Maria Walker, in white coat, with three students: one lying on the table and two placing a radiation therapy mask.
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'Led by their hearts': IU radiation therapy graduates help people through cancer treatments

Graduates of the Health Professions Program in Radiation Therapy work in hospitals and clinics throughout Indiana and nationally in a job that's both technical and personal, helping people beat cancer.

Laura Gates  | Dec 05, 2025
Jamie Felton, a diabetes researcher, working in the lab setting.

Diabetes researcher recalls past experiences, shares excitement for the future

Jamie L. Felton, MD, was diagnosed with diabetes as a child shortly after signing up to participate in a clinical study. Now she's a diabetes

Luke Christopher Norton
Female student in lab coat and gloves examines a specimen near a microscope

Specimen specialists: Medical laboratory scientists work behind-the-scenes to help determine cause of disease

IU School of Medicine is training more medical laboratory scientists — essential members of the healthcare team who work at hospitals, diagnostics labs and research

Laura Gates
Michael Weiss diabetes research

Team Builder: Weiss recruited biotherapeutics experts to advance drug discovery for precision health

Michael A. Weiss brought innovative approaches and technologies for drug discovery to the IU School of Medicine. His legacy as chair includes recruiting experts who

Laura Gates
Harikrishna Nakshatri works with two students in the lab, pointing to a screen and speaking.

Breast cancer researcher reflects on past, shares innovations shaping the future of research

Harikrishna Nakshatri, a breast cancer researcher at IU School of Medicine, has amassed a lengthy list of achievements over the past 29 years, but it’s

Luke Christopher Norton
Christopher Collier stands in a laboratory and smiles.

Early career surgeon-scientist recognized as rising leader in musculoskeletal oncology research

Muscle waste and body composition changes are a side effect of having cancer that IU musculoskeletal oncology surgeon-scientist Christopher Collier wants to mediate in kidney

Angie Antonopoulos
Teens surrounded by smoke from vaping

Helping teens stay sober: Strategies for ending adolescent substance use

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month. Zachary Adams is helping Indiana’s youth stop using alcohol, marijuana and other drugs through proven intervention strategies.

Laura Gates
portrait of brad allen in a building lobby. he's wearing a dark suit, red striped tie and glasses

Educational affairs leader refines training for future physicians at med school’s 9 campuses

Bradley L. Allen, a onetime first-generation student from rural Iowa, now leads educational affairs at IU School of Medicine, the nation’s largest medical school.

Laura Gates
Sara Quinney smiles and stands with arms folded.

Obstetrics and gynecology researchers fill knowledge gaps in maternal and pediatric therapeutics

Since 2021, IU School of Medicine researchers have been working to bridge essential knowledge gaps in prenatal and pediatric medications.

Angie Antonopoulos
Seethal Jacob with sickle cell patient

Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Understanding the science and the impact on patients

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, observed each September, offers a time to learn about a genetic blood disorder called sickle cell disease.

Jasmin Cheairs