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Contractile cytoskeletal networks: the guiding role of friction
Dr. Mariya Savinov, New York University
Abstract: Many essential cellular processes depend on subcellular structures capable of generating active forces. In particular, actomyosin networks and their contraction are central for cell…
Biotic and abiotic drivers of pathogen virulence evolution
Dr. Kayla King, University of British Columbia
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Seminar with Alexander Petroff
Dr. Alexander Petroff, Clark University
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A method of ‘look twice, forgive once’ can sustain social cooperation
Using mathematical modeling, researchers from Penn and Princeton found a way to maintain cooperation without relying on complex norms or institutions.The inner workings of chronic pain
Working in the in the lab of Penn Medicine’s Gregory Corder, biology doctoral candidate Jessica Wojick (pictured) of the School of Arts & Sciences is researching chronic pain. As reported in Omnia, when it comes to conquering pain in a controlled manner that doesn’t interfere with the body’s protective instincts, what has Wojick found to be one of the most promising solutions? Light.Penn LENS 2024
This year the Penn LENS (Laboratory Experiences in Natural Sciences) program for rising juniors and seniors in Philadelphia public and charter schools completed its 10th year.Congratulations Graduates! 2024 Graduation Photo Slideshow
Congratulations to the 2024 graduate class, please enjoy theses photos from the Biology Department.Seamus Wang selected for the Surgical Scholars Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Columbia, Maryland native Seamus Wang is one of five winners selected for the prestigious Surgical Scholars Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).