Cancer drug could treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, study shows
Melanie McReynolds and two students work at lab bench
Early life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome
Andrew Patterson in lab
$1.7M training grant continues support for graduate students studying gene regulation
Group photo of students in Eukaryotic Gene Regulation predoctoral training program

Renewed $1.7M training grant to support up to 28 graduate students studying gene regulation over five years.

Girirajan named head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Santhosh Girirajan, head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Santhosh Girirajan has been named head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, effective July 1, 2024. 

Three undergraduate students honored with Kirchner Family Award
Inaugural Kirchner Family awardees Fiona McConnell, Kylie Nitz, and Kellyn Roth

Fiona McConnell, Kylie Nitz, and Kellyn Roth have been honored with the inaugural Kirchner Family Award for Sustainability Innovation.

Potential new target for early treatment of Alzheimer's disease
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Disrupting certain proteins improves cell repair, rescues neuron loss in Alzheimer's model.

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Showalter named assistant dean for graduate and postdoctoral affairs
Scott Showlater

Scott Showalter has been named assistant dean for graduate and graduate and postdoctoral affairs in the Eberly College of Science.

Bisanz named Huck Early Career Chair in Host-Microbiome Interactions
Jordan Bisanz
Biotechnology senior Nate Carey earns Astronaut Scholarship
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