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Purdue researchers receive additional $95K to develop arthritis treatments, drought-resistant soybeans

August 20, 2024

Researchers in Purdue University’s colleges of Agriculture and Science have received an additional $95,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop patent-pending drought-resistant soybean plants and novel arthritis treatments.

Purdue researchers receive additional $95K to develop arthritis treatments, drought-resistant soybeans

Microbiology of human spaceflight: microbial responses to mechanical forces that impact health and habitat sustainability

August 19, 2024

SUMMARYUnderstanding the dynamic adaptive plasticity of microorganisms has been advanced by studying their responses to extreme environments. Spaceflight research platforms provide a unique opportunity to study microbial characteristics in new extreme adaptational modes, including sustained exposure to reduced forces of gravity and associated low fluid shear force conditions. Under these conditions, unexpected microbial responses occur, including alterations in virulence, antibiotic and stress resistance, biofilm formation, metabolism, motility, and gene expression, which are not observed using conventional experimental approaches.

Microbiology of human spaceflight: microbial responses to mechanical forces that impact health and habitat sustainability

Professor invents instant concrete strength-checker. Highway bosses like it.

August 7, 2024

After seven years of research and development, the university says it could shorten construction times and increase the durability of concrete highways, bridges and other infrastructure.

Professor invents instant concrete strength-checker. Highway bosses like it.

College of Health and Human Sciences advances Health of the Forces initiative through pilot grants

August 5, 2024

From trauma medicine to revolutionized prosthetics and beyond, some of the most cutting-edge innovations in health and medicine have come from projects through the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs. The Health of the Forces initiative, developed by Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) and Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) with support from the Purdue University Office of Research, aims to add to these innovations by providing Purdue faculty with the support needed to initiate their own life-changing discoveries that will serve military members, veterans and their families.

College of Health and Human Sciences advances Health of the Forces initiative through pilot grants

Inducible degradation-coupled phosphoproteomics identifies PP2A Rts1 as a novel eisosome regulator

August 2, 2024

eversible protein phosphorylation is an abundant post-translational modification dynamically regulated by opposing kinases and phosphatases. Protein phosphorylation has been extensively studied in cell division, where waves of cyclin-dependent kinase activity, peaking in mitosis, drive the sequential stages of the cell cycle.

Inducible degradation-coupled phosphoproteomics identifies PP2A Rts1 as a novel eisosome regulator

Pinning down a key regulator in cellular senescence

August 1, 2024

The process of cellular senescence, a state of permanent cell cycle arrest, is a key area of longevity research due to the part it plays in both aging and cancer prevention. As cells age or encounter oncogenic stimuli, they cease dividing, thereby preventing the proliferation of potentially tumorigenic cells.

Pinning down a key regulator in cellular senescence

Purdue Draws Expanded Audience to Second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference

July 31, 2024

Purdue University’s second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference generated increased attendance this year, reflecting heightened interest in the event’s interdisciplinary approach to the topic that the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies as one of the top global public health and development threats. The conference featured distinguished keynote speakers and Purdue scholars from a variety of disciplines who shared the latest research findings and insights regarding the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance.

Purdue Draws Expanded Audience to Second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference

A new model to study regeneration of brown adipose tissues

July 30, 2024

The prevalence of obesity worldwide has led to an increase in the risk of metabolic diseases and socio-economical burdens. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been established as a promising therapeutic target to overcome obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other metabolic syndromes.

A new model to study regeneration of brown adipose tissues

Purdue scientists earn grants to ready research for market

July 26, 2024

Four medical and agbioscience researchers at Purdue University are receiving extra funding for their projects thanks to a grant from the Trask Innovation Fund.

Purdue scientists earn grants to ready research for market

Cancer researchers awarded funds from Purdue Innovates to strengthen market readiness of their work

July 25, 2024

Andrea Kasinski, Yoon Yeo and Jesse Chi Zhang have received support from the Trask Innovation Fund to further develop disease-fighting innovations for commercial use.

Cancer researchers awarded funds from Purdue Innovates to strengthen market readiness of their work