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Indiana University-led bioscience accelerator programs advance next generation of healthcare
New approaches to non-opioid-based pain relief and neurological injury treatment advance toward commercialization with support from IU LAB.
IU-led initiative expands autism diagnostic training to primary care clinicians
IU School of Medicine researchers are leading the largest study of its kind to help close the autism diagnosis gap by bringing training to primary care settings.
IU Indy student finds cancer expertise he needs on campus
Trevor Darley, a Luddy School student in Indianapolis, was treated for a rare form of testicular cancer through expertise at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Strides for Sarcoma: IU med student launches nonprofit to fund pediatric cancer research
First-year IU medical student Gabriella Conjelko launched Strides for Sarcoma, a nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research, with her twin brother as they both aim to become pediatric oncologists, a promise made to their cousin before her passing at age 9.November 11, 2026
IU researchers discover potential way to protect blood stem cells during transplantation
IU researchers found that damage caused to blood stem cells when they are exposed to normal air is potentially reversible. The discovery could help protect stem cell quality and improve transplants for patients with blood cancers and blood-related diseases.November 05, 2026
First-Generation College Celebration Day is Nov. 8. IU School of Medicine Dean Scott Boden shares his journey as a first-gen student, inspiring the 13% of IU medical students who identify as first-generation.
November 04, 2026
Department of Surgery trainees, faculty break field's stereotypes
Department of Surgery faculty and trainees are challenging old stereotypes and showing how empathy, teamwork and life beyond surgery are reshaping the field.November 04, 2026
Cook Medical and Indiana University open IU Interventional MRI/CMR Center of Excellence
Leaders from both organizations marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Medical Imaging Research Institute at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. The event celebrated the center’s launch and the collaborative work ahead.
November 02, 2026
Indiana University-led bioscience accelerator programs advance next generation of healthcare
New approaches to non-opioid-based pain relief and neurological injury treatment advance toward commercialization with support from IU LAB.October 29, 2026
Study sheds light on relationship between triple-negative breast cancer cells, immune systems
Reza Shahbazi, PhD, and his research team found that triple-negative breast cancer cells release tiny particles called exosomes that can enter T cells and reprogram how they function.October 29, 2026
Clinical psychologist shares how the future of bullying relies on prevention
Adolescent bullying is a detrimental experience to many school age children. Clinical psychologist Maura Altman shares how bullying can affect children well beyond adolescence, how to notice the signs of bullying, and what the first steps to prevention looks like.October 26, 2026
IU-trained neuroscientist helps fuel drug development at Indiana biotech startup
IU School of Medicine’s PhD programs serve as a workforce pipeline for Indiana biotech companies. Agnes Wardrop graduated with a PhD in medical neuroscience in 2021 and now works for Syndeio Biosciences, an IU-connected startup.October 20, 2026
IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center selected as a leading site for clinical trials
The cancer center is one of 32 U.S. academic research institutions selected to serve as a Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS) in the NCI National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) from 2026 through 2032.October 16, 2026
IU scientists create compounds that show early promise in reducing Alzheimer’s-linked brain plaques
Researchers used molecular glue degrader compounds to stop the forming of amyloid plaques.October 13, 2026
IU-led initiative expands autism diagnostic training to primary care clinicians
IU School of Medicine researchers are leading the largest study of its kind to help close the autism diagnosis gap by bringing training to primary care settings.October 12, 2026