Penn Biologists Discover How "Silent" Mutations Influence Protein Production
PHILADELPHIA -– Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania have revealed a hidden code that determines the expression level of a gene, providing a way to distinguish efficient genes from inefficient ones.
First Results from Penn's Balloon-Borne Telescope BLAST: Extragalactic Survey Reveals Half the Universe's Starlight
PHILADELPHIA –- After two years spent analyzing data from BLAST, the Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope, physicists are releasing the first results.
Penn Researchers Demonstrate a New Model for Drug Discovery With a Fluorescent Anesthetic
PHILADELPHIA –- A collaboration of University of Pennsylvania and University of Wisconsin chemists and anesthesiologists have identified a fluorescent anesthetic compound that will assist researchers in obtaining more precise information about how anesthetics work in the body and will provide a means to more rapidly test new anesthetic compounds in the search
Penn Receives $1.7 Million to Enhance Global Understanding of Parasitic Genomes
PHILADELPHIA -– The University of Pennsylvania has received a $1.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help researchers share data and develop tools to fight globally neglected diseases.
Penn Names Christian Conroy to Be State Director of the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers
PHILADELPHIA -- Christian Conroy has been named state director of the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers.The announcement was made by Steven J. Fluharty, vice provost for research at Penn and chair of the Pennsylvania SBDC Oversight Board.