An Academic and Activist
Lynnicia Massenbery for the Winter 2021 issue of the Science Journal.
Eberly college welcomes alumna Melanie McReynolds as new faculty member
Melanie McReynolds

The college is pleased to welcome Melanie McReynolds to the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The 3Rs of the genome: Reading, writing, and regulating
Illustration of protein architecture at yeast transcriptional enhancer
Graduate student Zachary Mandell awarded Paul Berg Prize in Molecular Biology
Zachary Mandell, doctoral candidate in the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology program at Penn State and recipient of the 2020-21 Paul Berg Prize in Molecular Biology
Study finds short window for donating convalescent plasma to COVID-19 patients
woman donating blood
Andrew Patterson receives Society of Toxicology Achievement Award
Patterson in lab coat at lab bench
Ferrari and Hicks receive Dean’s Special Award for extraordinary efforts during COVID-19
Willaman Gateway to the Life Sciences in winter.

Two members of the college have received Dean's Special Awards for their efforts to support the college in response to COVID-19.

Regulating the ribosomal RNA production line
The FEI Titan Krios Cryo-electron microscope and images of RNA polymerase
Synthesis of potent antibiotic follows unusual chemical pathway
TsrM crystal structure and reaction steps

Images of a protein involved in creating a potent antibiotic reveal the unusual first steps of the antibiotic’s synthesis.

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 23
2021 Frontiers of Science Old Main with globe featured content component image

2021 series will focus on sustainability

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