Members
Ximena Arriaga
ProfessorDepartment of Psychological Sciences
arriaga@purdue.edu
Keywords: Intimate partner violence; Social relationships that affect well-being
Alina Ashelman
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Sociology
aaashelm@purdue.edu
Keywords: Cultural determinants of health and illness, Stigma, Cultural sociology, Natural language processing methods
Priyanka Baloni
Assistant ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences
pbaloni@purdue.edu
Keywords: Neurodegenerative Diseases; Pregnancy complications; Toxicology; Systems Biology
Jenna Bednarski
Clinical Assistant ProfessorSchool of Nursing
jbednars@purdue.edu
Keywords: Military Children and Families
Afsan Bhadelia
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Health
abhadeli@purdue.edu
Keywords: Health systems performance assessment, Global health, Chronic care, Health equity
Arun Bhunia
Professor of Food MicrobiologyDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology
bhunia@purdue.edu
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes, Pregnancy related complications, Probiotics, Gut health, Host-pathogen interaction
Annabel Biruete
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition Science
Adjunct Faculty IU School of Medicine - Division of Nephrology
abiruete@purdue.edu
Keywords: Dietary fiber, Chronic kidney disease, Gut microbiome, Health disparities
Aaron Bowman
Professor of Health SciencesInterim Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences
bowma117@purdue.edu
Keywords: Neurotoxicology, Human pluripotent stem cells, Metals, neurodegenerative disease
Jennifer Brown
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Psychological Sciences
jenniferbrown@purdue.edu
Keywords: Substance use, Infectious diseases, Sexual/reproductive health
Wayne Campbell
ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition Science
campbeww@purdue.edu
Keywords: Eating patterns in human adult, Effects of agricultrual commodities on human health, Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of literature
David Cappelleri
ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
dcappell@purdue.edu
Keywords: Medical robots and devices
Faria Asif Chaudhry
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy PracticeCollege of Pharmacy
fachaudh@purdue.edu
Keywords: Food insecurity, Diabetes management in under-resourced populations, Medication access, Optimizing chronic care management, Cardiovascular risk reduction, Barriers to care
Julia Chester
Professor and Associate Department HeadDepartment of Psychological Sciences
jcheste@purdue.edu
Keywords: Animal models, Psychiatric disorders, Mental health, Pain
Stacey Connaughton
Professor and Director of the Purdue Policy Research InstituteBrian Lamb School of Communication
sconnaug@purdue.edu
Keywords: Political violence prevention in conflict-prone regions of the world (i.e., Africa), Intersections of health and violence on vulnerable populations such as women.
Abigail Cox
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology
Director, Histology Research Laboratory
adcox@purdue.edu
Keywords: Role of sex hormones on laryngeal health, Animal models
Risa Cromer
risac@purdue.eduKeywords: Reproductive health care; Emergency medicine; Family planning; Assisted reproduction; US politics
Tzu-Wen Cross
tlcross@purdue.eduKeywords: Gut microbiome, Nutrition, Menopause, Metabolic dysfunction, Reproductive health
Christina Ferreira
Assistant Research FacultyBindley Bioscience Center
cferrei@purdue.edu
Keywords: Small molecule biomarker discovery, Multiomics, Spatial metabolomics and lipidomics, Mass spectrometry
Marxa L. Figueiredo
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences
mlfiguei@purdue.edu
Keywords: New anti-inflammatory therapeutics and approaches
Dan Foti
ProfessorDepartment of Psychological Sciences
foti@purdue.edu
Keywords: Developmental health and wellness, Healthy lifestyles and vital longevity
Jennifer Freeman
ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences
Assistant Vice President for Research Development
jfreema@purdue.edu
Keywords: Environmental and molecular toxicology, Neurotoxicity, Neurodegenerative disease, Zebrafish, Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
Nandhini Giri
Keywords: Cross-cultural research, Game-based learning, Contemplative technology design
Nilupa Gunaratna
Keywords: Food systems, Food security, Food choice, Quantitative methods, Low- and middle-income countries
Jason Hanna
Keywords:
Sogand Hasanzadeh
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering
zhass@purdue.edu
Gregory H. Hockerman
Associate Head and ProfessorDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
gregh@purdue.edu
Rong Huang
Evanson-McCoy ProfessorDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
huang-r@purdue.edu
Fiona Kolbinger
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Keywords: Clinical Artificial Intelligence, Surgical Oncology, Data Science, Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Nan Kong
Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Director, Health Systems
Keywords: Digital health, Healthcare systems, Complex system monitoring, Endometriosis and Polycystic ovary syndrome
Christoph Konradt
Assistant Professor of Immunology
Department of Comparative Pathobiology
ckonradt@purdue.edu
Department of Comparative Pathobiology
ckonradt@purdue.edu
Keywords: Immunology, Maternal-fetal interface, Infection
Wendy Koss
Assistant Research Professor
Director of Purdue Animal Behavior Core
Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience
Director of Purdue Animal Behavior Core
Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience
Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease, Estrogens, Androgens, Progestagens, Sex differences
Nasreen Lalani
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Keywords: Rural family caregiving, Self care, Resilience, Spirituality, Wellbeing, Palliative and end of life care
Kathryn LaRoche
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health
Keywords: Qualitative, Abortion, Pregnancy, Action-oriented reproductive health
Jianing Li
Associate Professor
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Keywords: Computer Aided Drug Design, Multiscale Modelling, Biophysics
Qingchun Li
Assistant ProfessorSchool of Construction Management Technology
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
qingchun@purdue.edu
Keywords: Hearing loss disparities, Female hearing loss, Urban rural disparities
Tonglei Li
Allen Chao Chair and ProfessorDepartment of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
tonglei@purdue.edu
Keywords: Drug discovery and development, AI/ML/DL, Computational chemistry, Modeling and simulation
Zhan Li
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
lizhan@purdue.edu
Keywords: Micro/nano biomedical devices, Diagnostics, Cryopreservation, Biomanufacturing
Stephen Lindemann
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Food Science
Courtesy Appointment, Department of Biological Sciences
lindemann@purdue.edu
Keywords: Gut microbiome, Dietary fiber, Gut-brain axis, Inflammation, Metabolism
Jacqueline Linnes
Marta E Gross Associate ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical Engineering
jlinnes@purdue.edu
Keywords: Point-of-care diagnostics, Global health, Wearable devices, Paper microfluidics, Molecular biosensors, Human-centered instrumentation design
Dianne Little
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences
little33@purdue.edu
Keywords: Tendon, Osteoarthritis, Psychosocial Stress, Comorbidity, Pre-clinical model
Julie Liu
Associate Professor of Chemical EngineeringAssociate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)
julieliu@purdue.edu
Keywords: Biomaterials, Tissue engineering, Surgical glues
Sa Liu
Associate Professor of Public Healthsaliu@purdue.edu
Keywords: Human exposure assessment; Chemical; Heat stress
Victoria Lowell
Clinical ProfessorCollege of Education
vllowell@purdue.edu
Keywords: Emerging Technologies (i.e., VR, AR, AI), Teaching and Learning, Authentic/Experiential Learning
Georgia Malandraki
ProfessorDepartment of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
malandraki@purdue.edu
Keywords: Swallowing disorders, Dysphagia, Neuroscience, Telehealth
Seema Mattoo
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Biological Sciences
smattoo@purdue.edu
Keywords: Cell signaling, Post-translational modifications, Fic proteins, AMPylation
Ashley Meredith
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy PracticeDepartment of Pharmacy Practice
ahmeredith@purdue.edu
Keywords: Pharmacist, Contraception, Community health worker, Equity
Brett Meyers
Assistant Research ProfessorRegenstreif Center for Healthcare Engineering
meyers18@purdue.edu
Keywords: Fetal-Maternal Medicine; Cardiology; Machine Learning
Sulma Mohammed
Professor of Cancer BiologyDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology
mohammes@purdue.edu
Keywords: Breast and cervical cancer biology with a focus on cancer prevention, biomarkers, and global disparities, Cancer biology
Amber M. Neal-Stanley
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
neal123@purdue.edu
Keywords: Black education studies, Critical qualitative research, Black mothering praxis, Faith and spirituality
Linda Nie
Professor and Interim Associate Head for Academic ProgramsSchool of Health Sciences
hnie@purdue.edu
Keywords: Nuclear and radiation instrumentation development, X-ray fluorescence and neutron activation analysis, Synchrotron x-ray techniques, Metals and trace element, Neurodegeneration
Valerie P. O'Brien
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
vpobrien@purdue.edu
Keywords:
Hinayah Rojas de Oliveria
Assisant ProfessorDepartment of Animal Sciences
hrojasde@purdue.edu
Keywords: Genetics, Genomics, Gene expression studies, GWAS, Genomic prediction
Matthew Olson
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Biological Sciences
olson126@purdue.edu
Keywords: Immunology, Uterine/varian/intestinal inflammation
Willie M. Reed
DeanCollege of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Veterinary Administration | Department of Comparative Pathobiology
wreed@purdue.edu
Jean-Christophe (Chris) Rochet
Professor
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Director, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience
jrochet@purdue.edu
Keywords: Biomarkers, CNS disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Protein aggregation
Douglas Samuel
ProfessorDepartment of Psychological Sciences
dbsamuel@purdue.edu
Keywords: Diagnosis and Assessment of Mental Disorders
Andrea Pires dos Santos
Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical PathologyDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology
Director, The Cytology Resource Center
santos1@purdue.edu
Keywords: Clinical and molecular pathology, Cancer research, Small non-coding RNAs, One Health, Global Engagement
Dennis Savaiano
Virginia Claypool Meredith ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition Science
Director, CTSI, IDOH Connections IN Health
Director, Purdue CTSI Clinical Research Center
savaiano@purdue.edu
Keywords: Health Coalitions, Lactose Digestion
Matthew Scarpelli
Assistant ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences
mscarpel@purdue.edu
Keywords: Immune system in the biological response to radiation, Radiotherapy induced abscopal effect, Molecular imaging to assess the immune system, Functional imaging to assess tissue perfusion
Christie Sennott
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Sociology
csennott@purdue.edu
Keywords: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Fertility and Family Formation, Maternal and Child Health, Gender
Rosie Shrout
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Human Development and Family Science
shrout@purdue.edu
Keywords: Breast cancer survivorship, Stress, Coping, Inflammation, Relationships
Mayari Serrano Anazco
Visiting Clinical Assistant ProfessorJohn Martinson Honors College
serranm@purdue.edu
Keywords: Human-computer interactions, Haptics, Digital technology, Equity
Thomas Siegmund
ProfessorSchool of Mechanical Engineering
siegmund@purdue.edu
Keywords: Bone health, Osteoporosis, Bone fracture
Kayce Solari Williams
Clinical Associate ProfessorDepartment of Public Health
ksolariw@purdue.edu
Keywords: Adolescent females; Obesity; Body image; Identity; Mentoring
Luis Solorio
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical Engineering
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs, Biomedical Engineering
lsolorio@purdue.edu
Keywords: Novel drug delivery systems, Tissue engineering/biomaterials, Extracelluar matrix, Cancer biology, Role of microenvironment on metastasis
Susan South
ProfessorDepartment of Psychological Sciences
Interim Director of Purdue Psychology Treatment & Research Clinics (PPTRC)
ssouth@purdue.edu
Keywords: Mild cognitive impairment/risk for dementia, Psychopathology and interpersonal relationships
Steven Steinhubl
Vincent P. Reilly ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical Engineering
ssteinhu@purdue.edu
Keywords: Wearable Sensor, AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare, Precision Communications and Return of Value in Digital Health Technologies, Virtual First Care, Digital Health Technologies in Addressing Health Inequities
Raji Sundararajan
ProfessorSchool of Engineering Technology
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
raji@purdue.edu
Keywords: Cancer, Breast cancer, Electrochemotherapy, Proteomics, Bioinformatics
Chengcheng Tao
Assistant Professor of Construction Management TechnologyPurdue Polytechnic Institute
tao133@purdue.edu
Keywords: Computational fluid dynamics of non-Newtonian fluids, Sustainable construction materials
W. Andy Tao
Professor of Chemical Biology and Analytical ChemistryDepartment of Biochemistry and Chemistry
watao@purdue.edu
Keywords: Molecular signaling in cancer cells, Identification of biomarkers for early detection of cancers and Alzheimer's Disease, Chemical proteomics to understand virus and bacteria infection
Zoe Taylor
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Human Development and Family Science
Co-Director, HHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Science Consortium
taylo429@purdue.edu
Keywords: Mental health, Resilience, Immigrant families, Single mothers
Dorothy Teegarden
ProfessorDepartment of Nutrition Science
Director of the Women's Global Health Institute
teegarden@purdue.edu
Keywords: Breast cancer, Cellular energy metabolism, Interdisciplinary education
John Tesmer
Walther Distinguished Professor in Cancer Structural BiologyDepartment of Biological Sciences
jtesmer@purdue.edu
Keywords: Cell Signaling, Cancer, Structural Biology
Tunjie Tong
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical Engineering
tong61@purdue.edu
Keywords: Brain Imaging; MRI; Alzheimer's Disease
Amanda Veile
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Anthropology
aveile@purdue.edu
Keywords: Maternal-child health, Birth, Breastfeeding, Latin America, Indigenous health
Sudip Vhaduri
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Computer and Information Technology
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
svhaduri@purdue.edu
Keywords: Mobile Health, AI, ML, Mobile and wearable computing
Viju Vijayan Pillai
Assistant Professor of Anatomic PathologyDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology
vijayanp@purdue.edu
Keywords: Early embryonic development; Fetal-maternal communication; Maternal recognition of pregnancy using stem cells; Organoids and animal models
Haocen Wang
Assistant ProfessorSchool of Nursing
wang5720@purdue.edu
Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Public Health Genomics; Health Behavior Promotion
Weicang Wang
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Food Science
wang6205@purdue.edu
Keywords: Dietary fatty acids, Gut health, Obesity, Cancer prevention
Ellen Wells
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Public Health
wells54@purdue.edu
Keywords: Environmental epidemiology, Environmental justice
Hsin-Yi Weng
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology
weng9@purdue.edu
Keywords: Human-animal interactions, Household pets, Perinatal health, Companion animals, Owner-pet relationship
Nicole Olynk Widmar
Interim Department Head and ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural Economics
nolynk@purdue.edu
Keywords: Consumer behavior, Demand for food attributes, Understanding interactions of demographics and economic behaviors and/or economic outcomes, Heterogeneous preferences
Bowei Xi
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Statistics
xbw@purdue.edu
Keywords: Machine Learning, AI Security, Bioinformatics
Ranjie Xu
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences
xu1726@purdue.edu
Keywords: Human stem cell models, Neurological disorders, Drug screening
Danzhou Yang
Associate Dean for Graduate ProgramsDistinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Martha and Fred Borch Chair in Cancer Therapeutics
yangdz@purdue.edu
Keywords: Anticancer drug design; Structure biology; Oncogene transcription
Yoon Yeo
Lillian Barboul Thomas Professor of Industrial and Molecular Pharmaceutics and Biomedical EngineeringAssociate Head, Department of Industrial and Molecular Pharmaceutics
yyeo@purdue.edu
Keywords: Tumor-targeted drug delivery, Nanoparticle engineering, Intracellular drug delivery, Non-viral gene delivery, Biomaterials for immunotherapy