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Basic science research spotlight: Zainul Hasanali, MD, PhD

Hasanali studies the way plasma cells handle stress in order to understand how plasma cell diseases originate. The ultimate goal of his research is to develop drugs to fight myeloma (plasma cell cancer).

Jill Jansen  | Jul 13, 2026
Headshot of Meena Madhur, smiling with her arms crossed, wearing a black blazer and white shirt, against a red-toned background of a lab.

Madhur to lead new professional development program for early-career research faculty

Formerly known as the Independent Investigator Incubator (I3), the Ascent Scholars Program has similar goals to I3, with a mission to “prepare early-career faculty to

Jill Jansen
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IU researchers present more than 180 sessions, workshops and exhibits at international Alzheimer’s disease conference

IU researchers are presenting more than 180 posters, research talks, sessions and exhibits at the conference, demonstrating the school’s comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease research program.

Ben Middelkamp
A mother helping her young son administer an inhaler device.

Earlier combination inhalers linked to fewer severe asthma attacks in high-risk preschoolers

A study from IU researchers suggests that preschool-aged children with high-risk asthma could benefit from starting combination inhaler therapy earlier than current age-based guidelines recommend.

Jackie Maupin
A side-by-side image shows Emmett Loyd with his sister, Vivian, and mother, Tara, at Vivian's graduation on the left and a rocky section of the Kalalau Trail overlooking the Pacific Ocean on Kauai's Nā Pali Coast on the right.

'Clinical trials provide hope': Indiana family shares journey with Stargardt disease

Stargardt disease results from a genetic mutation and leads to progressive vision loss. Participating in a clinical trial at IU School of Medicine changed the

Annie Troutman
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CV institute co-director sees potential for high-impact research

A general and preventive cardiologist, Feinstein is an expert in managing cardiovascular risk in individuals throughout the life course.

Jill Jansen
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Clinical research spotlight: Lauren Magee, PhD

Lauren Magee, PhD, implements and evaluates interventions that provide necessary behavioral and social support services for firearm injury survivors and their families within clinical and

Jill Jansen
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First clinical trial of Tremfya for pediatric ulcerative colitis underway

Researchers at the IU School of Medicine are yielding positive results in the first and only clinical trial of Tremfya for a pediatric patient with

Katelyn M Stewart
Ashay Bhatwadekar, PhD, and lab team study blue light’s impact on circadian rhythm and vision"

IU researchers study blue light impact on circadian rhythm and vision

How is screen time affecting your eyes and sleep? Researchers at the IU School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology are studying how blue light from

Annie Troutman
Arupratan Das, PhD

Researchers identify potential new way to protect glaucoma patients' vision

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a possible way to protect nerve cells impacted by glaucoma. 

Annie Troutman