October 3, 2023
Dr. Krishna Jayant, Assistant Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and member of PIIN, was awarded an NIH New Innovator Award as part of the National Institutes for Health's High-Risk, High-Reward Research awards for his project, "Massively scalable 3D electrophysiology and two-photon imaging in freely-moving animals"! For more details, see the official NIH Press Release as well as their list of award recipients: https://commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator/AwardRecipients Congratulations, Dr. Jayant!
NIH to award over $187 million for exceptionally creative biomedical and behavioral research projects
September 11, 2023
A Purdue University research group led by biochemistry professor W. Andy Tao collaborated with Tymora Analytical Operations, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and Columbia University for a study that found a non-invasive way to potentially detect Parkinson’s disease in a patient’s urine.
Purdue research: Liquid biopsy method may reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease in urine samples
August 29, 2023
How much time elapses between a blow to the head and the start of damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease? A device that makes it possible to track the effects of concussive force on a functioning cluster of brain cells suggests the answer is in hours. The “traumatic brain injury (TBI) on a chip” being developed at Purdue University opens a window into a cause and effect that announces itself with the passage of decades but is exceedingly difficult to trace back to its origins.
A 'mini-brain' traces the link between concussion and Alzheimer’s disease
August 15, 2023
The CONNplexity Lab's paper on functional connectomes will appear in ISCIENCE 2023 this fall!
May 16, 2023
A team led by researchers at Purdue University and Purdue spinoff company Tymora Analytical Operations has developed a technique that may reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease in urine samples. The technique gives researchers a chance to see if LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) proteins, which are linked to Parkinson’s disease, and their downstream pathways are altered in samples from Parkinson’s patients. The method could eventually lead to widespread noninvasive testing for other neurodegenerative conditions as well as cancer.
New liquid biopsy method offers potential for noninvasive Parkinson’s disease testing
April 19, 2023
Jiayun Xu, an assistant professor of nursing in Purdue University’s School of Nursing, is working to transform advance care planning for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, their families and health care providers. Through a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Xu is working to develop evidence-based videos that not only make the end-of-life planning process less taboo but also help patients and their families feel confident in their decisions and prepared for the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Purdue nursing research facilitates better end-of-life planning for families with Parkinson’s disease
April 13, 2023
Within his Attention and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab, Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences researcher Brandon Keehn, associate professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Department of Psychological Sciences, utilizes eye-tracking technology for early assessment of toddlers and young children at risk for autism as well as for learning about the strengths of older individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Purdue researcher focuses on early detection for, strengths within individuals with autism
January 24, 2023
One fall by an older adult can have a ripple effect that debilitates the patient and their family. There is the initial pain and injury, but the ongoing physical and mental health issues, treatment, and steps to protect that adult from falling again can be expensive and time-consuming. To prevent and understand that first fall, Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences researchers examined publicly available health records of almost 2,000 Americans ages 60-85. They uncovered new details that add to the demographics of those older adults most likely to fall.
Purdue HHS researchers uncover new fall factors for older Americans
September 29, 2022
If it’s true that experience is the best teacher, then Purdue students learn from the best. Whether students are working abroad, completing internships, joining learning communities, conducting undergraduate research or teaming up in class to tackle real-world challenges, Boilermakers are first in line to jump in.
Boilermakers discuss hands-on learning opportunities at Purdue
September 16, 2022
A tiny bubble popping within a liquid seems more fanciful than traumatic. But millions of popping vapor bubbles can cause significant damage to rigid structures like boat propellers or bridge supports. Can you imagine the damage such bubbles could do to soft human tissues like the brain? During head impacts and concussions, vapor bubbles form and violently collapse, creating damage to human tissue. Purdue University fluid mechanics researchers are now one step closer to understanding these phenomena.
Brain bubbles: Purdue researchers describe the dynamics of cavitation in soft porous material
