BME News

July 20, 2017

Non-toxic underwater adhesive could bring new surgical glue

A non-toxic glue modeled after adhesive proteins produced by mussels and other creatures has been found to out-perform commercially available products, pointing toward potential surgical glues to replace sutures and staples.

July 18, 2017

MRI device could bridge neuro-technologies for medical diagnostics, increase patient safety

A technology being developed at Purdue University could provide an affordable, smart, self-learning device that, when placed into existing MRI machines could allow medical professionals to monitor patients more effectively and safely, by performing concurrent medical imaging and recording for diagnostic purposes.

July 6, 2017

Lilly and Purdue University announce strategic research collaboration

Eli Lilly and Company and Purdue University announced a strategic collaboration to conduct life science research. The five-year agreement, where Lilly will provide up to $52 million, marks Purdue's largest strategic collaboration with a single company. "The biomedical revolution is upon us, but harnessing its full potential will require strong collaboration between academic research centers and industry partners," said David Ricks, Lilly's chairman, president and chief executive officer and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering advisory board member. "We look forward to expanding our relationship with Purdue as we work together to discover breakthrough solutions for patients."

June 15, 2017

Neurotoxin in cigarette smoke worsens pain in spinal cord injuries

Researchers have identified a key component in cigarette smoke that worsens pain in people with spinal cord injury, suggesting that a critical element within tobacco is responsible for such pain-inducing effects.

June 13, 2017

"MeCast" team wins Dassault Systemes Additive Manufacturing Hackathon with personalized cast

A Purdue team won first place at the Dassault Systemes Additive Manufacturing Symposium and Hackathon for the design of a personalized orthopedic cast for bone fractures. Luyao Cai, a graduate student in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and Ke Huo and Subramanian Chidambaram, both graduate students in the School of Mechanical Engineering, comprised the team.

June 12, 2017

Purdue University ranks 12th among top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents for 2016

Purdue University ranked 12th in the world among universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2016, according to a new report released by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).

June 9, 2017

Major investment in multi-user equipment significantly improves Purdue's research infrastructure

The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships (EVPRP) has announced eight awards to acquire major multi-user scientific instruments that will invigorate and accelerate research projects across the West Lafayette campus.

June 8, 2017

Romary appointed Purdue student trustee

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Daniel Romary, a Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering senior, as a member of the Purdue Board of Trustees. Romary, of New Haven, Indiana, was appointed to serve a two-year term as the board's student trustee.

May 31, 2017

Purdue-affiliated startup developing non-invasive, effective contact lenses and glasses to treat glaucoma, prevent blindness

A Purdue-affiliated startup, Bionode LLC, is developing a wearable neuro-modulation device that could be used as a non-invasive, personalized therapy to treat and prevent elevated intra-ocular pressure in patients diagnosed with glaucoma.

May 26, 2017

New technique could increase success rate, life span of implantable devices

A new technique being developed at Purdue's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering could provide patients who require implantable catheters in the treatment of neurological and other disorders with a reliable and self-clearing catheter that could eliminate the need for additional surgery to replace failing devices.