Past News

A horse slicker is just a horse slicker, of course, of course, unless it can monitor chronic disease

February 9, 2022

A new study by Purdue University 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.

A horse slicker is just a horse slicker, of course, of course, unless it can monitor chronic disease

Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing 2022 Summit

February 8, 2022

The Purdue Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Alliance announces the Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing 2022 Summit in collaboration with Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, hybrid and in-person at 16TECH Innovation District, at 1220 Waterway Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing 2022 Summit

2022 ASBMB fellows named

February 8, 2022

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology today announced that 28 members have been named fellows of the scientific society.

2022 ASBMB fellows named

Fact-Checking Covid-19 Posts Isn’t Working. There’s a Better Way.

February 8, 2022

The right and left may not agree on what constitutes misinformation, but both would like to see less of it on social media. And as the world faces the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat medical misinformation poses to public health remains real.

Fact-Checking Covid-19 Posts Isn’t Working. There’s a Better Way.

Pen-Side Test for BRD Under Development

February 7, 2022

With the quick swab of a bovine nose veterinarians and producers will soon be able to determine whether a specific animal is infected by bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

Pen-Side Test for BRD Under Development

Three Purdue projects receive $143,000 from office of technology commercialization's trask innovation fund

February 7, 2022

The Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization has awarded more than $143,000 to three projects, one each led by researchers in Purdue University's College of Agriculture, College of Engineering and College of Veterinary Medicine.

Three Purdue projects receive $143,000 from office of technology commercialization's trask innovation fund

Trask Fund Awards Grants for Corn, Cancer Research

February 4, 2022

Professor Torbert Rocheford in the Department of Agronomy received $50,000 for his work on improving the nutritional value of corn by increasing carotenoid levels. IIB has previously reported on Professor Torbert’s Orange corn, the brand name of his grain sold by NutraMaize. Rocheford says the additional carotenoids can help protect eyes from macular degeneration.

Trask Fund Awards Grants for Corn, Cancer Research

Cancer Center supports Kuang appointment to stem cell biology chair at Purdue

February 4, 2022

Shihuan Kuang, professor of animal sciences at Purdue University, has been appointed to an endowed chair designed to strengthen Purdue’s program in stem cell biology.

Cancer Center supports Kuang appointment to stem cell biology chair at Purdue

A Horse Slicker is Just a Horse Slicker, of Course, of Course, Unless it Can Monitor Chronic Disease

February 4, 2022

A new study by Purdue University engineers and veterinary medical specialists 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.

A Horse Slicker is Just a Horse Slicker, of Course, of Course, Unless it Can Monitor Chronic Disease

Technology built into off-the-shelf horse vests to enable health monitoring

February 4, 2022

Researchers have incorporated electronic monitoring technology into sleek-fitting horse vests that can alert caregivers to health problems.

Technology built into off-the-shelf horse vests to enable health monitoring