Indiana University School of Medicine basic science and clinical departments lead and operate research centers that focus on critical medical conditions and health-related issues in Indiana, the United States and throughout the world. In addition, service core laboratories embedded within the school’s academic departments provide investigators with specialized scientific services to support their research.
Internal Medicine Research
Scientists, clinical researchers and translational investigators in Department of Medicine participate in genomic medicine and cell, gene and immune therapies programs to advance IU School of Medicine’s ability to improve the health, well-being and economy of Indiana.
Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine
The Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine studies how genetic information and environmental exposure affect each person’s risks to develop certain diseases and responses to medication.
Indiana O'Brien Center for Advanced Microscopic Analysis
The Indiana University George M. O’Brien Center has a highly interactive team of physicians, basic scientists, computer scientists, engineers and technical support team to provide intravital optical microscopy and 3-dimensional quantitative digital image analysis of the kidney.
Pediatrics Research
Pediatric research at IU School of Medicine encompasses every clinical subspecialty as well as basic science, health services, health policy, informatics and comparative effectiveness research. The Department of Pediatrics hosts five research centers focused on innovation and the development of new therapies and treatments for childhood diseases.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research
Through work in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center, the InterFACE Center and other research facilities, investigators in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation continue to advance treatment options and care.
BRAIN Center
The Brain Rehabilitation, Advanced Imaging, and Neuroscience Center studies acquired brain injury, including neuroimaging, neurogenetics, outcome measurement, and intervention studies to improve function.
InterFACE Center
The Interactive and Functional Assessment of Communication and Emotion (InterFACE) Center is a natural observation laboratory designed to research emotional and behavioral deficits in people with neurological, psychological and developmental disorders.
TBI Model Systems Site
With the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, IU School of Medicine is a designated Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Site, one of just 16 such centers in the nation. This partnership focuses on the long-term treatment and rehabilitation of people with traumatic brain injury.
Radiology Research
Today’s research in the field of radiology and imaging sciences is focused on discoveries to contribute to advances in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Center for Neuroimaging
The Center for Neuroimaging at IU School of Medicine uses advanced imaging technologies to explore brain structure and function, investigate the influence of genetic variation on imaging phenotypes, and advance clinical care for brain disorders.
Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center
The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center conducts basic science research on the causes and processes of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, tests new treatments, trains future generations of Alzheimer’s researchers and physicians, and supports patients and their caregivers.
Additional Specialty Research Programs
Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
The Bowen Center conducts research important to informing health workforce development and planning efforts.
Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research
The Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research studies health care financing, the uninsured, medical education/training, and ethical, professional and legal issues of physician practice.
Glaucoma Research and Diagnostic Center
Research at the Glaucoma Research and Diagnostic Center focuses on regulation of blood flow in the healthy and diseased eye. Investigators at this center also study ocular perfusion changes during sleep and circadian fluctuations in systemic and intraocular fluid dynamics.
Indiana Alcohol Research Center
This center focuses on the biomedical and psychosocial factors that contribute to alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The center educates policymakers regarding the science behind diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism.