RNA perform a variety of functions in cells, helping with everything from regulating genes to building proteins. In recent years, it has become clear that chemical modifications to RNA help guide these functions, but only a handful of these modifications have been identified in plants.
On July 24…
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science
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exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research,
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Global analysis of RNA secondary structure and RNA-protein interactions in eukaryotic (mostly plant) transcriptomes.
Two members of our department received major teaching awards this spring. A Lindback Award, which is given at the university level, went to Philip Rea. Brian Gregory received the School of Arts and Sciences award for Distinguished Teaching by an Assistant Professor. Thanks to both…
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Long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) are a large yet enigmatic class of eukaryotic transcripts that can have a wide array of critical biological functions. The wealth of RNA-seq data available for plants provides the…
Jessica is a doctoral candidate in Dr. Gregory Corder's lab studying the cellular mechanisms associated with pain and depression. She will give a Ted-style talk, Pain in the Brain, in the Natural Science group starting at 2:00 pm Friday, February 23, 2024.
Penn Grad Talks start at noon in…
To create a more cohesive and inclusive narrative throughout the building, the Leidy portrait gallery project was initiated in 2019 and aimed to reevaluate all portraits located in the Leidy Laboratories. Between the Fall of 2019 and the Fall of 2020, nominees were solicited from departmental…
The SAS Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by Graduate Students recognizes teaching that is intellectually rigorous, exceptionally coherent, and that has considerable impact upon students. Recipients of the Dean's Award are expected to embody unusually high standards of…