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CALC graduate student Xinyue Lu receives AFAR scholarship.

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The Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging aim to increase students’ understanding of the challenges involved in improving the quality of life for older people.

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CALC Faculty Associate Sherri Briller and team receive $1.9 million NSF grant.

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The project, funded through the NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program, will focus on expanding “convergence education.”

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Two CALC Faculty Associates named 2025 Showalter Faculty Scholars.

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Noll Campbell and Dianne Little recognized for research advancing human health.

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CALC graduate student Evans Osei receives IDEA Award from AAMN.

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The award recognizes individuals who create and promote diversity, inclusion, and a welcoming environment for all nurses.

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CALC Faculty Associate Libby Richards promotes flu vaccines.

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Annual vaccination is an important part of staying healthy.

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CALC director Cathy Liu and collaborators secure NIA P30 grant.

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In collaboration with Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University, the initiative will create the Center for Aging Families.

CALC Faculty Associate Bruno Roseguini named AHA Fellow.

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The honor recognizes excellence, innovative and sustained contributions, and volunteer service.

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CALC Faculty Associate Elizabeth Strickland named Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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Fellow status recognizes outstanding contributions to the discipline.

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CALC Faculty Associate Jennifer Freeman quoted in article on PFAS toxins.

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New map shows cities where toxic chemicals are found in water sources.

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CALC Faculty Associate Libby Richards quoted in article on walking regimen.

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Consistency is the key to success.

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CALC Faculty Associate Ranjie Xu’s research sheds light on the progression and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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3D human mini-brain model is a physiologically relevant model for testing drug therapies.

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CALC Faculty Associate Erin Dunn receives $2.2 million NIH grant.

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The funded project will examine childhood adversity, DNA methylation, and risk for depression.

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CALC Faculty Associates appointed to leadership positions in HHS.

CALC grad student Wesley Wang selected for prestigious Summer Incubator Program.

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The competitive program is hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany.

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CALC Faculty Associates receive Core Facility Research Equipment grants.

CALC Faculty Associate Laura Murray-Kolb receives Women’s Health Research Pilot Grant.

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The funded project explores the relationship between perimenopause and the GABA system.

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CALC Faculty Associate Ken Ferraro receives ASA SALC Outstanding Mentoring Award.

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The award recognizes members who have distinguished themselves as mentors in the field of aging and the life course.

CALC Faculty Associate Natasha Jaiswal receives Kinley Award.

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The award funds social science research to explore methods for improving the human condition.

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CALC alumna Patricia Morton receives teaching award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Dr. Morton is recognized with the 2025 Wayne State University President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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CALC student Evans Osei receive Studorschka Interdisciplinary Research Grant.

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The Purdue Center for Families award recognizes graduate students pursuing research that advances the understanding of families.

CALC Faculty Associate Elliot Friedman receives Link award.

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The Purdue HHS Jane S. Link Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes excellence in undergraduate instruction.

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CALC Faculty Associate Elizabeth Strickland leads NIH T32 training grant program.

CALC Faculty Associate Wayne Campbell quoted in New York Times article on protein requirements.

CALC Faculty Associate Rosie Shrout recognized with APS Rising Star designation. 

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Association for Psychological Science honors early career researchers whose work has advanced the field. 

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CALC Faculty Associate Ellen Ernst Kossek named Stanford CASBS 2025-26 fellow.

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The Stanford University Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences is a leading incubator of human-centered knowledge.

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CALC Faculty Associate Laura Murray-Kolb named ASN Excellence in Nutrition Fellow..

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American Society of Nutrition recognizes exceptional impact in nutrition research.

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CALC Faculty Associate Wayne Campbell to be inducted as ASN Distinguished Fellow.

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American Society of Nutrition recognizes remarkable achievements and contributions to the field.

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CALC Faculty Associate Sharon Christ and team receive NIH R25 grant.

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The Methodology Center at Purdue will establish Summer Institute on Longitudinal Data Analysis. 

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Feature article chronicles the career of Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth.

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The Distinguished Professor of HDFS has focused her career on making a greater impact.

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CALC Faculty Associate Igor Fernandes receives university NIH incentive grant.

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Purdue initiative is designed to support success in NIH R01 applications.

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CALC Faculty Associate Tim Gavin appointed treasurer of American Kinesiology Association.

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AKA promotes and enhances kinesiology as a unified field of study and advances its many applications.

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CALC Faculty Associate Randy Hubach appointed AAHB Fellow.

CALC Faculty Associate Igor Fernandes honored with Guyton Award.

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Fernandes’ lab takes a mechanistic approach toward assessing the vascular and autonomic systems in humans.

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ASBMB magazine features proteomic research of CALC Faculty Associate Uma Aryal.

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Protein phosphosites are significant contributors to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

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CALC Faculty Associate Libby Richards shares why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds.

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Cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu.

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Ellen Ernst Kossek and Ziran Wang receive Elevating the Visibility of Research awards.

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University award provides seed funding for the authorship of books, review articles, and monographs.

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Four CALC Faculty Associates recognized with Seed for Success Acorn Award.

CALC Faculty Associates Drs. Roseguini, Gavin, Fernandes, and Hirai receive Breakthrough Research Award.

CALC Faculty Associate Bruno Roseguini named Showalter Faculty Scholar.

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Showalter Faculty Scholars are distinguished midcareer professional conducting impactful scientific research.

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CALC Faculty Associate Qinglan Ding honored with Showalter Early Career Award.

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CALC Faculty Associate Jennifer Freeman quoted in article on PFAs

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PFAS are a large group of chemicals, containing fluorines and carbons, that persist in the environment.

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CALC Faculty Associate James Markworth investigates role of fatty acids in meat in human metabolism

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The impact of arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fat found only in animal products, upon human health remains a complicated, poorly understood matter.

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CALC Faculty Associate Ziran Wang leads study on autonomous vehicles and large language models

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Autonomous vehicles could understand their passengers better with ChatGPT, research shows.

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CALC Faculty Associate Wayne Campbell honored with ASN award

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The Robert H. Herman Memorial Award recognizes research for the advancement of clinical nutrition.

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CALC Faculty Associate Laura Murray-Kolb elected Secretary of ASN.

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The mission of the American Society for Nutrition is to advance the science, education, and practice of nutrition.

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CALC Faculty Associate Patti Thomas elected to leadership team of ASA section.

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Dr. Thomas been appointed the Chair Elect for the American Sociological Association Section on Aging and the Life Course.

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Five CALC Faculty Associates receive Health of the Forces funding.

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Purdue HHS initiative provides the support needed to initiate discoveries that will serve military members, veterans, and their families.

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CALC Faculty Associate Uma Aryal's research featured in Purdue VetMed Summer 2024 Report.

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Protein P1N1 was found to help form and maintain the bodies that malfunction with aging and cancer.

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CALC Faculty Associates Libby Richards and Vicki Simpson to be inducted into American Academy of Nursing.

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Fellow status recognizes extraordinary contributions to improve health locally and globally.

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CALC graduate student Mallory Bell elected as ASA student representative.

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Leadership appointment in the American Sociological Association Aging and the Life Course section offers service and professional development opportunities.

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CALC Faculty Associate Laura Murray-Kolb recognized with Walk the Talk Award.

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Award from the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance honors commitment to ethics and integrity.

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CALC Faculty Associate Laura Murray-Kolb receives Purdue University's Kinley Award.

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Award funds social science research to explore methods for improving the human condition.

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CALC Faculty Associate Elliot Friedman elected Fellow of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.

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Fellow status recognizes sustained excellence in scholarship and commitment to the society.

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CALC Faculty Associate Uma Aryal receives Zoetis award.

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Purdue VetMed award recognizes the generation of new knowledge through basic and clinical research.

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CALC Faculty Associate Satya Ambike explores the biomechanics of Parkinson's disease.

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The impact on locomotion and dexterity also offers possible diagnostic value.

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CALC Faculty Associate Nasreen Lalani receives Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families.

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The Purdue Center for Families has announced 2024 funding recipients.

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CALC Faculty Associate Chad Carroll's NIH-sponsored research to focus on tendon health in individuals with diabetes.

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$3 million project will investigate prediction of injury to tendon structure.

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CALC alum Megan Gilligan interviewed by NPR.

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Gilligan's research examines the impact of the quality of sibling relationships on loneliness and depression.

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ALC Faculty Associate Sydney Trask nets $2 million R01 grant.

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National Institute of Mental Health funds will sponsor research into behavior and neural processes that improve fear- and anxiety-related symptoms.

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CALC Faculty Associate Preeti Sivasankar appointed Vice President for Research Innovation.

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Dr. Sivasankar will head the division of Strategic Interdisciplinary Research effective May 1.

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CALC Faculty Associate Wayne Campbell shares insights on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

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Purdue Nutrition Science faculty contribute to report providing independent advice for HHS and USDA to consider when creating guidelines.

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CALC Faculty Associate Libby Richards explains why we are seeing an increase in respiratory illness and hospitalizations.

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Reduced vaccinations and protective measures is resulting in a spike in serious illness in a broader age range of people.

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CALC Faculty Associate Ed Bartlett leads team to address the impact of hearing loss on health and cognition.

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Untreated hearing loss is not merely a matter of diminishing auditory senses but serves as a potent marker for broader health concerns.

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CALC Faculty Associate Ellen Kossek listed among the 2023 Most Read and Cited authors.

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The Academy of Management Annals listed two of Kossek's papers as the fourth-most cited and the sixth-most cited.

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CALC Faculty Associate Brandon Pitts appointed to Provost Advisory Committee.

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The new committee will help move Purdue's academic enterprise forward.

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CALC Faculty Associate Robbee Wedow named research fellow in AnalytiXIN.

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Purdue University's Office of Research has named nine faculty as research fellows in the academic-industry initiative based in Indianapolis.

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CALC Faculty Associate Robbee Wedow leads project selected for funding at the Purdue Life and Health Sciences Summit.

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Dr. Wedow's project, “Using across-phyla methods to increase genomic prediction accuracy to improve health and food security,” was one of only four awarded funding from the 48 research teams that submitted to present at the summit, which was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Research. Of the project, the summit sponsors said, “The idea of a comparative, cross-phyla, omics-based approach to heath and food security is a worthwhile moon-shot goal.“

CALC Faculty Associate Satyajit Ambike elected to board of International Society of Motor Control.

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Ambike studies human locomotion and prehension across the adult age span.

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CALC Faculty Associate Uma Aryal receives $600,000 grant from NIH.

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A trapped ion mobility time of flight (timsTOF) mass spectrometer (MS) will be deployed at the Purdue Proteomics Facility.

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CALC Faculty Associate Daniel Hirai receives research award from American Heart Association.

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The $300,000 grant will enable the study of home-based heat therapy as a way to improve functional performance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

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CALC Faculty Associate Shirley Rietdyk and team examine what causes young adults to fall on stairs.

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Neglecting to look at one's feet while going down the stairs is a particular indicator of risk.

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CALC director Ken Ferraro recognized with Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology award.

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The Gerontological Society of America Behavioral and Social Sciences Section named Dr. Ferraro the 2023 recipient of this prestigious award.

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CALC Faculty Associate Marian Liu selected as 2023-24 Health and Aging Policy Fellow.

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The fellowship focuses on shaping policy for older Americans.

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CALC Faculty Associate Jason Cannon talks about “forever chemicals” in our blood.

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PFAS are found in our water sources, posing health dangers.

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CALC Faculty Associate Robbee Wedow is leading the way in Purdue's new sociogenomics focus.

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Dr. Wedow investigates how genes interact with the environment to affect complex human behavior

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CALC Faculty Associates named to new positions in the Purdue Office of Research.

Dual-title PhD student Evans Appiah Osei researches palliative care and end-of-life decision making.

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With six publications on cervical cancer and cancer screenings under his belt, Osei's Purdue education is helping him to move toward a career in academia.

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Wei-Lin Xue and Marian Liu investigate the theft of medications in long-term care facilities.

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Drug theft in healthcare facilities is an ongoing issue that can lead to patient harm.

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CALC Faculty Associate Jiayun Xu facilitates end-of-life planning for patients with Parkinson's disease.

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Evidence-based advance planning may result in better end-of-life care.

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Robbee Wedow and Callie Zaborenko discuss Purdue's new sociogenomics research group.

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Sociogenomics is a new field that aims to explain the ways gene expression is determined by outside factors.

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CALC Faculty Associate Brandon Pitts featured in The Line by PRF.

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Pitts shares personal and professional insights with Purdue Research Foundation readers.

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Purdue Researchers investigate best times to eat and exercise.

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Libby Richards examines temporal nutrition intake and optimal times for physical activity.

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CALC Faculty Associate Ellen Ernst Kossek appointed to expert committee.

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Ellen Ernst Kossek, the Basil S. Turner University Distinguished Professor of Management, has been appointed to an expert committee by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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CALC Faculty Associate named director of the Center for Families.

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Melissa Franks, PhD, steps into new role with the esteemed research and engagement entity.

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