For over a century, Purdue and Eli Lilly and Company have joined forces to transform lives. This deep and enduring partnership has tackled some of health care’s most complex challenges — from groundbreaking drug discovery to next-generation pharmaceutical technologies. Together, we’re not only advancing modern medicine but also preparing the next generation of industry leaders through hands-on learning and collaboration.
Emboa Medical Inc., a medical device startup, has mimicked a snake’s evolutionary advantage to improve the retrieval of blood clots that cause stroke. The company has created a novel microstructured catheter that has been validated to improve outcomes for stroke patients. Its patent-pending platform, called TRAP, or thrombus retrieval aspiration platform, emulates a boa constrictor’s teeth arrangement in its biomimetic design to grab onto blood clots without tearing them.
Chunyi Peng, a Purdue University computer scientist in the Department of Computer Science, was named a 2024 Associate of Computing Machinery (ACM) Distinguished Member. She was recognized "for contributions to device-based mobile network analytics and mobile sensing over light and sound.”
Peng's current research interests are in the broad areas of mobile networking, system and security, with a recent focus on renovating 5G access technologies, AI for networks, 5G/IoT security, and mobile edge computing. Her work uses computer vision techniques for autonomous drones, vehicles and robots.
What started as a love of science and math has led Nancie Oxley to the largest winery in Michigan. The vice president and head winemaker at St. Julian Winery and Distillery traces her start in the industry back to her love of science and creating products for others to enjoy. Unsure of how to apply her interests in college, Oxley recalls her older sister bringing home information about the new food science major being offered at Purdue. She met with Phil Nelson, the first head of the department, and learned about the range of opportunities. Oxley decided to major in food manufacturing operations, a combination of food science, engineering and management.
