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Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, has appointed Angie Abbott as associate dean and director of Purdue Extension, effective immediately. Abbott has 22 years of experience with Purdue Extension.
A Purdue University team led by Kyle Cottrell has discovered a new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer. “Triple-negative breast cancer is a particularly deadly form of breast cancer that currently lacks targeted therapies,” said Cottrell, an assistant professor of biochemistry. Cottrell, biochemistry graduate student Addison Young and their co-authors describe the discovery in the journal RNA.
They’re microscopic. But they have the potential to help address food insecurity and environmental degradation. We’re talking about microalgae – single-celled phytoplankton found in both freshwater and seawater. When added to aquaponics systems – systems that combine raising seafood (aquaculture) with growing plants in water (hydroponics) – the microalgae can enhance productivity, in addition to being a valuable product themselves.
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