Penn State Hershey campus.
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Feb 29, 2016
Demirel receives proof-of-concept grant
Melik Demirel, professor of engineering science and mechanics is one of four researchers receiving a QED Proof-Of-Concept grant from the University City Science Center in Philadelphia.
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Feb 18, 2016
Fruits, vegetables, "farm-to-fork continuum" vital to cancer prevention
After decades of research aimed at improving the yield, appearance and safety of fruits, vegetables and grains, it's time to focus science on the health benefits those foods can provide, according to a cancer researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Feb 15, 2016
Impact of climate change on parasite infections depends on host immunity
New research demonstrates how climate change and the immune reaction of the infected individual can affect the long-term and seasonal dynamics of parasite infections.
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Feb 07, 2016
Penn State harnessing research muscle to fight infectious diseases
The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) brings a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of infectious diseases.
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Feb 07, 2016
Project aims to improve learning in young people with Down Syndrome
Children with Down Syndrome face many unique challenges, including being able to communicate effectively as they enter into their school years. A new Penn State study is looking to improve communications aids to better meet their academic and social needs.
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Feb 03, 2016
Huck Institutes and the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) featured in Penn State president's blog
An invitation to a CIDD luncheon provides food for thought: "Brown Bags and Bright Ideas" in "Digging Deeper" with Dr. Eric Barron.
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Jan 28, 2016
Proposals Requested for J. Lloyd Huck Graduate Research Innovation Grants 2016
The Huck Institutes is now accepting research proposals from students for the 2016 Huck Graduate Research Innovation (GRI) Grants. The Huck GRI Grants succeed the 2015 Huck Graduate Dissertation Research Grants and 2014 Huck Institutes Graduate Enrichment Awards.
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Jan 28, 2016
What dose of medication is best to prevent the evolution of drug resistance?
A new model shows that the standard practice of treating infections with the highest tolerable dose of anti-microbial medications may not be best for preventing the evolution of drug resistance in all cases.
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Jan 25, 2016
Acoustic tweezers move cells in three dimensions, build structures
Acoustic tweezers that can move single cells in three dimensions using surface acoustic waves without touching, deforming or labeling the cells are possible, according to a team of engineers.
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