BME News
March 6, 2026
Purdue BME Researchers Dadarlat and Senneka Published in PNAS
Purdue Biomedical Engineering assistant professor Maria Dadarlat and graduate student Samuel Senneka have published a featured article in PNAS demonstrating that the brain can rapidly learn to integrate artificial sensory feedback with natural vision. This breakthrough highlights the nervous system's flexibility and provides a robust testing protocol to develop better encoding algorithms for artificial proprioception, advancing the future of precise neural prostheses.
March 4, 2026
Purdue BME's Craig Goergen earns prestigious ASME Fellow distinction
BME professor Craig Goergen has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a prestigious distinction recognizing exceptional achievements in the field. He joins an elite group of just over 3,300 members globally to receive this honor.
February 24, 2026
NIH director visits Purdue BME to view breakthroughs in brain and neurotechnology research
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, visited the Purdue University College of Engineering on Wednesday (Feb. 18).
February 13, 2026
Excellence at scale: Purdue ranks seventh nationally for U.S. patents received
Researchers received 172 patents in 2025, ranking 12th among universities worldwide
January 29, 2026
Purdue researchers uncover how the brain recognizes familiar images, advancing understanding of Fragile X and autism‑related sensory processing
A Purdue team including Weldon School faculty has identified how visual regions of the brain synchronize and strengthen their connections during recognition - insights that may guide future approaches to Fragile X syndrome and autism research.
January 23, 2026
BME Researchers Develop Faster, Field Ready Device for Pathogen Detection
The new IsoHeat platform, developed by Purdue BME researchers and collaborators, offers a safer, more efficient way to perform molecular tests outside the lab.
January 6, 2026
Senior Design: A Capstone of Innovation and Collaboration
Senior Design represents the pinnacle of our biomedical engineering (BME) undergraduate curriculum. In this semester-long course, students collaborate in teams to design, prototype and validate innovative solutions addressing unmet clinical and societal needs.
“There is nothing more gratifying than observing first-hand the growth and accomplishments of our student teams,” shared Jacqueline Linnes, Marta A. Gross Professor of Biomedical Engineering.
“There is nothing more gratifying than observing first-hand the growth and accomplishments of our student teams,” shared Jacqueline Linnes, Marta A. Gross Professor of Biomedical Engineering.
December 30, 2025
December Sparks: Purdue BME Patents Driving Innovation
Purdue BME researchers continue to push the boundaries of engineering and medicine. New December patents highlight breakthroughs in cardiac imaging and single-molecule analysis that bring smarter solutions to healthcare.
December 24, 2025
Three Purdue Engineering faculty named to 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list
Kinam Park, Showalter Distinguished Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, has been recognized in the Pharmacology and Toxicology category for ten consecutive years, beginning in 2016.