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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

One Of Our Own: Daniel Song

It is with regret that we announce that Daniel Song, Class of 2008,
lost his life in a vehicle accident Saturday night while returning to
campus to participate in graduation ceremonies Sunday morning.  As
many of you know, Daniel was a very likeable student; full of
ambition, talent and with a goodly dose of humor. He will always have
a special place in the memories of the Weldon School family.

If you have a favorite memory of Daniel that you would like to share
with others who knew him, especially with his family, please e-mail
it to his Academic Advisor, Truda Strange. These will be compiled
into a remembrance.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Weldon School Integral Part of New Medical Institute

Leaders of Indiana and Purdue universities Thursday announced the creation of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), a medical research initiative supported by a $25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will combine the strengths of the universities, business and government to swiftly transform discoveries into better patient care and business opportunities.

“The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is a key, unique component of the Institute,” notes Dr. George Wodicka, head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue.  “Our expertise in medical device design, prototyping, and development, including bionanotechnology approaches, combined with our proven track record in bringing effective products to market will be invaluable to the Institute.”

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) of $25 million to the IU School of Medicine, which will fund CTSI activities at IU and Purdue. A total of $56 million will be invested in the Indiana CTSI by IU and Purdue, the state of Indiana and Eli Lilly and Co., which is underwriting the cost of a senior faculty position for three years.

The CTSI will implement the NIH initiative in Indiana with new programs to accelerate translational research, train new translational researchers, interact with community health-care professionals and the public, build research resources and technologies, and leverage Hoosier resources with health care, business, government and foundation partnerships.

The Indiana CTSI’s statewide collaboration involves university scientists in Indianapolis, Lafayette and Bloomington. However, the initiative also includes community partners such as Clarian Health, Eli Lilly and Co., BioCrossroads, Cook Group, Roche, WellPoint, the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the Indiana Department of Health and the Marion County Health Department.

Anantha Shekhar, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry at IU School of Medicine and IU assistant vice president for life sciences, has been named director of the Indiana CTSI. Connie Weaver, Ph.D., head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue, has been named deputy director of the CTSI at Purdue. Bennett Bertenthal, Ph.D., dean of the IU College of Arts and Sciences, has been named deputy director for the IU Bloomington campus.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Biomet Sues Zimmer

The IndyStar has the story on claims of unfair business practices. 

Friday, June 29, 2007

Weldon At IHIF Innovention 07

The start of the week found representatives from the Weldon School attending the Indiana Health Industry Forum’s Innovention 07 conference.  From Dr. Wodicka’s participation in a panel to a number of student papers, we were well represented at the event.  A bit of good news will be coming up this Monday…

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

All Things Medical: May Edition

All Things Medical, a round-up of wide-ranging medical topics, is up at rdoctor.com. 

Monday, June 04, 2007

Radiology Grand Rounds Is Up

The latest edition of Radiology Grand Rounds, a round-up of the best in medical imaging discussion, is up at Sumer’s Radiology Site. 

Friday, June 01, 2007

Pediatric Grand Rounds, And Discussion Of The Future Of Medical Blogging

An interesting and different version of this excellent compliation of articles can be found at Ami Chopine.  There are some points raised that merit a great deal of thought and discussion. 

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Memorial Day Grand Rounds

The latest edition of Grand Rounds, a round-up of the best in medical coverage, is available at From Medskool.  Enjoy! 

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Dvorak New Zimmer CEO

David C. Dvorak has been chosen as the new president and CEO of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.  The Indy Star has the story. 

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Biomet To Be On Discovery

"How It’s Made” on the Discovery Channel will be showcasing the work of Biomet on a program this fall.  If you’ve always wondered how artificial joints are made, be sure to tune in. 

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Virginia Tech SBES

Our sympathies, condolences, and thoughts go to the Virginia Tech/Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences.  Please keep them and the Virginia Tech family in your thoughts. 

Monday, April 16, 2007

Virginia Tech

The faculty, staff, and students of Virginia Tech are in our thoughts, now and in the days ahead, as they cope with the barbaric atrocity of this morning. 

Friday, April 13, 2007

A Sign To Sell?

This is not a biomedical story, but it does relate to start-ups, companies, and is something a bit lighter for a Friday.  So, go enjoy the Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire blog and a report on a key indicator of when to sell shares. 

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Grand Rounds Up

The latest edition of Grand Rounds, a selection of the best in medical blogging and writing, is up this week at Dr. Dork.  Next week’s edition will be hosted at Fat Doctor. 

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Radiology Grand Rounds Is Up

The latest edition of Radiology Grand Rounds, a roundup of the best on medical imaging, is up at www.midessexray.com. 

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