Purdue researchers address youth substance crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Bell Tower at Purdue during the fall season.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —

Purdue University researchers Pengyi Shi, an associate professor of management, Nan Kong, a professor of biomedical engineering, and Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice, have received the Shah Family Global Innovation Lab’s 2022 Seed Grant Award for their proposal to co-develop a digital solution and decision support system addressing the youth substance abuse crisis in Aru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

More information can be read on the Purdue University School of Management website.

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Media contact: Amy Patterson Neubert, apatterson@purdue.edu

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