Twenty innovative medical devices were demonstrated at the Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Presentations on Dec. 15 at the Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering to a packed house of nearly 200 industry representatives, faculty, staff, students, family, and friends. A popular vote selected the top three projects. The winners of the 2016 Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Best Senior Design Project were Alex Baker, Chloe Beach, Anjali Malik, and Raj Patel for their project, "StrideSmart: Gait Monitoring and Improvement in the Geriatric Population."

Chien-Sheng Liao and Gurneet Sangha, both graduate students in Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, were awarded the Ronald W. Dollens Scholarship for 2016-17. The scholarship is a joint scholarship between the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Pharmacy and is awarded to outstanding graduate students in the research areas of drug delivery, tissue engineering or cardiovascular.

A team of Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering senior design students won first place at Purdue’s Spark Challenge on Friday, December 9. The team presented their project, dubbed “StrideSmart,” a smart assistive cane attachment for the geriatric population to help monitor patient walking patterns and potentially prevent falls for users. The device would notify users of irregular walking patterns in real-time through a companion smartphone application.

Chi Hwan Lee and Jacqueline Linnes, both assistant professors of biomedical engineering, have won 2016 Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) International Travel Grants.

Researchers have developed a urine test revealing the presence of a neurotoxin that likely worsens the severity and pain of spinal cord injuries, suggesting a new tool to treat the injuries.

Researchers have developed a low-cost skin patch that changes color to indicate different levels of hydration, representing a potential new medical technology.

Ayeeshik Kole, MD-PhD candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), talks about combining clinical training with biomedical engineering in this article about the escalating demand for physician-engineers in Association of American Medical Colleges News. The MSTP program is a joint venture between the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue and the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Shelley Claridge, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and chemistry, and Eric Nauman, a professor of biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and basic medical sciences, have been inducted into the Purdue University Teaching Academy in recognition of their outstanding and scholarly teaching in graduate, undergraduate and engagement programs.

A skin-like biomedical technology that uses a mesh of conducting nanowires and a thin layer of elastic polymer might bring new electronic bandages that monitor biosignals for medical applications and provide therapeutic stimulation through the skin.