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Frog love is in the air — unless someone gets in the way

July 6, 2020

Imagine attempting to broadcast romantic messages to a potential mate while another Romeo is trying the same. Now, picture you are doing this under the imminent risk of having the messages intercepted by someone who wants to turn you into dinner.

Frog love is in the air — unless someone gets in the way

Scientists Develop a Wearable Patch to Treat Melanoma

July 5, 2020

Melanoma causes the highest number of deaths among all types of skin cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) says that the US will diagnose less than 400 melanoma cases this year by the end of 2020.

Scientists Develop a Wearable Patch to Treat Melanoma

Researchers find antibodies that could shield kids from rare, polio-like disease

July 4, 2020

Researchers have identified human antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory viral infection.

Researchers find antibodies that could shield kids from rare, polio-like disease

Protective antibodies identified for rare, polio-like disease in children

July 3, 2020

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory viral infection.

Protective antibodies identified for rare, polio-like disease in children

Purdue Researchers Develop Potential COVID-19 At-Home Test

July 3, 2020

Purdue University researchers developed a new COVID-19 test that could be more affordable and time efficient. The test will first be used by health care providers before then offering it to consumers for use at home.

Purdue Researchers Develop Potential COVID-19 At-Home Test

What comes after COVID-19? RAZOR full episode

June 29, 2020

The focus during the pandemic has been on saving lives. Now governments are turning their attention to economic recovery. But there are positive signs the crisis could be an opportunity to explore a greener, more sustainable recovery.

What comes after COVID-19? RAZOR full episode

Researchers develop a wearable patch for melanoma

June 27, 2020

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), roughly 100,350 new cases of melanoma will have been diagnosed in the U.S. by the end of 2020. Melanoma accounts for more fatalities than any other type of skin cancer, and the ACS anticipate 6,850 deaths from melanoma this year.

Researchers develop a wearable patch for melanoma

Two PVM Faculty Named as Distinguished Professors

June 26, 2020

The Purdue University Board of Trustees ratified four distinguished professors, including two in the College of Veterinary Medicine, at its board meeting June 11. The two PVM faculty are Dr. Ourania Andrisani, who was named a Distinguished Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, and Dr. Deborah Knapp, who was named a Distinguished Professor of Comparative Oncology. They are the first women faculty members in the college’s history to be named distinguished professors.

Two PVM Faculty Named as Distinguished Professors

After years of turmoil, biotech testing firm aims to grow again

June 26, 2020

After years of turmoil, biotech testing firm aims to grow again

After years of turmoil, biotech testing firm aims to grow again

Purdue ranks 13th worldwide among universities granted U.S. utility patents

June 25, 2020

Purdue University ranks 13th globally for receiving U.S. utility patents during the 2019 calendar year in a report published annually by the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Purdue ranks 13th worldwide among universities granted U.S. utility patents