December 1, 2017
The Purdue Autism Cluster, a PIIN affiliate, was awarded one of four community-building grants from the Office of the Provost. The grant will fund the inaugural Purdue Autism Research Conference in Fall 2018. The conference will focus on the topic “Measuring and Predicting Change in Autism” with tracks for applied and basic science. The agenda will include basic and applied research keynote speakers, research symposia showcasing cutting-edge autism research, and a student research poster session.
December 1, 2017
The PIIN affiliated, Autism Cluster and cluster members were recently highlighted in Purdue Today and in the College of Education’s Launch Magazine.
College of Education magazine highlights autism research, education around the globe, more
November 29, 2017
Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem, member of the Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience (PIIN) and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, recently published a significant work in the open-source journal PLoS Computational Biology and presented related work at the annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) conference in Washington, DC. The PLoS Comp Biol publication, entitled “Competitive Tuning: Competition’s Role in Setting the Frequency-Dependence of Ca2+-Dependent Proteins”, describes a detailed model of protein signal transduction events that are important for learning and memory.
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November 29, 2017
The Interdisciplinary Life Science (PULSe) graduate program joined forces with PIIN to recruit graduate students at the SfN Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C this past November 11-15, 2017.
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November 28, 2017
Dr. Jung-Il Moon, Coordinator of the Neuroscience Cell Engineering Core Facility, will be participating in the Stem Cell COREdinates on November 29-30, 2017, in New Jersey. Stem Cell COREdinates is a consortium of human pluripotent stem cell-focused core facilities that have joined forces to share our experiences and expertise with protocols, reagents, and to establish “best practices.” This open line of communication makes our member laboratories stronger, ultimately benefitting our client laboratories. One outcome of our efforts is a collection of protocols that are publicly available on Stembook.org and here on our protocol page.
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November 21, 2017
Three Purdue University professors have been awarded the distinction of fellow from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society.
Dr. Zhong-Yin Zhang elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
November 20, 2017
Dr. Eric Nauman and colleagues are part of a team of researchers working on small vibrating sensors that can identify blood biomarkers and improve early-stage detection and treatment of numerous diseases such as traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
Vibrating sensors could identify blood biomarkers, improve early-stage detection, treatment of numerous diseases such as traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
November 16, 2017
The Neuroscience Cell Engineering core of PIIN is now up and running with several exciting projects initiated. The core coordinator Dr. Jung-II Moon offered a three-day hands-on iPS Culture Training Course to 7 participants this past November 16 to 21st. The following departments were represented: Biomedical Engineering, Psychological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology. This course will be available to the larger Purdue community in the near future.
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November 14, 2017
Purdue University is a major leader in the life sciences with emphasis on the biological sciences. With their recent $250 million investment in the life sciences, Purdue has created three new Life Sciences Institutes that build upon their strength in the biological sciences. At the Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience (PIIN), researchers are leveraging the university’s expertise in neuroscienceand engineering to unravel the mysteries of the brain. Spanning 25 departments across six colleges, Purdue’s neuroscience enterprise includes more than 100 faculty engaged in neuroscience-related research. The institute’s role is to encourage and exploit synergies across disciplines on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus.
November 11, 2017
PIIN and PULSe joined forces to recruit graduate students at SfN Annual Meeting.
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