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June 9, 2021 Every newborn on a ventilator can now be better protected, thanks to technology that helps prevent a common breathing tube incident Note to journalists: High-resolution photos of George Wodicka and the SonarMed TM Airway Monitoring System are available via Google Drive. Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines. In 1990, Purdue University professor George Wodicka conceived of a medical device that gives clinicians vital information to make more informed, life-saving decisions for their smallest patients. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood) After 30...

 E-Mail IMAGE: In 1990, Purdue University professor George Wodicka conceived of a medical device that gives clinicians vital information to make more informed, life-saving decisions for their smallest patients. view more  Credit: Purdue University photo/John Underwood WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability or brain damage or even ending the baby's li...

Improving Alzheimer’s disease treatments, understanding how brain trauma can lead to heart dysfunction and advancing K-12 STEM education are some of the research projects representing six Purdue University faculty who have been named U.S. Fulbright Faculty Scholars.

Life sciences company GeniPhys adds president and CEO, and board chair WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — GeniPhys Inc., a life sciences company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary collagen material technology developed in Purdue University professor Sherry Harbin’s laboratory, announced Tuesday (May 4) that Andrew S. Eibling has been appointed president and CEO and that attorney R. Matthew Neff has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors. Eibling brings 35 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical, CRO and medtech space, focused on business and corporate dev...

A collaborative team consisting of Purdue biomedical engineers and clinicians from IU has tissue-engineered component tissue replacements that support reconstruction of the larynx. (Stock image) New technology from innovators at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine may one day help patients who suffer devastating vocal injuries from surgery on the larynx.  A collaborative team consisting of Purdue biomedical engineers and clinicians from IU has tissue-engineered component tissue replacements that support reconstruction of the larynx. The innovation team is led by S...