News Articles for 2021
October 11-12, 2021: Professor Gelvin, Research Scientist Dr. Lan-Ying Lee, and Drs. Chia-Ling Chang, Nana Liu, and Faozi Bukari attended (remotely) the 3rd European Agrobacterium conference.
September 27, 2021: Professor Gelvin visited Penn State University
2021-09-28
September 27, 2021: Professor Gelvin visited Penn State University (virtually) by invitation from the Plant Sciences graduate students
Professor Gelvin visited CTC Genomics Co., St. Louis, MO
2021-09-21
September 13, 2021: Professor Gelvin visited CTC Genomics Co., St. Louis, MO.
A new potential treatment for night blindness
2021-07-19
Leung lab discovered a drug approved by the FDA for treating heart failure may also work for night blindness.
Sanders Participates in BARDA Mask Innovation Challenge
2021-06-14
Professor David Sanders participated as a judge in the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Midwest Regional Mask Innovation Challenge on May 19, 2021. "The Mask Innovation Challenge aims to improve the comfort, utility, and protective capabilities of products that are worn during day-to-day activities by the general public when physical distancing is not possible. This competition is designed to support the development of mask designs that meet defined performance standards while also overcoming barriers to use." The Purdue Research Innovation Accelerator was an organizer.
Common genetic variants link autism, ADHD, and Tourette syndrome
2021-02-05
Genetic variants that contribute to autism may also be involved in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Tourette syndrome, according to a new study.
Adaptation to freshwater and hatchery environments in Atlantic salmon
2021-01-14
Atlantic salmon populations are declining throughout their native range, which historically stretched from Long Island Sound, New York to northern Québec in the western Atlantic Ocean.