http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/ Life Sciences News Feed from Purdue University News Service en-us Thu, 16 May 2013 16:06:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-professor-part-of-national-study-of-science-education-specialists.html A new type of science faculty, those who specialize in science education, is on the rise, but less than half have formal training in education, according to a recent study. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-professor-part-of-national-study-of-science-education-specialists.html Thu, 09 May 2013 13:11:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/bird-flu-expert-working-on-vaccine-that-protects-against-multiple-strains.html As the bird flu outbreak in China worsens, a Purdue University expert is working on vaccines that offer broader protection against multiple strains of the virus. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/bird-flu-expert-working-on-vaccine-that-protects-against-multiple-strains.html Tue, 07 May 2013 09:07:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdues-low-to-participate-in-ibj-panel-discussion-on-outlook-for-indianas-life-sciences-industry.html Purdue University researcher Philip Low will join a panel of experts on Friday (May 10) for the Indianapolis Business Journal's Power Breakfast Series focusing on the outlook for Indiana's life sciences industry. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdues-low-to-participate-in-ibj-panel-discussion-on-outlook-for-indianas-life-sciences-industry.html Tue, 07 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/health-and-kinesiology-teams-with-ywca-to-offer-exercise-program-for-cancer-survivors.html A new exercise program for cancer survivors will be offered this summer thanks to collaboration between the Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology and the Lafayette YWCA. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/health-and-kinesiology-teams-with-ywca-to-offer-exercise-program-for-cancer-survivors.html Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/global-policy-research-institute-awards-first-graduate-research-fellowships.html The Global Policy Research Institute has awarded its first Graduate Student Research Fellowships to two Purdue University graduate students. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/global-policy-research-institute-awards-first-graduate-research-fellowships.html Thu, 02 May 2013 14:34:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/symposium-led-by-purdue,-s.-korea-teams-to-focus-on-advancements-in-organ-on-a-chip-research.html Research teams from Purdue University's Discovery Park and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology will meet May 16 for a symposium highlighting their work in advancing organ-on-a-chip activities. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/symposium-led-by-purdue,-s.-korea-teams-to-focus-on-advancements-in-organ-on-a-chip-research.html Thu, 02 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-veterinary-medicine-professor-receives-grant-to-research-new-bladder-cancer-therapy-to-help-dogs,-people.html Deborah Knapp, the Dolores L. McCall Professor of Comparative Oncology at Purdue University, has received a grant from the Animal Cancer Foundation for a two-year study on bladder cancer therapy. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-veterinary-medicine-professor-receives-grant-to-research-new-bladder-cancer-therapy-to-help-dogs,-people.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/super-resolution-microscope-possible-for-nanostructures.html Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/super-resolution-microscope-possible-for-nanostructures.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:08:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/new-imaging-technology-could-reveal-cellular-secrets.html Researchers have married two biological imaging technologies, creating a new way to learn how good cells go bad. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/new-imaging-technology-could-reveal-cellular-secrets.html Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:14:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-professor-identifies-proton-pathway-in-photosynthesis.html A Purdue University-led team has revealed the proton transfer pathway responsible for a majority of energy storage in photosynthesis. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-professor-identifies-proton-pathway-in-photosynthesis.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:39:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/in-package-plasma-process-quickly,-effectively-kills-bacteria.html Exposing packaged liquids, fruits and vegetables to an electrical field for just minutes might eliminate all traces of foodborne pathogens on those foods, according to a Purdue University study. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/in-package-plasma-process-quickly,-effectively-kills-bacteria.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:37:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/discovery-points-to-new-approach-to-fight-dengue-virus.html Researchers have discovered that rising temperature induces key changes in the dengue virus when it enters its human host, and the findings represent a new approach for designing vaccines against the aggressive mosquito-borne pathogen. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/discovery-points-to-new-approach-to-fight-dengue-virus.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:31:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-stuttering-project-receives-3-million-research-grant.html Two professors leading the Purdue Stuttering Project have received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to understand why some children grow out of stuttering. They will use their findings to develop a speech therapy screening tool to better identify which preschool children are not likely to recover and should receive therapy immediately. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-stuttering-project-receives-3-million-research-grant.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:47:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/study-immigrants-who-live,-work-together-less-apt-to-learn-english.html Adult immigrants living and working in places where they are surrounded by others who share their ethnic backgrounds are less likely to learn or be proficient in the English language, say two Purdue University researchers. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/study-immigrants-who-live,-work-together-less-apt-to-learn-english.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:01:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/legal-levels-of-atrazine-alter-neuroendocrine,-reproductive-genes-in-zebrafish.html A Purdue University study found an agricultural herbicide alters reproductive and neuroendocrine genes during embryonic development in fish, a finding that will help establish a genetic profile to determine atrazine's specific effects. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/legal-levels-of-atrazine-alter-neuroendocrine,-reproductive-genes-in-zebrafish.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:47:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/research-reveals-how-antibodies-neutralize-mosquito-borne-virus.html Researchers have learned the precise structure of the mosquito-transmitted chikungunya virus pathogen while it is bound to antibodies, showing how the infection is likely neutralized. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/research-reveals-how-antibodies-neutralize-mosquito-borne-virus.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:33:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/findings-to-help-in-design-of-drugs-against-virus-causing-childhood-illnesses.html New research findings may help scientists design drugs to treat a virus infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/findings-to-help-in-design-of-drugs-against-virus-causing-childhood-illnesses.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/free-workshop-on-navigating-fda-and-other-federal-regulatory-pathways-offered.html The Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization is offering a free workshop on navigating the complex regulatory requirements for patenting and protecting intellectual property in the pharmaceutical drug and medical device sectors. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/free-workshop-on-navigating-fda-and-other-federal-regulatory-pathways-offered.html Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:04:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/study-chimpanzees-eat-smart-when-it-comes-to-mealtime.html Chimpanzees watch what they eat and when, which may show that these primates are giving some thought to the quality of their food, according to Purdue University research. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/study-chimpanzees-eat-smart-when-it-comes-to-mealtime.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:58:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/invasive-asian-carp-may-be-able-to-spread-further-than-once-thought.html Those concerned about the spread of Asian carp in Midwest rivers had some comfort in the expectation that varieties of these invasive fish could only invade a restricted range of river conditions - until now. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/invasive-asian-carp-may-be-able-to-spread-further-than-once-thought.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/bindley-bioscience-center-plans-discovery-day-to-showcase-research.html Purdue University's Bindley Bioscience Center next week will provide a snapshot of the current research under way at the Discovery Park facility – from technology development to biological and nanotechnology materials. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/bindley-bioscience-center-plans-discovery-day-to-showcase-research.html Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/nanosystems-industry-expert-to-deliver-discovery-lecture-at-purdue.html A nanotechnology industry leader will deliver a Discovery Lecture Series talk next week on advancements in designing computers the size of a human cell. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/nanosystems-industry-expert-to-deliver-discovery-lecture-at-purdue.html Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:30:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/rche,-ourhealth-partner-on-research-project-to-enhance-care-delivery.html Purdue University's Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering is partnering with OurHealth, a leading provider of onsite health management services for employers, on a research project to assess the viability of an innovative decision-support tool to enhance health outcomes. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/rche,-ourhealth-partner-on-research-project-to-enhance-care-delivery.html Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:13:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/veterinarian-blazes-a-path-to-the-nations-oldest-pet-dogs-to-advance-research-on-successful-aging.html Experts agree that discovering the secrets to successful aging will demand a sustained effort using innovative scientific approaches. Now a research veterinarian is betting that the oldest pet dogs living among us can shed light on a surer scientific path to discovering the secrets of successful aging and cancer resistance. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/veterinarian-blazes-a-path-to-the-nations-oldest-pet-dogs-to-advance-research-on-successful-aging.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/tymora-analytical-operations-receives-500,000-nsf-phase-ii-grant-for-drug-development-technology.html The National Science Foundation has awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to a life sciences company to develop a technology called pIMAGO that promotes the discovery of new disease targets in laboratory settings. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/tymora-analytical-operations-receives-500,000-nsf-phase-ii-grant-for-drug-development-technology.html Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:33:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/yeast-study-yields-potential-for-new-cholesterol,-anti-fungal-drugs.html While studying a mutant strain of yeast, Purdue University researchers may have found a new target for drugs to combat cholesterol and fungal diseases. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/yeast-study-yields-potential-for-new-cholesterol,-anti-fungal-drugs.html Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:48:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/understanding-termite-digestion-could-help-biofuels,-insect-control.html A termite's own biology with help from microorganisms called protists, are keys to the insect's digestion of woody material, according to a Purdue University scientist. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/understanding-termite-digestion-could-help-biofuels,-insect-control.html Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:48:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-officials-report-on-state-of-commercialization,-research-and-information-technology.html Purdue University officials presented the state, national and global impact of Purdue's economic development, research and information technology initiatives to the Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 8). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-officials-report-on-state-of-commercialization,-research-and-information-technology.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:06:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/researcher-taking-shot-at-flu-vaccine-thats-more-effective,-easier-to-make.html In the midst of an unusually deadly flu season and armed with a vaccine that only offers partial protection, a Purdue University researcher is working on a flu vaccine that overcomes the need to predict which strains will hit each year and eliminates the common causes of vaccine shortages. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/researcher-taking-shot-at-flu-vaccine-thats-more-effective,-easier-to-make.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:04:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researchers-win-14.5-million-nsf-grant-to-take-nanohub.org-to-next-level.html Purdue University researchers have received a five-year $14.5 million National Science Foundation grant to expand its widely used nanoHUB.org online science and engineering gateway. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researchers-win-14.5-million-nsf-grant-to-take-nanohub.org-to-next-level.html Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:17:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/some-carbon-nanotubes-deplete-beneficial-microbes-in-certain-soils.html Some types of carbon nanotubes used for strengthening plastics and other materials may have an adverse effect on soil microbiology and soil microbial processes, a Purdue University study shows. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/some-carbon-nanotubes-deplete-beneficial-microbes-in-certain-soils.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:29:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-scientist-studies-dna-repair-hopes-to-improve-breast-cancer-treatment.html A Purdue University scientist is studying the way cells repair damaged DNA in the hopes of making cancer cells more susceptible to treatment and normal tissue better able to withstand it. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-scientist-studies-dna-repair-hopes-to-improve-breast-cancer-treatment.html Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:23:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researcher-to-highlight-hepatitis-b-advancements-at-next-science-on-tap.html A Purdue University molecular biologist will speak on her research efforts to identify molecules and genes that may help in the early detection of the often fatal hepatitis B virus-mediated liver cancer at the next Science on Tap on Jan. 24. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researcher-to-highlight-hepatitis-b-advancements-at-next-science-on-tap.html Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:51:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/surgeons-may-use-hand-gestures-to-manipulate-mri-images-in-or.html Doctors may soon be using a system in the operating room that recognizes hand gestures as commands to tell a computer to browse and display medical images of the patient during a surgery. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/surgeons-may-use-hand-gestures-to-manipulate-mri-images-in-or.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:40:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/new-tool-to-help-brain-surgeons-one-step-closer-to-operating-room.html A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients, according to a Purdue University and Brigham and Women's Hospital study. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/new-tool-to-help-brain-surgeons-one-step-closer-to-operating-room.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:13:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/scientists-learning-how-multiple-genome-plants-reproduce.html A study out of Harvard and Purdue universities is starting to unravel the genetic mechanisms that allow some plants to duplicate their entire genomes and continue to reproduce. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/scientists-learning-how-multiple-genome-plants-reproduce.html Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/program-provides-ipads-to-children-affected-by-autism.html Ten Greater Lafayette children affected with autism will receive early holiday gifts of iPads through a program sponsored by the Lafayette- based Eagle Harley Davidson and administered through Cornerstone Autism Foundation. The iPads are evenly divided between GLASS (Greater Lafayette Area Special Services) and the Bauer Family Resources Center, and will be distributed through those organizations. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/program-provides-ipads-to-children-affected-by-autism.html Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:09:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/grilled,-seared-foods-may-add-to-waistlines,-disease-risk.html A steak slapped onto a hot barbecue will leave the meat with black grill lines that add flavor and aroma, but the chemicals contained in charred, seared and fried foods may over time kick-start the body's ability to add new fat cells and increase the risk of age-related diseases, a Purdue University study shows. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/grilled,-seared-foods-may-add-to-waistlines,-disease-risk.html Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:49:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/inaugural-bindley-day-planned-at-discovery-park-life-sciences-research-center.html A leading research center in Purdue University's Discovery Park will shine the spotlight on its efforts and outreach to the campus and regional life sciences community through the first-ever Bindley Day on Nov. 30. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/inaugural-bindley-day-planned-at-discovery-park-life-sciences-research-center.html Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-research-park-based-life-sciences-firm-receives-300,000-nih-grant.html A life sciences company whose technology could help researchers develop drug candidates to battle cancer, diabetes, and immune system and neurological disorders has received a $300,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-research-park-based-life-sciences-firm-receives-300,000-nih-grant.html Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:25:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/scientists-tracking-down-genes-that-help-bees-defend-against-mites.html Purdue University researchers are zeroing in on genes that help honeybees defend against varroa mites, one of the largest factors in bee population declines. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/scientists-tracking-down-genes-that-help-bees-defend-against-mites.html Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:07:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/researchers-home-in-on-structure-of-sputnik-virus.html An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the Sputnik virus, thought to play a role in illnesses caused by eating raw fish. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/researchers-home-in-on-structure-of-sputnik-virus.html Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:40:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/child-to-receive-prosthetic-leg-designed-by-purdue-students.html A team of Purdue University students has designed a new type of prosthetic leg for a 5-year-old boy who has a rare birth defect. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/child-to-receive-prosthetic-leg-designed-by-purdue-students.html Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/warmer-climates-dont-necessarily-mean-more-fertile-soils,-study-says.html Warmer climates won't necessarily speed the return of nitrogen to soils as scientists once thought, according to a Purdue University study. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/warmer-climates-dont-necessarily-mean-more-fertile-soils,-study-says.html Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:49:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/molecularhub-gives-scientific-information-on-fast-moving-diseases.html A scientific gateway website that will provide molecular and genetic information on infectious and emerging diseases has been released by Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/molecularhub-gives-scientific-information-on-fast-moving-diseases.html Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-symposium-shines-spotlight-on-expressing-cancers-impact-through-film,-the-arts.html Several activities on the Purdue University campus and in the community are planned for the 2012 Cancer Culture and Community Colloquium beginning this weekend to highlight how the arts and literature provide an outlet of expression to those struggling with cancer. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-symposium-shines-spotlight-on-expressing-cancers-impact-through-film,-the-arts.html Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-center-for-global-food-security-awards-research-grants-on-u.s.-student-projects-in-18-countries.html A Purdue University research center leading efforts to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to help solve world hunger is awarding $444,250 in grants to graduate students at 14 U.S. universities. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-center-for-global-food-security-awards-research-grants-on-u.s.-student-projects-in-18-countries.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/u.s.-medication-safety-expert-will-give-keynote-talk-at-regenstrief-centers-fall-conference.html A national leader in the area of medication safety will be the speaker next week at the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering's fall conference focused on the use of infusion pumps in health-care settings. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/u.s.-medication-safety-expert-will-give-keynote-talk-at-regenstrief-centers-fall-conference.html Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:39:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-designed-molecule-one-step-closer-to-possible-alzheimers-treatment.html A new molecule designed to treat Alzheimer's disease has significant promise and is potentially the safest to date, according to researchers. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-designed-molecule-one-step-closer-to-possible-alzheimers-treatment.html