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FDA-approved cholesterol medicine may help prevent antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance, including bacteria that have evolved to defy antibiotics, is one of the top 10 global public health threats humanity faces, according to the World Health Organization.
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Penn State alum presents her NASA space garden research to current students
Scientist Gioia Massa conducts space plant biology research at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, growing edible vegetables on the International Space Station. Massa, who earned her Ph.D. at Penn State, presented a talk about her extraordinary career.
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Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in groundbreaking study
Researchers at Penn State have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study to better understand the disease that is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.
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Feb 02, 2023
'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste
The latest episode of the Growing Impact podcast features a project focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels.
Feb 01, 2023
Improving heart health by diversifying genetic data
On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States.
Feb 01, 2023
'Burn' author Herman Pontzer to deliver 2023 Darwin Day Lecture
Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver a lecture titled “Healthy as a Hunter-Gatherer: Evolutionary Perspectives on Exercise, Diet, and Metabolism” as part of this year’s annual Darwin Day celebration.
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Feb 02, 2023
'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste
The latest episode of the Growing Impact podcast features a project focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels.
Feb 01, 2023
Improving heart health by diversifying genetic data
On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States.
Feb 01, 2023
'Burn' author Herman Pontzer to deliver 2023 Darwin Day Lecture
Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver a lecture titled “Healthy as a Hunter-Gatherer: Evolutionary Perspectives on Exercise, Diet, and Metabolism” as part of this year’s annual Darwin Day celebration.
Feb 01, 2023
Rashonda Harris to become the next assistant vice president for Research
Rashonda Harris has been announced as the new assistant vice president for Research, post-award contractual compliance.
Events
Friday Feb
03
Metagenomics for the masses: Development of an open-access data-mining platform for interrogating microbiome experiments
Microbiome Center
Monday Feb
06
CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Monday Feb
06
CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Events
Friday Feb
03
Metagenomics for the masses: Development of an open-access data-mining platform for interrogating microbiome experiments
Microbiome Center
Monday Feb
06
CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Monday Feb
06
CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Monday Feb
06
Can a family use lignocellulosic biomass to meet their nutritional needs after a global catastrophe?
Plant Biology