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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Showalter Receives the Inaugural Eastern Analytical Society New Faculty Award in NMR Spectroscopy Scott Showalter 12 November 2012 Scott Showalter, an assistant professor of chemistry, has been selected by Agilent Technologies as the recipient of the inaugural Eastern Analytical Society New Faculty Award in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy. The award recognizes outstanding contributions by…
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Packaging Process for Genes Discovered in New Research 19 May 2011 Scientists at Penn State University have achieved a major milestone in the attempt to assemble, in a test tube, entire chromosomes from their component parts. The achievement reveals the process a cell uses to package the basic building blocks of an organism’s entire genetic…
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David Gilmour receives C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching March 22, 2011 David Gilmour, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, has been honored with the 2010 C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching, sponsored by the Alumni Society of the Eberly College of Science at Penn State. Instituted in 1972…
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Opening Reception On October 5, 2009, the Penn State Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation opened its doors in newly renovated space on the 4th floor of North Frear Laboratory. To mark this occasion, renown biochemist Dr. Ali Shilatifard from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research delivered a special lecture on “Lessons Learned from Yeast about…
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