A headshot of Francesca C. Duncan of the IU School of Medicine.
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Lung cancer researcher brings a community-focused approach to work

Francesca Duncan’s day-to-day work can include spending time at a patient's bedside, teaching trainees in her pulmonary clinic, screening patients for lung cancer, and working on manuscripts or grant proposals for her research.

Luke Christopher Norton  | Aug 18, 2025
Professor John Turchi and student examining equipment in the lab setting.

Team Player: Turchi works to drive innovation in lung cancer research

John Turchi arrived at IU with a novel approach to make platinum-based, DNA-damaging therapies like Cisplatin more effective for lung cancer. The approach has paid

Luke Christopher Norton
Candice Brown works in her research lab with the Indianapolis skyline in the background

Cerebrovascular expert brings background in stroke and Alzheimer’s disease research to the IU School of Medicine

Candice Brown joined the IU School of Medicine to grow the school’s neurovascular basic science and clinical research programs.

Ben Middelkamp
Dr. Purger in the OR with two others during DBS surgery

Neuroscience experts collaborate to advance minimally invasive procedure to treat movement disorders

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery specialists in the Department of Neurological Surgery and movement disorder specialists in the Department of Neurology have been performing the deep

Allie Northcutt
Bruce Lamb stands at a podium during the Alzheimer's Association International Conference

Two IU leaders in Alzheimer's disease research receive international acclaim

IU Alzheimer's disease researchers Bruce Lamb and Donna Wilcock received prestigious awards at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, recognizing them as leaders and mentors in

Laura Gates
A graphic showing a headshot of Douglas Wallace, plus the text, "2025 Steven C. Beering Award winner, Douglas C. Wallace, PhD, MD (h.c.). Aug. 25. "Mitochondrial Medicine: The New Biomedical Reality"

Founder of mitochondrial genetics field to speak at IU

Douglas Wallace, widely recognized for founding the field of human mitochondrial genetics more than 35 years ago, will share his work with the IU School

Corie Farnsley
A headshot of Karen E Pollok, a woman with mid-length hair smiling and wearing a white IU labcoat.

Pediatric cancer researcher explores novel treatments for solid tumors

The lab of  Karen E. Pollok, PhD, bears the name of Caroline Symmes, who was just under 4 years old when she was diagnosed with metastatic Wilms

Luke Christopher Norton
An image of a eye scan appears on a computer screen next to microscopes in a research lab

IU School of Medicine awarded prestigious grant to propel vision research

The Department of Ophthalmology has received funding that will help advance research and lead to innovative treatments.

Annie Troutman
A group of students and observers having a discussion in front of a set of poster boards showing research projects.

Medical students to present research projects at summer symposium

The IU School of Medicine community is invited to learn more about medical students’ summer research projects at a July poster symposium on the Indianapolis

Luke Christopher Norton
Pregnant person having blood pressure measured by doctor

Epigenetic marker may provide early detection for risk of preeclampsia-related preterm birth

IU School of Medicine researchers are studying how medical professionals can make a preeclampsia diagnosis earlier and more accurately.

Jacob Keith