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FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery

Philip Low, Purdue's Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, was an inventor of a new drug recently approved by the FDA that will allow physicians to identify additional cancerous lesions, which otherwise would have been left behind, in up to 27% more patients during ovarian cancer surgery.

Media Contact: Steve Tally, steve@purdue.edu

Purdue to celebrate December graduates’ persistent pursuit of degrees

Thousands of Purdue students who set out on life-changing journeys several years ago will gather Dec. 18 and 19 at Elliott Hall of Music to celebrate their graduation and next giant leaps into the world.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue partners with the state to improve post-pandemic public health

Through the Indiana Health Opportunities for People Everywhere (I-HOPE) initiative, Purdue will collaborate with almost 100 statewide partners to help tackle the obstacles that prevent people from living healthy lives.

Media Contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

Researchers study the link between vitamin D and inflammation

Majid Kazemian, assistant professor in the departments of Computer Science and Biochemistry at Purdue, and a team of scientists have discovered that a form of vitamin D (not the over-the-counter pills) could help combat the inflammation in cells of people with severe cases of COVID-19.

Media Contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

Leading quantum science researchers at Purdue recognized for landmark discoveries

Purdue is at the forefront of quantum research and education and has recognized two professors whose recent accomplishments have high significance and impact in the field of quantum sciences with the university’s most prestigious research and scholarship awards.

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

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