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Shelley Berger is elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Shelley Berger has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences “in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements in original research”. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/two-penn-faculty-elected-national-academy-sciences?utm_source=Primary&utm_campaign=f3c756d83e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3777f2ca8f-f3c756d83e-44473009
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Penn Study Shows that the “Epigenetic Landscape” is Protective in Normal Aging, Impaired in Alzheimer’s Disease
https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2018/march/epigenetic-landscape-is-protective-in-normal-aging?utm_source=Primary&utm_campaign=9a5c57d5a9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3777f2ca8f-9a5c57d5a9-44473009
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Research led by Ken Zaret reveals a new approach to reprogramming cell identity
https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2018/january/penn-study-on-super-silenced-dna-hints-at-new-ways-to-reprogram-cells?utm_source=Primary&utm_campaign=1a2057d4a6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3777f2ca8f-1a2057d4a6-44473009
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John Weisel Shares First Microscopic Video of Blood Clot Contraction
A team led by John Weisel Ph.D., released a microscopic video showing the first view of the physical mechanism of how a blood clot contracts at the level of individual platelets. https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2017/november/first-microscopic-video-of-blood-clot-contraction
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The Neuropeptide Corazonin Controls Social Behavior and Caste Identity in Ants
Gospocic J, Shields EJ, Glastad KM, Lin Y, Penick CA, Yan H, Mikheyev AS, Linksvayer TA, Garcia BA, Berger SL, Liebig J, Reinberg D, Bonasio R. Cell. 2017 Aug 10;170(4):748-759. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28802044
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Molecular and Physical Mechanisms of Fibrinolysis and Thrombolysis from Mathematical Modeling and Experiments
Bannish BE, Chernysh IN, Keener JP, Fogelson AL, Weisel JW. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 7;7(1):6914. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28785035
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Ken Zaret Receives 2017 Penn Medicine Award of Excellence
Congratulations to Ken Zaret for winning the Stanley N. Cohen Biomedical Research Award, one of Penn Medicine’s Awards of Excellence! From the Office of the EVP/Dean, Penn Medicine: “The distinguished awardees exemplify our profession’s highest values of scholarship and teaching, innovation, commitment to service, leadership, and dedication to patient care. They […]
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Mitotic transcription and waves of gene reactivation during mitotic exit
Palozola KC, Donahue G, Liu H, Grant GR, Becker JS, Cote A, Yu H, Raj A, Zaret KS. Science. 2017. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28912132
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Microtubule-actin crosslinking factor 1 (Macf1) domain function in Balbiani body dissociation and nuclear positioning
Escobar-Aguirre M, Zhang H, Jamieson-Lucy A, Mullins MC. PLoS Genet. 2017 [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28880872