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Wearing the crown: IU med student promotes fitness for children as 500 Festival Princess
First-year medical student Sydney Clements is among 33 collegiate women selected to be 500 Festival Princesses. Her service projects include a running curriculum she presents at local schools.
FACULTY
IU School of Medicine names national pediatric oncology leader as chair of pediatrics
Douglas K. Graham will lead the Department of Pediatrics beginning in August.
RESEARCH
Severe childhood malaria linked to cognitive impairment later in life
Children who survived cerebral malaria and severe malarial anemia experienced cognitive impairment years after their initial illness.
THE LATEST
'Aim High': Dean Hess shares lessons learned from leading the nation's largest medical school
IU School of Medicine Dean Jay L. Hess shared leadership tips during a fireside chat with Stephen Bogdewic on April 30, and colleagues say what they admire about Hess as a leader of the school for nearly 13 years. He will step down as dean in July.May 08, 2026
Researchers at the IU School of Medicine have discovered that a FDA-approved drug that's widely used as a sedative in hospitals can be repurposed as an early neuroprotective therapy after spinal cord injury.
May 06, 2026
Goodman Scholarship supports IU alumnus' journey in neurosurgery
Since 2010, 39 fourth-year IU medical students have been awarded the Goodman Scholarship, named in honor of the late Julius M. Goodman, one of the country’s top neurosurgeons.May 06, 2026
IU School of Medicine gains accreditation for new Evansville psychiatry residency program
Indiana University School of Medicine and Deaconess Health System will begin hosting psychiatric residents in Evansville in 2027.May 06, 2026
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Groundbreaking immunoglobulin A nephropathy research primarily focused on pediatric patients
April 30, 2026
Wearing the crown: IU med student promotes fitness for children as 500 Festival Princess
First-year medical student Sydney Clements is among 33 collegiate women selected to be 500 Festival Princesses. Her service projects include a running curriculum she presents at local schools.April 29, 2026
IU neuropsychologist's Fulbright journey accelerates addiction research
David Kareken, professor of neurology and director of the Indiana Alcohol Research Center, spent four months in France conducting functional neuroimaging research as part of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.April 29, 2026
Researchers use graph theory to discover how networks in the brain reorganize as Alzheimer’s disease progresses in humans.
April 28, 2026
Applications sought for 2026 Engineering in Medicine pilot project program
The Engineering in Medicine pilot project program is designed to support innovative and collaborative research between the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) and the Purdue University College of Engineering.April 28, 2026
IU School of Medicine names national pediatric oncology leader as chair of pediatrics
Douglas K. Graham will lead the Department of Pediatrics beginning in August.April 27, 2026
Study sheds new light on impact of Alzheimer’s screening for caregivers and family members
A new study, the first of its kind, measured the long-term effects of Alzheimer's disease screening on caregivers.April 27, 2026
IU professor named to prestigious medical and biological engineering fellowship
Yunlong Liu was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's College of Fellows.April 21, 2026