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Call for Submissions: Faculty course buyouts for large grant writing
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (Huck), in partnership with the Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO) and Penn State Colleges, invites faculty to submit requests for course buyouts to facilitate the preparation of large grant proposals.
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$3.8M NIH grant funds 3D tissue and organism visualization project
Keith Cheng, distinguished professor of pathology, of pharmacology and of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Penn State College of Medicine, has been awarded a four-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop novel methods for 3D tissue imaging.
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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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Dec 11, 2024
Once-endangered Kirtland’s warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome
The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
Dec 10, 2024
WHO recommends universal introduction for rubella vaccination
Global policy change, influenced in part by research led by Penn State scientists, removes barriers for countries that have yet to introduce rubella vaccination.
Dec 10, 2024
Brain mechanisms underpinning loss of consciousness identified
Rapid activity in three brain regions appears to trigger loss of consciousness, researchers at Penn State find.
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Dec 11, 2024
Once-endangered Kirtland’s warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome
The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
Dec 10, 2024
WHO recommends universal introduction for rubella vaccination
Global policy change, influenced in part by research led by Penn State scientists, removes barriers for countries that have yet to introduce rubella vaccination.
Dec 10, 2024
Brain mechanisms underpinning loss of consciousness identified
Rapid activity in three brain regions appears to trigger loss of consciousness, researchers at Penn State find.
Dec 10, 2024
Penn State ranks second in the US in 2025 QS sustainability rankings
University ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten, rises to No. 19 internationally in ranking’s third year.