Purdue Biochemistry
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Life at a Molecular Level
West Lafayette, IN
Joined August 2015
📍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). https://t.co/EKmxdOTfEf
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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.
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By looking for missteps in the intricate process of folding proteins, a project at Purdue University is paving the way for a new generation of therapeutics that strike at the root of these diseases.
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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.
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Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth’s mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem II protein complex now shared by various lineages of cyanobacteria, algae...
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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:
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Research from Purdue University in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reveals that a cancer drug dismissed by traditional testing methods may be effective in treating bladder…
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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. https://t.co/Z7kfZwhlz4
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Blood test for early breast cancer diagnoses? Could be sooner rather than later. Read more about Dr. Andy Tao's promising study: https://t.co/tMiHALcNI1
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Using a highly promising approach to speed breast cancer diagnostics, researcher W. Andy Tao of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research is studying how specific blood particles could be used to...
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"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 https://t.co/Ln123ctY9c
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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! https://t.co/Ivw3rjCd1l
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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.
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A Purdue University-led research team has begun translating the complex molecular language of petunias. Their grammar and vocabulary are well hidden, however, within the countless proteins and other...
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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. https://t.co/yfHQrOfjWe
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Harnessing a pervasive type of cellular messenger shows early experimental promise as a routine way of sampling and monitoring the body’s response to prescription drug exposure. Purdue University-led...
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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.
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Bernie Engel, Purdue University’s Glenn W. Sample Dean of the College of Agriculture, has appointed Joe Ogas as head of the Department of Biochemistry. He has served as interim department head for...
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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 https://t.co/zdgdhqOPpa by November 30th.
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.@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. https://t.co/7be4W9C4GQ
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Eleven #PurdueAg faculty members were honored at the 2023 Book of Great Teachers induction ceremony, which celebrated 38 outstanding @LifeAtPurdue teaching faculty last week. https://t.co/HtUKzabeSG
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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.
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I have always had an insatiable curiosity for the sciences — something that was heightened by watching my sister deal with a myriad of health issues.
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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…
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Mary Konstantin gets misty-eyed in the middle of a lab, beakers bubbling away in the background, as she recounts the amazing summer she spent mentoring her intern, Bryn Yoder. Konstantin is a...
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Great #AnalyticalChemistry work by @AnfacPurdue courtesy professor and @AstonlabsPurdue alumnus W. Andy Tao and @PurdueBiochem team! Read more: https://t.co/QBdcNh5oQf
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A Purdue University research group led by biochemistry professor W. Andy Tao collaborated with Tymora Analytical Operations, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Columbia…
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Purdue experiments clarify critical molecular stages of mammalian development
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A Purdue University research team has revealed complex new details about the function of a key protein shared by mammals, including humans. Many cancers result when this DNA methyltransferase protein...
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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.
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A microscopic species of algae is causing toxic algal blooms around the world, affecting two dozen states in the U.S., especially Texas. New research into the genetic diversity of the responsible...
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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.
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Nathan Tuchscherer, a rising senior in the College of Agriculture’s biochemistry department with a pre-med concentration, has never shied away from an opportunity to learn and grow.
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