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From lab to market: Discoveries in Kelley Lab lead to new therapies for multiple diseases
Over the last 30 years, Mark R. Kelley has disclosed 61 inventions, been awarded 19 patents and launched a pharmaceutical startup. Now he's helping other IU innovators navigate commercialization for their lab discoveries.

Laura Gates  |  Nov 10, 2023

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Duncan leads quest to end health disparities in lung cancer
Francesca Duncan, MD, is determined to end disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

Laura Gates  |  Nov 02, 2023

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Mutations, mammograms and MRIs, oh my! How I took charge of my breast health with increased screenings, and when you should do the same
Christina Griffiths is a media relations specialist for Indiana University School of Medicine and has worked with the office of strategic communications for five years.

Christina Griffiths  |  Oct 25, 2023

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Doyle Publishes in Health Affairs on Personal Experience with Decision Aids
Tom Doyle, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow from the Center for Bioethics, reflects on his recent publication in Health Affairs on his personal experience with Hodgkin's

Tom Doyle, PhD  |  Jul 17, 2023

IU researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found a strong association between obesity and clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), a condition where blood cells accumulate

Jackie Maupin  |  May 15, 2023

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Researchers uncover new drug combination to treat rare pediatric cancer called JMML
IU School of Medicine researchers have identified a promising new combination of drugs for treating a rare form of childhood blood cancer called JMML. 

Jackie Maupin  |  Apr 04, 2023

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Pediatric researchers receive two new grants to support work based on Tyler Trent's tumor cells
Two new grants supporting osteosarcoma research have been funded at IU School of Medicine, building on work that has been previously established based on Tyler

Anna Carrera  |  Nov 28, 2022

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Francesca Duncan, MD on Health Care Disparities and Medical Education Surrounding Racism
Francesca Duncan, MD research interests include health disparities in lung cancer. Her work includes an exciting new field coined "social epigenomics" which has emerged as

Makenna Flory  |  Nov 07, 2022

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Researchers secure grant to better understand barriers to cancer survivorship for adolescents and young adults
A team of researchers at IU School of Medicine have received $100,000 in pilot funding to research how best to deliver cancer survivorship healthcare to

Anna Carrera  |  Nov 03, 2022

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MOVE program brightens outlook for breast cancer patients
The Multidisciplinary Oncology Vitality and Exercise (MOVE) Program, developed by oncologist Tarah Ballinger, MD, gives breast cancer patients a personalized plan for exercise and physical

Laura Gates  |  Oct 04, 2022