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Cardiovascular imaging fellow studies biological changes in damaged heart muscle

Bhavana Sivakumar, a fellow with the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at IU School of Medicine, is researching the mechanisms behind the iron-containing molecule, heme, in contributing to tissue injury after a heart attack. She hopes to identify ways to reduce or prevent this damage and identify novel therapies that may mitigate heme-mediated injury. 

Angie Antonopoulos  | Aug 17, 2026
Indiana School for the Deaf student practices a surgical skills exercise as an interpreter provides communication access. | Photo courtesy Cassie Needy

Surgical Skills Center opens doors to the next generation of healthcare professionals

Through hands-on training and mentorship, the Surgical Skills Center is helping the next generation of healthcare professionals see a future for themselves in surgery.

Sarah Lounsbury
Jacob and Jeff Foy sit side-by-side at a table with a gold curtain behind them. They are both wearing Emergency the Musical T-shirts and dark colored blazers.

'Emergency the Musical' brings ER to the stage as IU’s emergency medicine program celebrates 50 years

"Emergency the Musical," written by father-son duo Jeff and Jacob Foy, is playing at The Tarkington from Aug. 27-30, coinciding with the 50th anniversary celebration

Laura Gates
Brady Powers lies in a hospital bed with his parents standing at either side of the bed. Powers is smiling and wearing a hospital gown.

When seconds count: Telestroke brings experts to bedside remotely for patients at rural hospitals

Vascular neurologists at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health are equalizing outcomes for patients across Indiana through telestroke. Martinsville patient Brady Powers credits

Laura Gates
Dr. Frank Yuk performs a spinal operation in the OR

New spine neurosurgeon brings passion for minimally invasive care to IU

With formal training in both neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery, Frank Yuk provides comprehensive care for the full spectrum of spinal disorders through a multidisciplinary

Allie Northcutt
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Matthew Blango, a young Black man wearing a white shirt and black tie with an IU School of Medicine logo white coat

Gift of Life: Bloomington med student donates bone marrow to Florida leukemia patient

IU School of Medicine—Bloomington student Matthew Blango flew to Florida to donate bone marrow, giving hope to someone he's never met. Bone marrow transplantation specialist

Laura Gates
Kyle Gospodarek stands in a lab at the IU Hydrocephalus Research Center. He is wearing a blue shirt and tie and has a short buzzcut.

Living with hydrocephalus: IU professor shares his story as Hydrocephalus Research Center aims to develop non-surgical treatments

Kyle Gospodarek has lived with hydrocephalus since age 6. Now an assistant professor at IU School of Medicine—Northwest-Gary, he will be speaking at the 2026

Laura Gates
Photo of postdoctoral fellow Moksh Khetan standing with his arms folded.

Cardiovascular imaging fellow supports ongoing research on severe bleeding after heart attack

Moksh Sanjay Khetan, a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical Imaging Research Institute's Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at IU School of Medicine is working with other

Angie Antonopoulos
A group photo of the 2026 CTMC cohort

National training program prepares early-career investigators to lead neurological clinical trials

Funded by the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Clinical Trials Methodology Course is designed to train investigators with limited clinical research experience

Allie Northcutt
A male PhD student gestures at a heart model being inspected by two female high school students in the gross anatomy lab. All are wearing lab coats.

Anatomy department inspires interest in science through weekly lab tours

High school students become anatomy interns through the Girls STEM Institute. Last year, more than 2,000 Indiana students participated in tours conducted by the Department of

Laura Gates