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Neil Armstrong’s voice crackled over the NASA feed almost 50 years ago from the surface of the moon as he proclaimed “… One giant leap for mankind.” It is probably the best-known giant leap in the world, but Purdue’s faculty, students and alumni continue to strive making giant leaps to solve the world’s greatest challenges.

No woman's breast tissue is the same, so MRIs detecting and monitoring cancer shouldn't treat them all the same.

Imagine being able to turn bad fat into good fat inside your own body without exercising, but rather a simple injection

Purdue researchers have created a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive strategy to wirelessly monitor open wound status.

Tamara Kinzer-Ursem has received a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) award to further her research and an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to support commercialization of a handheld disease detection device. Kinzer-Ursem is an assistant professor in the Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering.

Purdue Research Foundation President Brian Edelman has named Brooke Beier, a Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering alumna, as vice president of the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC).

Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases.

What if instead of daily insulin injections or wearing pumps, just getting a shot every few months could reverse Type 1 diabetes for you – or your dog?

Four Purdue University students in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering have developed a novel anatomically correct and hands-on breastfeeding simulator system to assist the training of perinatal nurses and professionals.

With football training camps beginning and the safety of the sport – namely, the effect it has on concussions and CTE – being debated around the country, members of the Purdue Neurotrauma Group are available to discuss their research into making the sport safer for players of all ages.