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Purdue University accelerates rare disease drug discovery with the WELLJET dispenser stacker

Automated liquid handling with the WELLJET dispenser at Purdue accelerates drug discovery for neglected diseases, increasing throughput and reproducibility.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 9 Jul 2026

Smoking shows no major impact on the eye microbiome in small study

A small study found no evidence that smoking causes large or consistent shifts in the ocular surface microbiome or tear proteome. The authors caution that subtle smoking-related effects cannot be ruled out, given the small cohort and the ocular surface's low-biomass, contamination-sensitive microbial niche.

8 Jul 2026

Purdue University accelerates rare disease drug discovery with the WELLJET dispenser stacker

Scientists at Purdue University are using the WELLJET dispenser stacker from INTEGRA Biosciences to increase the speed, consistency and scale of drug screening for rare and neglected parasitic diseases.

1 Apr 2026

Water dispensers may contain more bacteria than tap water

A review reveals that water dispensers may harbor microbial contamination, challenging their safety compared to tap water and highlighting maintenance needs.

16 Jan 2026

NIH grant supports research on how the immune system responds to serious eye infections

New research that sheds light on how the immune system responds to serious eye infections is underway at Wayne State University, supported by a $2.3 million federal grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

3 Nov 2025

AI models match ophthalmologists in diagnosing infectious keratitis

Eye care specialists could see artificial intelligence help in diagnosing infectious keratitis (IK), a leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide, as a new study finds that deep learning models showed similar levels of accuracy in identifying infection.

22 Oct 2024

Long-term antiviral treatment may protect vision from shingles

Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new research led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

21 Oct 2024

Long-term low-dose antiviral treatment reduces eye disease risk from shingles

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to new research presented October 19 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago.

20 Oct 2024

Evaluating the efficacy of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus-induced keratitis

The antiviral efficacy and therapeutic potential of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) induced keratitis

29 May 2024

Wayne State University researcher receives NIH grant to tackle diabetic eye infections

Fu-Shin Yu, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences in the Wayne State University School of Medicine, received an award from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health for his study aiming to reverse the adverse effects of diabetes on eyesight.

7 May 2024

Naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, study suggests

A new study suggests a naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, worn by millions of people worldwide.

7 Feb 2024

Use of artificial intelligence to diagnose lagophthalmos

A convolutional neural network (CNN) to automate lagophthalmos diagnosis.

12 Dec 2023

New drug candidate found to be highly effective in treating rare sight-threatening eye infection

A drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in a new international clinical trial.

26 Oct 2023

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

The discovery and development of gene-editing technologies and their applications in managing ocular diseases.

3 Aug 2023

New drug shows synergistic effect with antifungals in killing drug-resistant fungi

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that brilacidin, a new drug tested for treatment of diseases ranging from bacterial skin infections to COVID-19, can kill drug-resistant strains of fungi when combined with two classes of antifungals available on the market.

10 Jul 2023

Study finds recent shingles infection increases the risk of myocardial infarction

Researchers assessed myocardial infarction (MI) risk after zoster infection.

30 Mar 2023

CDC recommendations and clinical considerations for the treatment of severe Mpox

In a recent article published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a team of researchers discussed the medical countermeasures and clinical considerations for treating severe manifestations of Mpox.

6 Mar 2023

Keratitis News and Research

Purdue University accelerates rare disease drug discovery with the WELLJET dispenser stacker

Smoking shows no major impact on the eye microbiome in small study

Purdue University accelerates rare disease drug discovery with the WELLJET dispenser stacker

Water dispensers may contain more bacteria than tap water

NIH grant supports research on how the immune system responds to serious eye infections

AI models match ophthalmologists in diagnosing infectious keratitis

Long-term antiviral treatment may protect vision from shingles

Long-term low-dose antiviral treatment reduces eye disease risk from shingles

Evaluating the efficacy of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus-induced keratitis

Wayne State University researcher receives NIH grant to tackle diabetic eye infections

Naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, study suggests

Use of artificial intelligence to diagnose lagophthalmos

New drug candidate found to be highly effective in treating rare sight-threatening eye infection

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

New drug shows synergistic effect with antifungals in killing drug-resistant fungi

Study finds recent shingles infection increases the risk of myocardial infarction

CDC recommendations and clinical considerations for the treatment of severe Mpox

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

What are the eye complications associated with monkeypox infection?

What are the complications, preventative measures, and treatments of ocular monkeypox?

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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