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A Boon to Man's Best Friend

A Boon to Man's Best Friend

New genetic testing available through ADDL will help dog breeders eliminate specific diseases

Research findings by genetic scientists in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine have the power to eradicate specific genetic diseases within certain dog breeds. Testing for the genetic mutations will be offered by the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) at Purdue. As the first such tests offered to the general public for three new canine genetic diseases, these screenings will enable breeders to identify which dogs are carriers for a disease and could possibly pass it on to offspring. By ensuring two carriers are not bred together, the disease can be halted before it spreads throughout the breed.

Boosting Brown Fat to Combat Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Treatment in development by Adipo Therapeutics holds promise for millions who struggle with weight loss and blood glucose control

Eat less. Exercise more. It sounds so simple. But if it were that simple, America wouldn’t be facing the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes.

Adipo Therapeutics, a Purdue Research Foundation-backed startup, is developing a unique treatment approach that turns bad fat into good fat. This disruptive nanotherapeutic delivery could provide a safe and effective way to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

A Holistic Approach

A Holistic Approach

Enhancing Well-being and Boosting Productivity in Dairy Cows

Indiana is home to more than 800 dairy farms, generating an average of nearly $700 million in direct farm income annually, according to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The average dairy cow produces around 2,320 gallons of milk per year, but metabolic disorders can affect that output as well as animal well-being.

Improving Food Safety

Improving Food Safety

Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories Aim to Develop Portable Toxin and Pathogen Detection Device

An estimated 48 million people in the United States experience foodborne illness each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, 128,000 cases require hospitalization and 3,000 result in death. A 2010 report published by the Produce Safety Project estimated that foodborne illnesses cost $152 billion in medical expenses, lost productivity and business, lawsuits and compromised branding.

A Solid Foundation for the Future

A Solid Foundation for the Future

Donation of House Honors Al Altschaeffl, who Contributed to Many Iconic Campus Structures

What do Mackey Arena, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, the Bell Tower and the Gateway to the Future arch have in common? They are among the more than 170 building projects across campus with soil foundations designed by Al Altschaeffl (BSCE 1952, MSCE 1955 PhD 1960), a professor of civil engineer-ing with expertise in geotechnical engineering who continued to consult on projects following his retirement from the University in 2000.

Making a Diagnostic Difference

Making a Diagnostic Difference

First-of-its-kind Vector-borne Disease Panel Screens for 22 Different Pathogens in a Single Test

A diagnostic panel developed by researchers in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine will enable its Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) to screen for 22 different vector-borne pathogens in a single test. The panel, designed to be used on cats and dogs, is the only test of its kind and now is available to clients of the ADDL.

Tree Segmentation

Tree Segmentation

New methodology may one day map forests around the world

What if we could map every tree on the planet?

It’s a question that drives the work of Joshua Carpenter (MS’20), a PhD student and researcher in the Geospatial Data Science Lab supervised by Jinha Jung, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering.

Just as the field of precision agriculture uses high technology sensor and analysis tools to measure the growth and health of fields of crops, Carpenter is developing methodologies that could one day be similarly applied to forests around the globe.

Hazards Lurk in Fresh-Scented Cleaning Products

Hazards Lurk in Fresh-Scented Cleaning Products

Mopping produces pollutants similar to vehicle emissions

The fresh-scented products used to clean our homes and offices come with risks to our respira-tory health. The chemicals used to create scents such as lemon and pine pollute indoor air with nano-sized particles in similar ways that motor emissions affect the air we breathe outdoors, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.