
Pain researcher works to improve the lives of sickle cell disease patients
Ying Wang, MD, PhD, has always felt a deep responsibility to care for underserved communities. She does so at the IU School of Medicine through her work in sickle cell disease research.

Researchers create ‘optic nerve on a chip’ to study how glaucoma damages cells that connect the eye to the brain
IU School of Medicine researchers have developed an “optic nerve on a chip," which models retinal ganglion cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells. The

Study confirms one dose of penicillin is effective for early syphilis
A multisite clinical trial including researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine found that a single dose of benzathine penicillin is effective for treating early-stage

IU neurodegenerative disorders expert shares her journey toward developing better Alzheimer’s treatments
As director of the IU Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders, Donna Wilcock leads one of the nation’s largest treatment and clinical trial sites for Alzheimer’s disease.

IU Center for Bioethics tackles complex issues of humanity surrounding emergent medical technologies
Researchers with the IU Center for Bioethics tackle ethical questions in medicine with topics including weight loss drugs, AI, organ transplantation, genetic testing, biobanks, end-of-life

Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science announces fall 2025 Seminar Series
The IU School of Medicine Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science is excited to announce the lecturers in the fall 2025 Guest Seminar Series.

High school students present summer research findings
High school students from the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute’s SEED/STEM summer research program presented their research to faculty, family and friends at the

Medical students present summer research to faculty, colleagues
Students from the Indiana University Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS) summer research program presented their research on July 24 and 25, at

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

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