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New Young Institute Advisory Council to bolster Purdue pharmaceutical manufacturing mission
March 6, 2024
The William D. and Sherry L. Young Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Institute at Purdue University announced today (3/6) the appointment of a new advisory council that will provide strategic guidance to support the institute’s efforts to innovate and advance pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Lilly Scholars at Purdue program
May 4, 2023
Eli Lilly and Purdue University are partnering on an innovative pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program that will continue Purdue’s track record of finding unique ways to keep the cost of college within reach.
Novilytic preps for expansion with launch of new Proteometer-L
February 28, 2023
"This quick analysis saves up to six-plus hours a day and over $1 million per batch, increasing both profits and FDA compliance," said Fred Regnier, PhD, Novilytic CTO and emeritus professor of chemistry at Purdue University.
Inside Indiana Business: Life sciences innovation belongs in Indy metro
February 8, 2023
In my role as mayor of Fishers, I strive to continuously bring new opportunities for my community. Just three years ago, if I came across economic development opportunities in the life sciences industry, I immediately assumed there was no chance for Fishers and that the opportunity would be relegated to communities with research institutions.
Saving lives, powering rockets, making snacks: The rocket science of freeze-drying
November 15, 2022
What do spaceships, strawberries and vaccines have in common? More than you might think. The short answer is that Purdue University engineer Alina Alexeenko is tinkering with ways to make processes involved in each safer, faster and more effective.
October 27, 2022
Purdue University and Eli Lilly and Company are establishing an innovative new pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program and have renewed their strategic research collaboration in a series of moves that will expand their impact in Indiana and improve lives on a global scale.
Gift to Purdue University establishes Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals
June 10, 2022
A generous donation from a pioneer in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing will establish the William D. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals at Purdue University.
Forbes article: Engineering Medicine
March 31, 2022
Five thousand pediatric-only rare conditions, or “orphan diseases,” lack a market large enough to drive intervention. American universities can change that by serving as a development force to conduct research in therapeutics and biomedical technologies for children.
Purdue Engineering hosts inaugural Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing Summit
March 27, 2022
The Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing 2022 Summit, organized by the Purdue Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Alliance, was held March 11 in Indianapolis to promote life sciences manufacturing, research, education and business development throughout Indiana.
AMP Faculty receive funding for new response approaches for pandemic
February 23, 2022
Purdue faculty members recently received funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for their coronavirus response project proposals.
American Rescue Plan Response 2021
December 20, 2021
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announced 32 coronavirus response projects to multiple organizations across the United States funded through the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
Purdue efforts drive first consensus standard for freeze-dried pharmaceuticals
October 26, 2021
Most people are familiar with freeze-drying (lyophilization) of foodstuffs, like coffee, fruit and vegetables, but it's a big deal in the pharmaceutical industry too, to increase the shelf life of pharmaceutics and biologics prior to their reconstitution and administration as vaccines and antibiotics.
NSF awards $2M to ChE’s Nagy team to improve pharmaceutical supply chains
August 27, 2021
Zoltan Nagy, professor in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a $2M grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
DARPA selects Continuity Pharma, funds continuous manufacturing technology
October 6, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created supply chain gaps in critical drug products, especially those needed for the most critical patients in intensive care units across the country.
July 8, 2020
LyoHUB, a university-industry center at Purdue whose goal is the efficiency, science and technology of freeze-drying in pharmaceuticals and other areas, is offering a new free online course and other resources to help others’ research — including efforts related to COVID-19 — benefit from LyoHUB’s facilities and knowledge.
NSF grant could help enable 'self-driving' pharmaceutical lyophilizers
June 18, 2019
A group of Purdue researchers, led by AAE Professor Alina Alexeenko, were selected for a National Science Foundation grant to develop real-time sensor technologies, computational modeling and bioanalytical tools for closed-loop lyophilization.
May 7, 2019
Purdue Center for Particulate Products and Processes (CP3) commissioned the Applied SmartFactory Rx software solutions provided by Applied Materials, Inc., to extend operational excellence in continuous manufacturing and advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing systems.
NIBRT announces appointment of Purdue’s Elizabeth Topp as chief scientific officer
September 5, 2019
Ireland’s National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) announced Monday (Sept. 2) the appointment of Elizabeth Topp, a professor in the College of Pharmacy at Purdue University, as chief scientific officer.
March 7, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration wants the pharmaceutical industry to get away from making drugs using the traditional batch method and switch to a more modern process known as continuous manufacturing.