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With limited therapies available to slow disease progression and an aging U.S. population, the number of Parkinson’s disease cases in the United States is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.  

While many researchers focus on the disease after it has progressed, Jason Cannon, professor and acting head of the Purdue University School of Health Sciences, and Fatema Currim, a postdoctoral researcher in the Cannon Lab of Experimental and Translational Neurotoxicology, are looking into the first environmental and dietary exposures that influence Parkinson’s disease development.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu  With limited therapies available to slow disease progression and an aging U.S. population, the number of Parkinson’s disease cases in the United States is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030, according to the...

Service-learning is deeply integrated across the Purdue University School of Nursing, extending beyond the classroom to engage students with the community. In many public health and other courses, students engage in clinical rotations at locations such as the Lafayette Transitional Housing Center’s LTHC Homeless Services, the Indiana Veterans’ Home, Tippecanoe Villa and local schools within Greater Lafayette. The experience and hands-on care the students provide serves as a crucial element for both character development and career preparation. 

By Jayma Malme and Tim Brouk  Service-learning is deeply integrated across the Purdue University School of Nursing, extending beyond the classroom to engage students with the community. In many public health and other courses, students engage in clinical rotations at...

Jiyun Kang and Jiong Sun, associate professors in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM), are the 2025 recipients of the Barbara H. and Ben R. Edmondson HHS Faculty Development Award. 

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu  Jiyun Kang and Jiong Sun, associate professors in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM), are the 2025 recipients of the Barbara H. and Ben R. Edmondson HHS Faculty Development...

Whether it’s hearing loss or language challenges, swallowing difficulties or dizziness, the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences’ (SLHS) clinical graduate programs are training the next generation of professionals to improve lives as they address a broad range of communication, hearing, swallowing and balance challenges.  

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu  Whether it’s hearing loss or language challenges, swallowing difficulties or dizziness, the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences’ (SLHS) clinical graduate programs are training the next generation of professionals to improve lives...

Associate Professor Bridgette Kelleher invites the families to share their stories to the benefit of her students. Quizzes on the syndrome they are studying spike after a visit from a family that has a child with a rare nuerogenetic syndrome.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu It was one of the most powerful “guest lectures” the Purdue University students in PSY 39200 (Psychology of Neurogenetic Syndromes) have ever heard. Bridgette Kelleher, associate professor in the Purdue Department of Psychological Sciences, invited...

This year, three Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences faculty members were awarded grants from the Agricultural Science and Extension for Economic Development (AgSEED) program. Awarded by the College of Agriculture, these grants focus on advancing Indiana’s leadership...