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John A. DeFord, a 17-year member of the Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Advisory Board and Purdue alumnus, has been appointed executive vice president and chief technology officer of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), a leading global medical technology company, in June.

An experimental drug has shown promise as a potential therapy for spinal cord injuries in animal studies.

Purdue University researchers have developed an analytical imaging technology based on functional MRI for detecting and monitoring cerebral vascular disorders and injuries that does not require the use of contrast agents.

Sarah Calve, assistant professor in Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, has been invited by the National Academy of Engineering to participate in the 2018 NAE Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

Construction has begun on a $14 million building addition to the Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. The Innovation Wing will provide a platform for the strategic expansion of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering’s educational programs, research capabilities, and industry outreach.

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Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering faculty members were honored in the spring 2018 semester for their excellence in research, teaching, and service.

Researchers from the Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering have received a $50K National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Team grant to explore market opportunities for a patented smartphone-enabled technology to provide medical workers with rapid, accurate disease diagnosis at the point-of-care.

Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering graduate students were honored in the spring 2018 semester for their excellence in research, teaching, service, and pitch competitions.