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Preparing Healers: IU School of Medicine trains Indiana's physician workforce

This summer, 317 incoming residents will start their speciality training at IU School of Medicine. Many physicians practice in the state where they train -- about 27% of all MDs practicing in Indiana and its neighboring states trained at IU.

Laura Gates  | May 12, 2025
Jignesh Tailor, MD, PhD, conducts research in his lab.

IU neuroscientist studying potential drug targets for debilitating tumors that grow on nerves

Jignesh Tailor hopes his studies into the role of NF2 gene mutation in neural stem cell differentiation failure and tumorigenesis will lead to new therapeutics

Allie Northcutt
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ALS researcher aims to discover hidden causes of neuromuscular disease on quest for new therapies

ALS Awareness Month: Brian Pierchala, PhD, is growing ALS research at IU School of Medicine through the Motoneuron Club and collaborative science.

Laura Gates
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Bryan Saltzman MD, named head of Sports Medicine Division

Bryan M. Saltzman, MD, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, has recently been named head of the Sports Medicine Division

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PTSD and pregnancy: IU researcher launches therapy to improve maternal mental health

PTSD can intensify during pregnancy and the months following. Michelle Miller, PhD, piloted a PTSD therapy intervention for perinatal women that is expanding throughout the

Laura Gates
A stressed female physician holds a stethoscope and her head in her hands

Feel the pressure? Watch the show. Join the conversation. Spark the change.

“Five Days to Friday” brings truth, entertainment and a call for change together on stage

Corie Farnsley
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IU School of Medicine dedicates Medical Education and Research Building in new Indy Health District

On April 22, 2025, IU held a dedication ceremony for the School of Medicine’s new Medical Education and Research Building that will open this summer

Laura Gates
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Early career faculty: Apply now to become a sponsored applicant for the Macy Faculty Scholars Program

If you have between three and eight years of faculty experience, a doctorate degree and an idea for a scholarly project focused on academic medicine,

Corie Farnsley
Yoshikazu Imanishi, Padmanabhan Pattabiraman, and Tasneem Sharma stand together in the lab wearing white coats

New NEI funding advances vision science at IU School of Medicine

The Department of Ophthalmology received a significant boost in 2024 with three prestigious grants from the National Eye Institute (NEI). Yoshikazu Imanishi, PhD, MSC, BSC,

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IU School of Medicine Dean Jay L. Hess speaks at the Spring 2025 All School Meeting.

2025 Spring All School Meeting Recap

IU School of Medicine Dean Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA, presented an update on the state of the school during the Spring All School