Eugenio Culurciello, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Purdue University, has authored a book entitled "Biomedical Circuits and Systems," a field that requires an interdisciplinary background ranging from electrical engineering to biology and neuroscience.

Congratulations to Max Hammond for receiving the 2013 Fearnot-Laufman-Greatbatch Award for best Summer Seminar presentation. Max is beginning his third year of Ph.D. study with Professor Joey Wallace. The award is presented to the graduate student whose presentation receives the highest evaluation scores from the faculty, students, and staff attending Summer Seminars.

Cells from one's own blood could be converted into a treatment for autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease, based on the discovery of a Purdue University researcher, Dr. Chang Kim, a professor of biomedical engineering and comparative pathobiology.

Professors Sherry Voytik-Harbin and Corey Neu have been selected to receive funding from the Office of the Vice President for Research for a new program, the Emerging Research Incentive Grant program.

Pedro Irazoqui, associate professor of biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, has been selected by the Office of the Provost and the Showalter Board as one of three inaugural Showalter Faculty Scholars.

Andrew Koivuniemi, a doctoral student working with Professor Kevin Otto, was selected as the winner of the prestigious 2013 Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation Award.

Six college students with disabilities are able to be active members of research teams where laboratory equipment can be adapted and assistive technologies added for their personal mobility and visual or hearing challenges as part of a Purdue University summer program.

The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering's Business Office Team has proudly displayed a large rock in their office for the past year.

Two Weldon School faculty members, Ji-Xin Cheng and Corey Neu, were recently selected to receive funding from the Trask Innovation Fund (TIF).