The first four projects funded by the Patricia and Stephen Benkovic Research Initiative at Penn State have been announced.
Life Sciences
First round of funded projects announced from the Benkovic Research Initiative
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Are egg cells in aging primates protected from mutations?
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Mutations in the mitochondrial DNA in developing egg cells increase less with age in rhesus macaques than in other tissues
Medina named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Monica Medina, professor of biology at Penn State, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Showalter named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Scott A. Showalter, professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State has been named a AAAS Fellow.
How grasses like wheat can grow in the cold
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Relationships among a grass subfamily, including wheat and barely, reveals gene-duplication events that contributed to cold adaptation.
Studying diseases with better delivery of gene-editing tools
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Schreyer Scholar biology major at forefront of student-led diversity in health care conference
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A new molecular family tree of grasses
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Massive study of grass family tree provides clues to the evolution of a type of photosynthesis involved in heat and drought tolerance.
Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19
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Several FDA approved drugs significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells.
The Russell E. Marker Lectures in Evolutionary Biology set for February 28 and March 01, 2022
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Erich Jarvis of Rockefeller University will present the Russell E. Marker Lectures in Evolutionary Biology at Penn State on March 1.