January 12, 2023
Mohit Verma’s research team at Purdue University has developed innovative paper-based, rapid-result tests for bovine respiratory disease and COVID-19.
January 11, 2023
Mohit Verma’s research team at Purdue University has developed innovative paper-based, rapid-result tests for bovine respiratory disease and COVID-19. Now the researchers are adapting their technology for produce safety risk assessment. “We’ve already done some preliminary tests out in the field, which will be published in the next few months,” said Verma, assistant professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering and the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. We’ll be refining our technology a bit more so that it’s easier to use.”
Purdue University’s Research Team Advances Innovative Risk-Assessment Tool
January 11, 2023
Two ongoing studies funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) are looking to improve detection and control methods for Cyclospora cayetanensis. A complex protozoan parasite, C. cayetanensis is extremely challenging to culture in a laboratory setting, and requires complicated microscopy for detection in samples. Paper-Based Rapid Test for Detecting C. cayetanensis In-Field The first project, led by Purdue University’s Lia Stanciu, Ph.D., seeks to use “aptamers”—or short strands of synthesized DNA—to bind to C. cayetanensis. The aptamers would then be used to create a paper-based, low-cost, and easy-to-use water test for the parasite, similar to rapid COVID-19 or pregnancy tests.
Studies Aim to Improve Detection, Control Methods for Cyclospora
January 10, 2023
The Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance has announced recipients of the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Dreamer Award. The Dreamer Award has been presented annually since 2004 to individuals or organizations within the Purdue University community whose contributions embody Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of service to others and further the university’s commitment to diversity. The 2023 recipients are: Jean Chmielewski, interim dean and Alice Watson Kramer Distinguished Professor, College of Science, Purdue West Lafayette. Farah A. Combs, senior lecturer in Arabic and honors program director, Purdue Fort Wayne. Zenephia Evans, associate dean of students, education and advocacy, Office of the Dean of Students, Purdue West Lafayette. Shontrai D. Irving, clinical associate professor of business law, College of Business, Purdue Northwest.
January 10, 2023
Ophthalmologists, optometrists and their patients will benefit from new, high-tech tools to detect glaucoma at its earliest stages thanks to a startup that will commercialize smart contact lenses developed at Purdue University. According to the university, BVS Sight Inc. is the first company created through a partnership between Boomerang Ventures Studio, Purdue Foundry and the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization. The partnership develops Purdue-related health care startups and health care-related intellectual property yet to reach the market.
New high-tech startup developing smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis and management
January 9, 2023
Mohit Verma’s research team at Purdue University has developed innovative paper-based, rapid-result tests for bovine respiratory disease and COVID-19. Now the researchers are adapting their technology for produce safety risk assessment.
Innovative risk-assessment tool for produce industry continues advancing
January 9, 2023
Chi Hwan Lee, the Leslie A. Geddes Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, led a research team that developed new ocular technology to continuously monitor intraocular pressure (IOP) in a person’s eye.
New high-tech startup developing smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis and management
December 22, 2022
Interstates across the country boast an innovative concrete technology that promises to save American travelers time and money. This “smart concrete” can communicate with engineers about its strength, weakness and need for repair – making road repair more efficient and preventing unnecessary shutdowns. Developed at Purdue University, the innovation is earning attention and has now been named one of the Next Big Things in Tech by Fast Company magazine.
Purdue University Invention Named A Next Big Thing In Tech By Fast Company Magazine
December 20, 2022
Purdue University on Tuesday announced several changes to its leadership team as President-elect Mung Chiang prepares to begin his tenure next month. Among them is Patrick Wolfe, who will become the university’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, as well as Karen Plaut, who has been promoted to executive vice president for research.
December 16, 2022
A drug developed by a Purdue University researcher to help doctors identify cancerous tumors during lung surgery has been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. The approval from the FDA was announced Friday afternoon. The drug, developed by PU researcher Phil Low, is called Cytalux.
Lung cancer drug developed by Purdue researcher approved by FDA
