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January 21, 2026
| SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
Purdue mRNA therapy delivery system proves to be shelf-stable, storable
Published, peer-reviewed research shows a patent-pending, virus-mimicking platform technology developed at Purdue improves upon traditional methods of targeting bladder cancer cells with messenger RNA therapies. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights compelling features of the therapy-delivering system with respect to size, targetability, encapsulation efficiency, complex stability, gene expression and “green” manufacturability.
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December’s Sponsored Program awards of nearly $1 million or greater
The quality and impact of work led by Purdue researchers continue to be recognized by external funding bodies. Here are the researchers who received Sponsored Program awards approaching $1 million or greater in December.
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| THINGS TO KNOW
How a Purdue Global degree helped Cassidy unlock new opportunities
Cassidy Burrell, a musician, community leader and director of development in the Mitch Daniels School of Business, is moving forward in her career with her master’s degree in management and leadership from Purdue Global. Read her story to learn how she connected passion to purpose.  
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