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About us: The Huck Institutes catalyze innovation and excellence in interdisciplinary research and education in the life sciences at Penn State.
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Upcoming seminars/talks: Mon Nov 30 at 11:30AM Jason Rasgon (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health) — Implicating the Vector: The Link Between Mosquito Population Genetics and Pathogen Invasion » details…; Mon Nov 30 at 12:10PM in 108 Wartik Laboratory: Xiaoying Meng (Penn State) — Functional Studies of S-RNase-Based Self-Incompatibility » details…; Tue Dec 01 at 04:00PM in 100 Life Sciences Bldg (Berg Auditorium): Gail Wertz (University of Virginia) — The Versatile RNA Genome of VSV: Structure, Function and Manipulation to Attenuate Pathogenicity » details…; Tue Dec 01 at 04:00PM in 112 Walker Building: Russ Graham (Penn State) — Mammal response to global warming at the end of the Pleistocene: Implications for conservation biology » details…; » More events like these

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News: Equipment grants
Input is sought on life sciences equipment that is needed and could be purchased on upcoming grants. » Full article…; Vacancy: Faculty appointment in infectious disease - the evolution & dynamics of pathogens
We are seeking interactive, interdisciplinary candidates who are Mathematicians, Physicists, Statisticians, Climate Modelers or Biologists, to work across disciplines and identify novel insights and solutions to managing the disease burden. » Full article…; Beth Shapiro receives MacArthur Fellow award
Beth Shapiro was one of 24 recipients of a $500,000 grant as part of the MacArthur Fellow award. » Full article…; Time Tree: the timescale of life
TimeTree is a public knowledge-base for information on the evolutionary timescale of life. » Full article…; Peter Hudson interviewed on emerging diseases
Huck Institutes director, Peter Hudson, was interviewed by WPSU on emerging diseases and what's being done to stop the spread of infectious diseases. » Full article…; Melissa Rolls honored as Pew Scholar
Melissa Rolls, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been selected as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. » Full article…; » More News