Purdue Biochemistry

📍New research: PICR members Elizabeth Tran and Bennett Elzey lead a team of researchers that has identified the Supinoxin small-molecule drug as a possible new therapy for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). purdue.link/e8x764 @PurdueAg

Many diseases, including retinal diseases that cause blindness, involve misfolded proteins. Vikki Weake, an associate professor of @PurdueBiochem, and a @LifeAtPurdue research team are studying the protein folding process to develop new treatments. purdue.edu/research/featu…

Researchers in @PurdueBiochem's studies on the photosystem II protein complex, published in @CellPressNews, could lead to more efficient photosynthetic light energy conversion in plants. ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/02/p…

Research from Purdue in collaboration w/ NIH reveals that a cancer drug dismissed by traditional testing methods may be effective in treating bladder cancer, thanks to a new tool called the PET, developed by CIGP faculty member, Majid Kazemian. Read more: purdue.edu/research/featu…

What do scientists think are the most exciting frontiers or most needed developments of research? Natalia Dudareva, Distinguished Professor of @PurdueBiochem and @PurdueHortLA and director of @PurdueCPB, shares the future of her research in @nchembio. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Blood test for early breast cancer diagnoses? Could be sooner rather than later. Read more about Dr. Andy Tao's promising study: purdue.edu/research/featu…

"I love the process of going through protocols start to finish. You come in every day and say, ‘Nobody in the world knows this yet, and I’m going to try to figure it out.’" -Sarah Stanhope, PhD candidate @PurdueBiochem Read more about Sarah's research at ag.purdue.edu/news/departmen…

Please join us in congratulating Professors Xing Liu, Mark Hall, and Scott Briggs on their well-deserved promotions, which were officially ratified at today's Board of Trustees meeting! purdue.edu/newsroom/purdu…

Researchers in @PurdueBiochem and @PurdueHortLA are translating a surprising new language: the molecular language of petunias. Hidden beneath proteins is a complex grammar and vocabulary these flowers use to warn neighboring plants of pathogens. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/03/d…

Harnessing biochemical messengers called extracellular vesicles could be the next step in personalized medicine. W. Andy Tao, professor of @PurdueBiochem, is developing a new method of sampling and monitoring the body’s response to prescription drugs. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/03/p…

Bernie Engel, @PurdueAgDean, has appointed Joe Ogas as @PurdueBiochem department head, who brings an impressive record of leadership and service within @LifeAtPurdue and the wider academic community to the job. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/11/p…

Come join us at Purdue! Two faculty positions for plant scientists. One in the Department of Biochemistry and one in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Apply at careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/285… by November 30th.

.@andymesecar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and the Walther Professor in Cancer Structural Biology, has been named assistant vice president for research and director of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research after a nationwide search. purdue.link/Mesecar-direct…

Eleven #PurdueAg faculty members were honored at the 2023 Book of Great Teachers induction ceremony, which celebrated 38 outstanding @LifeAtPurdue teaching faculty last week. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/10/b…

Barry Goldwater Scholar and @PurdueBands violin player Noelle Naughton is pursing a @PurdueBiochem degree to help people dealing with chronic illness. Learn what inspires her and view @LifeAtPurdue through her eyes in Envision magazine. ag.purdue.edu/envision/my-pu…

RT @PurdueAg: Grad school was always in the back of Bryn Yoder's mind, but after interning with @EnviroLogix, she's ready to make it a real…

Great #AnalyticalChemistry work by @AnfacPurdue courtesy professor and @AstonlabsPurdue alumnus W. Andy Tao and @PurdueBiochem team! Read more: purdue.edu/newsroom/purdu…

Purdue experiments clarify critical molecular stages of mammalian development purdue.edu/newsroom/relea…

A microscopic species of algae is disrupting entire ecosystems around the world. Associate professor of @PurdueBiochem Jennifer Wisecaver's findings on the genetic diversity of the organism could help better predict when toxic blooms occur. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/08/e…

Nathan Tuchscherer's experiences working in healthcare, including his internship at @uofcincy Children's hospital, has brought him closer to his #NextGiantLeap: med school. Learn how @PurdueBiochem students like Tuchscherer are building a healthier world. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/08/c…