Okafor receives ICDS seed grant to explore protein transcription
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Giebink honored with 2022 Distinguished Service Award
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Heather Giebink

Heather Giebink, associate teaching professor of BMB, has received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the Eberly College of Science

Two Penn Staters selected for competitive national Goldwater Scholarship
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Ellie Kim and Jack Piazza 2022 Goldwater Scholars.

Scholarship rewards U.S. undergraduates studying in select STEM fields.

Booker receives Hans Neurath Award from Protein Society for contributions to protein research
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Squire Booker with lab equipment
Microbiology major recognized with 2022 Outstanding Adult Student Award
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adult learner award recipients at a reception

Microbiology major Katrina Bynum has been honored with the Penn State Outstanding Adult Student Award.

BMB undergraduate nominated for Astronaut Scholarship
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Ellie Kim wearing floral shirt
First round of funded projects announced from the Benkovic Research Initiative
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Woman wearing mask looking through microscope.

The first four projects funded by the Patricia and Stephen Benkovic Research Initiative at Penn State have been announced.

Showalter named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Scott Showalter

Scott A. Showalter, professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State has been named a AAAS Fellow.

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19
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protease activity in two panels

Several FDA approved drugs significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells.

Four Penn Staters nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
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