Daffodils, fried chicken and an interest in neurology laid the foundation for philanthropy. By LIZ ELKAS I could not have known, two decades ago, that

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Can skin cells and a nanochip grow new flesh, nerve cells and organs? At IU School of Medicine, Chandan Sen and his team explore the frontiers of regenerative medicine.

For many families, what should be some of the best years of their LIVES WILL BE STOLEN BY A DEGENERATIVE BRAIN CONDITION. DR. LIANA APOSTOLOVA and researchers at Indiana

ONCE UPON A TIME, ULTRASOUND MACHINES WERE AS BIG AS WASHERS. TODAY, THESE SLEEK DEVICES FIT IN YOUR POCKET — AND WILL BECOME STANDARD ISSUE

Students doing rotations at Ball Memorial Hospital can stay at a plush pad with critical amenities. BY MATTHEW HARRIS Nestled between a nature preserve and

The Surgical Skills Center teaches surgeons the nuts and bolts of their craft. But it also goes further—equipping them the tools to cope with stress.

Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD, began wondering how the human brain works as a teenager – when he saw how a tumor changed the personality and

Michael Weiss has developed a more stable form of insulin—and aims to transform the way diabetics around the world receive treatment. By Karen Spataro MICHAEL