The Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence Program recognized outstanding achievements by personnel of Texas A&M AgriLife, comprised of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and recognizes these employees in 17… Read More →
Ibuprofen use leads to extended lifespan in several species, study shows
December 18, 2014 Writer: Kathleen Phillips, 979-324-4302, ka-phillips@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Michael Polymenis, 979-458-3259, polymenis@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — A common over-the-counter drug that tackles pain and fever may also hold keys to a longer, healthier life, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Regular doses of ibuprofen extended the lifespan of multiple species, according to research published… Read More →
Four + One = FIVE Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award Winners
On September 10, 2014 our department, along with a graduate student from the Genetics Program, received the Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award. Recipients included: Mr. Aaron T. Griffin-Undergraduate Student Research Award Dr. Craig Kaplan-Early Career Research Award Mr. Terry Lovingshimer-Staff Award Dr. Gregory D. Reinhart-Administration Award Ms. Amanda M. Hulse-Graduate Research Award (Dept. of Soil and… Read More →
Old drug may teach new tricks in treating infectious diseases and cancer
Meclizine, an over-the-counter drug used for decades to treat nausea and motion sickness, has the potential for new uses to treat certain infectious diseases and some forms of cancer, according to Dr. Vishal M. Gohil, an assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Texas A&M University. “Clearly this drug has many potential new applications,” Gohil said…. Read More →
SECC 2013 Bio/Bio Efforts
Things are underway to start raising money for the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). Our first event was holding a luncheon by having Genghis Grill bring catered pans of stir fry to the department on Tuesday, August 20. Our profit on this event was $239, which will all go towards SECC. You soon will see… Read More →
Phenotypic profiling of RNA polymerase mutants
Craig Kaplan’s group, working with Nevan Krogan and Christine Guthrie at UCSF, with contributions from labs at Utrecht Medical Center and the University of British Columbia, have described a high-throughput study of genetic interactions in yeast between a collection of mutations in RNA polymerase II and a subset of the yeast knockout mutation collection. By… Read More →
Michael Polymenis on translational science
The Polymenis lab has some exciting results about how cell growth is coupled to lifespan in a model organism. This connection could be used in screening for drugs that affect aging in other organisms, including humans. This video from last Fall talks about what his team learned about going from basic science to a drug… Read More →
August 23, 2013 Come and Welcome Our New Grads!
Come out and enjoy our annual BBQ and softball game on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Bachmann Park (formerly known as Southwood Athletic Park). This is an annual event and everyone is invited to meet our new graduate students and welcome them to our department. You may watch or participate in the softball game… Read More →