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Purdue study reveals role of brain fat in Alzheimer's disease New research from Purdue University suggests that excess fat in brain's immune cells may play a critical role in Alzheimer's disease.

Prof. Gaurav Chopra, @purduechemistry.bsky.social, was recently featured on WISH-TV to discuss the role of brain fat in #Alzheimers. Check it out here: purduesci.com/46q1o66

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Purdue-led study shows how fat disables the brain’s immune shield in Alzheimer’s disease Recent research findings challenge the assumption that fat in the brain plays no role in neurodegenerative diseases. The findings show that excess fat in the brain’s resident immune cells impairs thei...

It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but #Purdue researchers are challenging that assumption. Gaurav Chopra led research on how fat disables the brain’s immune shield in Alzheimer’s disease. purduesci.com/41Jw5SC #chemistry #alzheimers #boilerup

#teammassspec is a great team to be a part of! #boilerup

Congratulations to Professors Christopher Uyeda and Philip Low, of Purdue Chemistry, for earning awards from the American Chemical Society. Read more about their awards here: www.chem.purdue.edu/media/news/2...
#boilerup #thenextgiantleap #chemistry #purdue

The International Workshop on Green Hydrogen and Hydrogen Energy by Purdue Chemistry will strengthen the resilience of green hydrogen and hydrogen energy research.
Wetherill Hall 104, Purdue University
Aug. 22-23, 8:30 am EST
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Multimodal Nano-DESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging Reveals Phospholipids Accumulation in and around Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD), characterized by β-amyloid plaques, is increasingly recognized by lipid dysregulation as a key factor in its pathology. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), a powerful tool for m...

Excited to share our latest paper in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, in which high-resolution nano-DESI imaging is used to study lipid accumulation around the plaques in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.
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We are remembering our colleague Ei-ichi Negishi who would have turned 90 years old today. Born July 14, 1935, earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010, and died June 6, 2021, after a 40+ year career at Purdue.

We have several staff openings in our innovative Amy Instrumentation Facility. Check them out: www.chem.purdue.edu/facultyopeni...
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Congrats Professor Laskin @lablaskin.bsky.social‬ on the review in @natrevchem.nature.com Read more:
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Check out our presentations at #ASMS2025 highlighting our recent efforts in preparative and imaging mass spectrometry, ion mobility, gas phase ion chemistry, and new approaches for studying electrochemical reactions using MS.

Our Spring Newsletter is published! Read more:
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It’s time, Boilermakers—#PurdueDayofGiving is here! Let’s make a difference for the old gold and black. Make your gift. ⬇️
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New group photo just dropped! Absolutely love working with these awesome undergrads!

Graham Cooks, Henry B. Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University, USA

Anna Regoutz, Associate Professor of Experimental Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, UK

@iupac.org Analytical Chemistry Division presents

🏆 #IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Medal

🔸 Graham Cooks, Purdue University

🏅 #IUPAC Emerging Innovator Award in Analytical Chemistry

🔹 Anna Regoutz, @ox.ac.uk

Awards will be presented during #IUPAC2025 in Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾

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Innovations from professors Low and Wilker in this month's Purdue Innovates: stories.prf.org/april-editio...

We are pleased to recognize our amazing graduate students!
Congratulations to Gwendylan Turner (Simpson Group) on receiving the 2025 Guy Mellon Award in Analytical Chemistry from the analytical chemistry division at Purdue!

Congratulations to Jaskiran Kaur (Kenttamaa Group) on receiving the 2025 Thomas Keough Award from Purdue's analytical chemistry division!

Congratulations to Michael Espenship (J. Laskin Group) on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Collaborative/Industrial Research (ECIR) Award from Purdue's analytical chemistry division!

Congratulations to Emily Halpern (A. Laskin Group) on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Collaborative/Industrial Research (ECIR) Award from Purdue's analytical chemistry division!

Congrats to Ashutosh Rana, a graduate student in Jeffrey Dick's Lab!

Congrats to Graham Cooks graduate student Dylan Holden on Schmidt Science finalist achievement! Read more: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/pur...

Professor Libai Huang and team exploring novel quantum materials to trap and observe excitons. Read more:
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Another well-deserved lifetime achievement award for Professor Cooks! Read more about the IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Medal: www.chem.purdue.edu/media/news/2...

Congrats Professor Laskin for this well-deserved analytical award! Read more about the honor and @lablaskin.bsky.social research: www.chem.purdue.edu/media/news/2...

Excited to share that I have received the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation! I am truly honored and grateful to my current and former group members, whose work in developing unique mass spectrometry instrumentation made this possible.

Congrats to Aaron Mena, a third-year graduate student in Professor Jonathan Wilker’s lab, who was awarded in NanoArtography's international science image contest that combines nanoscience and art. Read more about his image, The Inorganic Riparian Forest: lnkd.in/gHpk7cWU

Congrats Dr. Towns in the new role of facilitating faculty awards and faculty mentoring for the Office of the Dean! Read more: www.purdue.edu/science/abou...

Another prestigious award for Professor Cooks! Read more about the Othmer Gold Medal: www.chem.purdue.edu/media/news/2...

Same view, separated by 150 years...

Chemistry 150th Anniversary Celebration
April 10-12, 2025
West Lafayette campus

To our students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends, we wish you peace on Earth and Happy Holidays! The new year marks the beginning of another 150 years of learning, innovation, and excellence. Let’s celebrate in 2025!