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Leading drug discovery: New department chair building team of researchers to develop next-gen treatments for diseases

As chair of the new Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, John Turchi is building a team of researchers to accelerate scientific discovery and find cures for diseases.

Laura Gates  | Feb 16, 2026
Dean Jay Hess speaks at podium with Excellence in Health Care logo as others watch

IU School of Medicine dean, faculty honored with IBJ Excellence in Health Care awards

The Indianapolis Business Journal honored several IU School of Medicine faculty, including Dean Jay L. Hess, for outstanding efforts to improve the health of people

Laura Gates
Wade Clapp poses in a hallway at the cancer center, wearing a navy suit

Leader in medical innovation: Longtime chair of pediatrics fosters spirit of discovery at IU

Wade Clapp has grown expertise in the Department of Pediatrics while conducting his own groundbreaking research in neurofibromatosis. He is now senior associate dean for

Laura Gates
Sacha Sharp and Abby Gorman stand at the bar in Guggman Haus Brewery. Each woman is holding a glass of beer and smiling.

Docs on Draft: New event series aims to connect doctors, community members

Staged in a locally owned brewery, Docs on Draft is a speaker series that gives experts in the medical field an opportunity to share their

Caitlin VanOverberghe
Jerilyn Nova and Stefanie Rodenbeck meet with a pediatric patient at the IU Health Neuroscience Center

Fellow pioneers Indiana's first pediatric neuroimmunology clinic

The new neuroimmunology clinic at Riley Children’s Health will provide multidisciplinary care for Hoosier children living with multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory disorders.

Allie Northcutt
Molly Mizenko, wearing an IU sweatshirt, sits on a couch with her parents and brother

IU trains genetic counselors in rapidly evolving field

Graduates of the IU Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program work in clinics across Indiana and fill an important role on the care team, helping

Laura Gates
Kathleen Unroe

IU geriatrics expert earns celebrated professorship for aging research

Kathleen Unroe was named the Cornelius and Yvonne Pettinga Professor of Medicine, a title awarded to a faculty member who engages in educational, research and

Caitlin VanOverberghe
Side-by-side headshots of Sarah Vaught and Mout-Maine Moustapha, both wearing white coats

Journey to MD: Second-year studies connect foundational science to real-world disease cases

IU medical students Mout-Maine Moustapha and Sarah Vaught offer their insights at the halfway point of year two, including thoughts on studying, wellness and staying

Laura Gates
Collage 2025: Match Day, Wade Clapp in the lab, Nasser Hanna with End Lung Cancer Now banner

2025: IU School of Medicine celebrates a year of discovery, learning and advancing health

In 2025, the IU School of Medicine opened its new Medical Education and Research Building, welcomed new leaders, and advanced strategic goals in education, research

Laura Gates
Maria Walker, in white coat, with three students: one lying on the table and two placing a radiation therapy mask.

'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

Laura Gates