Grace Usher selected for award at 63rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society

Grace Usher was just selected for the Student Research Achievement Award at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society.  She won the student poster award in the Intrinsically Disordered Protein category for her poster “Characteristics of the Binding Interaction Between SPOP and Pdx1.” Pdx1 is a transcription factor that is essential for control of pancreatic beta cell…

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Congratulations Olivia and Julia – Eberly Undergraduate Researcher grant recipients

Congratulations to Frank Pugh’s Undergraduate student researchers on receiving Eberly College of Science’s Office of Science Engagement award! http://scienceengagement.psu.edu/undergraduate-research/ Julia is a Sophomore at Penn State majoring in Biochemistry. Julia is new to Pughlab and still exploring the world of epigenetics to determine her future research. Olivia is a Junior at Penn State majoring in…

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CEGR 2018 Fall Retreat

#CEGRRetreat2018 is a success again this year.  Check out the photos of the great talks and posters that were presented!  Looking forward to an excellent year of science collaborations. Great kickoff! Fall 2018 CEGR Retreat!  Getting to know the new members of the labs in the Center, and meeting faculty in other labs.  Talks from the…

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Douglas Baumann from David Gilmour’s lab 2017 recipient of the Richard L. & Norma L. McCarl Graduate Scholarship

Congratulations Doug and Dr. Gilmour! Dear BMB Community, It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that Douglas Baumann is the 2017 recipient of the Richard L. and Norma L. McCarl Graduate Scholarship in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology (BMMB). Please join me in congratulating Doug for obtaining this honor. Best,…

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CEGR 2017 Fall Retreat

Great kickoff! Fall 2017 CEGR Retreat!  Getting to know the new members of the labs in the Center, and meeting faculty in other labs over an afternoon of fun and a fabulous food buffet.  A nice way to kick off the new academic year and begin some new collaborations.  

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CEGR well represented @CSHL for #moet2017

The Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation was well represented at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Transcription, held August 20 – September 2 of 2017. Drs. Bai, Gilmour, Pugh and Reese delivered talks.  Postdocs Will Lai and Chitvan Mittal and graduate student Mandy Du presented posters. This is one of the premiere meetings in…

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Eberly Research Fellows program

The Eberly College of Science at Penn State University invites nominees for the Eberly Research Fellowship program. Eberly Fellowships are designed to attract exceptional early career scientists to Penn State to enhance their career goals in the vibrant, highly collaborative environment of the Eberly College of Science and the broader STEM community of Penn State…

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2016 CEGR Fall Retreat

2016 CEGR Fall Retreat Every year, the PIs leading the labs in The Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (CEGR) invite their staff and families to a Fall retreat. Our faculty host a Center-wide activity outside of normal collaborative lab work and the Megameeting on Tuesdays.  This year’s event will be hosted at the Civil Engineering Lodge on Lake…

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2015 CEGR Fall Retreat

2015 CEGR Fall Retreat Every year, the PIs leading the labs in The Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (CEGR) invite their staff and families to a Fall retreat. Our faculty host a Center-wide activity outside of normal collaborative lab work and the Megameeting on Tuesdays.  This year’s event will be hosted at Shaver’s Creek on Friday, October 16th…

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