Past News

PIIN Life Sciences-Engineering Workshop Series

June 5, 2019

The Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience in June and July will hold a series of life sciences-engineering workshops designed to create interdisciplinary research teams focused on tackling major problems in neuroscience.

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Purdue and Indian universities to collaborate on entrepreneurship and pharmaceutical sciences initiative

May 30, 2019

Purdue has just announced a partnership with two Indian universities in the state of Andhra Pradesh -- Andhra University and Sri Venkateswara University -- to collaborate on capacity-building activities focusing on entrepreneurship and pharmaceutical sciences. The partnership is part of the government of India’s Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) program, intended to improve the quality of Indian state public institutions, recognizing that the development of the country’s entrepreneurial talent is critically important to job creation and overall economic prosperity.

Purdue and Indian universities to collaborate on entrepreneurship and pharmaceutical sciences initiative

New quantum material could warn of neurological disease

May 8, 2019

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What if the brain could detect its own disease? Researchers have been trying to create a material that “thinks” like the brain does, which would be more sensitive to early signs of neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s. Thinking is a long way off, but Purdue University and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have engineered a new material that can at least “listen.”

New quantum material could warn of neurological disease

Collaboration expected to expand with new autism research center at Purdue

May 3, 2019

There will be more community programs, resources, collaborations and faculty members researching autism, thanks to an expanded program at Purdue University.

Collaboration expected to expand with new autism research center at Purdue

From Cell Cultures to Community Cultures: Bringing Precision Health to Autism. Bridgette Tonnsen, College of Health and Human Services.

May 3, 2019

From Cell Cultures to Community Cultures: Bringing Precision Health to Autism. Bridgette Tonnsen, College of Health and Human Services one of the Discovery Park’s Big Idea Challenge 2.0 finalists.

From Cell Cultures to Community Cultures: Bringing Precision Health to Autism. Bridgette Tonnsen, College of Health and Human Services.

Applications due May 20 for NIH-funded BRAINS program cohorts

April 15, 2019

BRAINS, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program designed to increase the engagement and retention of early-career academic neuroscientists from underrepresented groups, is now accepting applications for its 2019 cohort. The deadline for applications is 9 a.m. (PT) on Monday, May 20, 2019.

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Translational Magnetic Resonance Imaging

April 2, 2019

Two postdoctoral fellow positions are immediately available in the Laboratory of Integrated Brain Imaging at Purdue University.

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Life Sciences Week

April 1, 2019

Researchers, assemble! Join Purdue Life Sciences for our second annual team week, featuring lectures, educational events, tours and a showcase of core facilities.

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Two Purdue Nutrition Science Professors Named to 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

March 1, 2019

PIIN Member, Richard “Rick” Mattes, distinguished professor of nutrition science, and Regan Bailey, associate professor of nutrition science, were selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture to serve on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Two Purdue Nutrition Science Professors Named to 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Hero of the Hudson Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger to speak at Purdue

February 14, 2019

Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a commercial airliner on the Hudson River saving 155 lives of passengers and crew members, will be speaking at Purdue on Feb. 24. This free and open to the public talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music, with doors opening at 5:45 p.m.

Hero of the Hudson Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger to speak at Purdue