March 1, 2022
African swine fever, a highly contagious swine disease, is in the Dominican Republic. The disease does not infect people, but it can wipe out pork production in a region. Quick identification and containment are key to stopping its spread, and a team of Purdue University researchers are developing a rapid, pen-side test for the disease. The National Animal Health Laboratory Network and the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program has provided $1 million to Mohit Verma, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue, for the project.
Purdue professor receives $1M grant for pursuit of African swine fever rapid test
February 24, 2022
Muriel Eaton, PhD candidate, Neuroscience presented - Exploring chemical and genetic interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders.
February 22, 2022
Purdue University on May 9-11 will host the second annual Microbiome Symposium. The symposium will investigate the application of data science in the study of microbiomes and how experimental data and computational data can be leveraged to learn more about microbiome systems.
Microbiome Symposium to explore relationship between data science and the microbiome
February 21, 2022
Sandy Taylor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LAIM, outlines cardiac glycoside-containing plants to bear in mind that are toxic to horses.
This week on dvm360: Better managing age-associated conditions in pets, plus more veterinary news
February 18, 2022
The Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization has awarded more than $143,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund across three projects, including one involving researchers in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Engineering. That project is being led by Dr. Deborah Knapp, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Oncology and director of the Purdue Comparative Oncology Program, and Dr. Saeed Mohammadi, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Working as co-primary investigators, the pair is seeking to develop a faster, noninvasive and low-cost cancer screening technique.
Purdue Veterinary Medicine Research Supported by $44,656 from Trask Innovation Fund
February 16, 2022
Sandy Taylor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LAIM: One of [the common causes of death in horses] is exercise-associated death. That's typically seen in racehorses and high-level performance horses, and those are typically due to pulmonary hemorrhage or some underlying heart disease...There are several studies that have been done looking at sudden death in racehorses, but most of the time, there's some acute hemorrhage, usually in the lungs.
February 15, 2022
A new study by US engineers and veterinarians explores how to convert off-the-shelf horse slickers into e-textiles that continuously monitor equine cardiac, respiratory and muscular systems for several hours under ambulatory conditions.
Specially designed slicker captures horse’s vital signs on a laptop via Bluetooth
February 11, 2022
National Inventors Day was created via Presidential Proclamation 4187 in 1973 — not even 50 years ago! The Office of Technology Commercialization takes the lead by accepting invention disclosures. This is the first step in a process to commercialize intellectual property so it can reach its market and help people live longer, healthier, more productive lives.
February 11, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial poultry in the United States since 2020.
February 10, 2022
Chi Hwan Lee is the Leslie A. Geddes Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and an associate professor of mechanical engineering in Purdue University’s College of Engineering. Lee’s research into sensors and monitors have led to multiple innovations including a biosensor that can be printed in 3D using an automated printing system. Recently, Lee’s research about placing sensors onto off-the-shelf horse slickers was published in the journal Advanced Materials. The sensors can continuously mentor equine cardiac, respiratory and muscular systems for hours under ambulatory conditions.
