Testing thousands of RNA enzymes helps find first ‘twister ribozyme’ in mammals
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2-dimensional models of twister ribozymes with structural imperfections.

A new method, developed by Penn State researchers, can test the activity of thousands of RNA enzymes--ribozymes--in a single experiment

Amie Boal named Nicholas and Gelsa Pelick Family Chair in Science
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Amie Boal

Amie Boal named Nicholas and Gelsa Pelick Family Chair in Science

Three science graduate students nominated for competitive Rhodes and Marshall scholarships
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Photos clockwise from top left, Anshuta Beeram, Nate Carey, and Kueyoung Kim

Three graduate students in the Penn State Eberly College of Science were nominated for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.

Genomic pioneers collaborate to access the inaccessible
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Illustration showing expanded view of chromosome extending from cell binding being bound by transcription factors.
Cancer drug could treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, study shows
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Melanie McReynolds and two students work at lab bench
Early life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome
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Andrew Patterson in lab
$1.7M training grant continues support for graduate students studying gene regulation
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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
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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
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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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two images of fruit fly brain, top glowing with marker and bottom much darker

Disrupting certain proteins improves cell repair, rescues neuron loss in Alzheimer's model.

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