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Purdue professor lands $2.4M grant for lung infection research

May 10, 2024

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Purdue professor lands $2.4M grant for lung infection research

United States food recalls protect our health

May 9, 2024

Another day – another food recall. It seems like we are constantly hearing about more and more food recalls. This is something we have seen affecting the majority of the states and products that have been distributed through both grocery stores and big box wholesale companies. Due to the number of recalls, it’s beginning to impact the wider population.

United States food recalls protect our health

Mohit Verma named University Faculty Scholar for research in biosensors and microbiome

May 8, 2024

Mohit Verma, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has been honored as a 2024 University Faculty Scholar for his work in leveraging biological engineering to tackle critical societal challenges.

Mohit Verma named University Faculty Scholar for research in biosensors and microbiome

The Shigella kinase effector OspG modulates host ubiquitin signaling to escape septin-cage entrapment

May 8, 2024

Shigella flexneri is a Gram-negative bacterium causing severe bloody dysentery.

The Shigella kinase effector OspG modulates host ubiquitin signaling to escape septin-cage entrapment

Effects of ebselen addition on emotional processing and brain neurochemistry in depressed patients unresponsive to antidepressant medication

May 7, 2024

Lithium is an effective augmenting agent for depressed patients with inadequate response to standard antidepressant therapy, but numerous adverse effects limit its use. We previously reported that a lithium-mimetic agent, ebselen, promoted a positive emotional bias—an indicator of potential antidepressant activity in healthy participants.

Effects of ebselen addition on emotional processing and brain neurochemistry in depressed patients unresponsive to antidepressant medication

Purdue Pharmacy Researcher Secures $2.4M NIH Grant To Combat Antimicrobial-Resistant Lung Infections

May 7, 2024

Qi “Tony” Zhou, a researcher in Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fight lung infections that have established a resistance to antimicrobial drugs.

Purdue Pharmacy Researcher Secures $2.4M NIH Grant To Combat Antimicrobial-Resistant Lung Infections

A smart neckband for tracking dietary intake

May 7, 2024

A smart neckband allows wearers to monitor their dietary intake. Automatically monitoring food and fluid intake can be useful when managing conditions including diabetes and obesity, or when maximizing fitness.

A smart neckband for tracking dietary intake

Purdue pharmacy researcher receives $2.4M NIH grant to fight antimicrobial-resistant lung infections

May 6, 2024

Qi “Tony” Zhou, a researcher in Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fight lung infections that have established a resistance to antimicrobial drugs.

Purdue pharmacy researcher receives $2.4M NIH grant to fight antimicrobial-resistant lung infections

Qi "Tony" Zhou, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

May 6, 2024

Purdue University’s Qi “Tony” Zhou leads a team of multinational experts to develop novel, patent-pending inhalation therapeutics for lung infections. He received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and the research was published in the March 2024 issue of Pharmaceutics

Qi "Tony" Zhou, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Stem-cell-derived immunotherapy for glioblastoma

April 29, 2024

A form of immunotherapy derived from induced pluripotent stem-cells has been shown to be effective in treating brain cancer in mice.

Stem-cell-derived immunotherapy for glioblastoma