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March 6, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

New Young Institute Advisory Council to bolster Purdue pharmaceutical manufacturing mission

The William D. and Sherry L. Young Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Institute at Purdue University announced today (3/6) the appointment of a new advisory council that will provide strategic guidance to support the institute’s efforts to innovate and advance pharmaceutical manufacturing.

October 23, 2023 | Purdue Newsroom

Purdue strengths in biotech manufacturing part of new federally designated Regional Technology and Innovation Hub won by the state of Indiana

Purdue University is part of a consortium of Indiana stakeholders successful in securing a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) designation by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, which recognizes regions poised to ensure the U.S. is globally competitive in areas that are key to national security.

June 26, 2023 | Purdue Newsroom

Topp named to lead institute for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing at Purdue

Elizabeth Topp, professor in the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, will become the inaugural director of the William D. and Sherry L. Young Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Institute in August. The Young Institute is a key component in the family of institutes and centers at Discovery Park District at Purdue, a mixed-use development of high-end manufacturing and research-driven partnerships with industry.

February 28, 2023 | Bioengineering

Novilytic preps for expansion with launch of new Proteometer-L

"This quick analysis saves up to six-plus hours a day and over $1 million per batch, increasing both profits and FDA compliance," said Fred Regnier, PhD, Novilytic CTO and emeritus professor of chemistry at Purdue University.

February 8, 2023 | Inside Indiana Business

Inside Indiana Business: Life sciences innovation belongs in Indy metro

In my role as mayor of Fishers, I strive to continuously bring new opportunities for my community. Just three years ago, if I came across economic development opportunities in the life sciences industry, I immediately assumed there was no chance for Fishers and that the opportunity would be relegated to communities with research institutions.

November 15, 2022 | Purdue Newsroom

Saving lives, powering rockets, making snacks: The rocket science of freeze-drying

What do spaceships, strawberries and vaccines have in common? More than you might think. The short answer is that Purdue University engineer Alina Alexeenko is tinkering with ways to make processes involved in each safer, faster and more effective.

October 27, 2022 | Purdue Newsroom

Lilly commits $92.5 million to Purdue to establish an innovative pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program and to extend research collaboration

Purdue University and Eli Lilly and Company are establishing an innovative new pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program and have renewed their strategic research collaboration in a series of moves that will expand their impact in Indiana and improve lives on a global scale.

June 10, 2022 | Purdue Newsroom

Gift to Purdue University establishes Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

A generous donation from a pioneer in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing will establish the William D. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals at Purdue University.

March 31, 2022 | Forbes

Forbes article: Engineering Medicine

Five thousand pediatric-only rare conditions, or “orphan diseases,” lack a market large enough to drive intervention. American universities can change that by serving as a development force to conduct research in therapeutics and biomedical technologies for children.

March 27, 2022 | Purdue Newsroom

Purdue Engineering hosts inaugural Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing Summit

The Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing 2022 Summit, organized by the Purdue Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Alliance, was held March 11 in Indianapolis to promote life sciences manufacturing, research, education and business development throughout Indiana.

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