In an effort to develop real solutions to society’s problems to improve the health and lives of the residents of Indiana, the Department of Family Medicine research faculty and staff collaborate on a variety of research projects that offer new vision and hope for Indiana’s health care utilization and system outcomes. Together, the Department of Family Medicine’s Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy and other departmental investigators work collaboratively to support this mission.
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Medical students to present research projects at summer symposium
The IU School of Medicine community is invited to learn more about medical students’ summer research projects at a July poster symposium on the Indianapolis campus.
June 25, 2025
Timothy Richardson is a research professor of medicine at the IU School of Medicine and helps lead the TREAT-AD drug discovery center.
June 16, 2025
Research space utilization highlight: Q&A with John Leck
John Leck is the director of space planning and utilization at the IU School of Medicine. He discusses his new role, background, and the importance of space utilization in research.June 12, 2025
IU medical scientists, Purdue engineers meet at symposium to foster collaborative research
Scientists, physicians and engineers representing gathered to share groundbreaking work, raise important questions and plant the seeds of future research collaboration and innovation.
June 12, 2025
IU neurologist's research leads to first FDA-approved drug to treat neurofibromatosis type 1
Patients who participated in the clinical trial of the new therapy not only experienced reduction in NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas tumor volume, but also reported significant improvements in pain severity and overall health-related quality of life.
June 10, 2025