A horse slicker is just a horse slicker, of course, of course, unless it can monitor chronic disease. With the exception of Mister Ed of television sitcom fame, horses can’t talk with humans about health issues. Now, a first-of-its-kind horse slicker with a specially designed liner could be able to “tell” the horse’s human caregivers of increasing chronic diseases.

Brooke Beier has been promoted to senior vice president of commercialization at the Purdue Research Foundation. In addition to her current responsibilities in leading PRF's Office of Technology Commercialization, Beier will oversee the Purdue Foundry.

Viruses like Ebola and SARS-CoV-2 spread and cause disease through the combined action of multiple viral proteins working together. Biomedical engineers like Elsje Pienaar are searching to limit viral reproduction in patients through a holistic view of how these proteins work together.

Nancy Xu, Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, and Chemistry at Old Dominion University, will present a seminar entitled "New Nanobiotechnology for Sensing and Imaging of Single Live Cells: From Fundamental Discoveries to Biomedical Innovations" on Monday, February 7, from 9:30-10:20 am in MJIS 1083 and via Zoom.

Frances Ashcroft, DBE, FRS, FMedSci, Professor, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at Oxford University will present a virtual seminar on Wednesday, February 9 at 2:00 p.m. entitled "Metabolic regulation of insulin secretion in health and disease."

Mehdi Javanmard, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rutgers University, will present a seminar on Wednesday, February 9 from 9:30-10:20 a.m. in MJIS 1001 and via Zoom entitled "Electro-Fluidics for Health and Environmental Monitoring."

Dr. Colleen Maguire Jackson, PhD, HSPP, Psychologist and Lead Therapist, will present a special seminar entitled "Stress Management for the New Normal."

Moshe Levi, MD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology and Dean for Research at Georgetown University will present the IU Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research Seminar on Monday, January 31st, from 12:00-1:00 p.m.