Song Tan awarded Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement June 18, 2015 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Song Tan, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, has been selected to receive the 2015 Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Life and Health Sciences. Established in 1980, the award recognizes scholarly…
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Disabling infection-fighting immune response speeds up wound healing in diabetes Sam Sholtis June 15, 2015 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — One of the body’s tools for fighting off infection in a wound may actually slow down the healing process, according to new research by a team of Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Penn State University…
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McGinty honored with Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists March 23, 2015 Robert McGinty, a Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow, in the laboratory of Penn State Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Song Tan, has been presented with the Damon Runyon Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists. McGinty is the first Penn State scientist…
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Structural biology: Enzyme–chromatin complex visualized Jürg Müller & Christoph W. Müller Affiliations Corresponding authors Nature 514, 572–573 (30 October 2014). doi:10.1038/514572a Published online 29 October 2014 Article tools PDF Citation Rights & permissions Article metrics The structure of an enzyme that is bound to a nucleosome — a protein complex around which DNA is wrapped —…
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First detailed picture of a cancer-related cell enzyme in action on a chromosome October 29, 2014 A landmark study published in the Oct. 30, print edition of the Nature provides new insight into the function of an enzyme related to the BRCA1 breast cancer protein. The study by a team at Penn State University is the first…
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The principal investigators for the Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation, specifically Dr. Mahony, Dr. Bai, Dr. Wang, Dr. Gilmour, Dr. Reese, Dr. Pugh, Dr. Hardison, Dr. Llinas, Dr. Showalter, and Dr. Tan, all collaborate to have a Fall outing. They provide for this event each Fall in order to have the newer graduate students, new…
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Chemist uses giant spectrometer to speed drug development Instrument emits powerful magnetic field to study disordered proteins Lauren Ingram August 4, 2014 A pro at navigating the labyrinthine hallways in the Chemistry Building, Scott Showalter, associate professor of chemistry, maneuvers from his office, class and a handful of laboratories throughout the day. But it’s one…
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Frank Pugh Honored as an Evan Pugh Professor at Penn State 09 May 2014 B. Franklin Pugh, Willaman Professor in Molecular Biology and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State University, has been honored by the University with the title of Evan Pugh Professor. The title is the highest honor that Penn State…
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Researchers discover protein changes that control whether a gene functions August 6, 2013 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Penn State-led research team has found that changes to proteins called histones, which are associated with DNA, can control whether or not a gene is allowed to function. The changes may be important in maintaining the genes’…
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Gene Offers Clues to New Treatments for a Harmful Blood Clotting Disorder 07 May 2013 A gene associated with both protection against bacterial infection and excessive blood clotting could offer new insights into treatment strategies for deep-vein thrombosis — the formation of a harmful clot in a deep vein. The gene produces an enzyme that,…
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