December 4, 2018
A World War II chemical weapon antidote has been shown to be effective in combating a new enemy: Parkinson’s disease. Recent studies in the laboratory of Riyi Shi, a professor of neuroscience and biomedical engineering, have revealed that dimercaprol can effectively remove acrolein, a neurotoxin that is produced in the body after nerve cells are damaged and that is directly correlated with Parkinson’s disease. So far, the studies have revealed an increased survival rate of brain cells and a significant delay of the disease’s progress. More specifically, the subjects have improved mobility and experience less pain.
World War II weapon used in new battle: Combating Parkinson's disease
November 20, 2018
PSY 633-002 Special Lectures in Neuroscience: The Neuroscience of Obesity
November 6, 2018
ATTENTION ALL PURDUE NEURO GRAD STUDENTS: PIIN is now accepting applications for the Spring 2019 Neuroscience Research Travel Awards! These awards are designed to support graduate student travel to scientific meetings or workshops held January-Jun 2019. APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2018.
October 17, 2018
Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem awarded the 2018 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award
October 17, 2018
Dr. Kinzer-Ursem awarded an R61 grant funded by both NIAID and NIMH
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October 16, 2018
PIIN Member Vibha Viswanathan Receives Award
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October 5, 2018
R. Claudio Aguilar, associate professor of biological sciences, a world-renowned cell biologist who is making important contributions to understanding Lowe syndrome and the cellular processes associated with this devastating disease. Edward Bartlett, associate professor of biological sciences and biomedical engineering, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the central auditory system to understand the fundamental basis of sound perception and auditory signal processing as well as changes in human hearing with age or acoustic trauma.
October 2, 2018
Dr. Aaron Bowman Receives $318,584 R01 Award
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October 2, 2018
Dr. Jason Cannon Granted a $336,582 R01 Award
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September 26, 2018
Millions of birds die each year in collisions with planes, and airports have used everything from fireworks to herding dogs to scare them away. Some methods have been relatively successful, but they’re useless after the plane takes off. Researchers at Purdue University may have just found a solution. Red and blue LED lights lead some birds in the opposite direction, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PeerJ. Congratulations to Esteban Fernandez-Juricic for his excellent work!
Millions of birds die in collisions each year, but lights could change that
