April 19, 2024
The thrust of Satya Ambike’s research focuses on the biomechanics and control of “task switching” in Parkinson’s disease (PD) as well as finding easier ways of differentiating the neurodegenerative disorder from common physical issues — such as avoiding obstacles while walking — that come with old age.
Purdue Health and Kinesiology researcher focuses on the biomechanics of Parkinson’s disease
February 9, 2024
A team of Purdue faculty, including Ed Bartlett, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, College of Science, have come together in a research project to advance accessible mechanistic precision audiology through data-driven cross-species auditory neuroscience. The interdisciplinary team is led by Michael Heinz, Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) and Biomedical Engineering (BME), and also includes Ananth Grama, Computer Science (CS), and Jennifer Simpson, Josh Alexander, and Maureen Shader (all SLHS). Together they delve into the complexities of hearing and its profound impact on health and cognitive well-being.
Advancing Personalized Audiology Through Mechanistic Cross-Species Auditory Neuroscience
January 9, 2024
Purdue researchers led by Shreyas Sen, the Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have invented a wireless brain implant that can transmit electro-quasistatic signals. Their findings, which were published in Nature Electronics, show broadband communication with the neural implants, which could enable superior medical treatments and eventually allow us to control electronics with our minds.
Purdue research: Wireless neural implants could be key to changing how we interact with technology
December 11, 2023
A team of Purdue faculty, including Ed Bartlett, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, College of Science, have come together in a research project to advance accessible mechanistic precision audiology through data-driven cross-species auditory neuroscience. The interdisciplinary team is led by Michael Heinz, Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) and Biomedical Engineering (BME), and also includes Ananth Grama, Computer Science (CS), and Jennifer Simpson, Josh Alexander, and Maureen Shader (all SLHS). Together they delve into the complexities of hearing and its profound impact on health and cognitive well-being.
Advancing Personalized Audiology Through Mechanistic Cross-Species Auditory Neuroscience
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
