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Case solved: Undiagnosed Rare Disease Clinic resolves family's 15-year journey to diagnosis

After living with an undiagnosed eye disease for 15 years, Evan Mowery now has a definitive diagnosis—achromatopsia—thanks to the genetic sleuths at the Undiagnosed Rare Disease Clinic (URDC) at IU School of Medicine.

Laura Gates | Feb 23, 2023

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Evan Mowery as an infant and at 16 years old

Adeyinka Akinsanya chats with the teenager standing opposite him and explaining slides he’d slipped under a microscope setup between them.

Diagnostic event helps dozens

Members of the IU School of Medicine community offered up their patient care and pathology skills at the annual See, Test and Treat event, hosted

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Jun 17, 2022

Undiagnosed Rare Disease Clinic uses tech and teamwork to solve medical mysteries

Established in January 2020 through a grant from IU’s Precision Health Initiative, the Undiagnosed Rare Disease Clinic uses team science to sleuth out medical mysteries

Laura Gates | Feb 25, 2022

New publication means improved outcomes for children with Kawasaki disease

A new publication with contributions from an IU School of Medicine researcher could change the way doctors treat children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. James Wood,

Anna Carrera | Nov 09, 2021

Celebrating Excellence: IU School of Medicine student solves her own mystery illness

In 2019, Dana Mitchell, a fourth-year medical student at IU School of Medicine, was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis—a brain inflammation that wreaks neurological havoc. In

Laura Gates | Oct 26, 2021

Liana Apostolova, MD, Partners with CME University to Provide Alzheimer's Disease Course

Liana Apostolova, MD, Partners with CME University to Provide Alzheimer’s Disease Course

Glenda Shaw | Nov 16, 2020

IU School of Medicine fellow named Collins Scholar for neurofibromatosis research

Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program invests in developing Steven Rhodes, MD, PhD, as a physician-scientist committed to studying NF1 and identifying new therapies to interrupt tumor

Laura Gates | Jul 16, 2020

Children's Tumor Foundation honors Clapp with prestigious award

Wade Clapp, MD, has received the Friedrich von Recklinghausen Award in recognition of his significant contributions to neurofibromatosis research and clinical care. Work in his

Laura Gates | Jul 16, 2020

Department of Neurology faculty Joanne Wojcieszek, MD, (left) and Elizabeth Zauber, MD, accept gift from Hanah Wolf on behalf of her grandmother.

Teen honors grandmother with fundraisers for Parkinsons research

High school senior delivers gift to support IU Parkinson's Disease Center of Excellence

Glenda Shaw | Jul 06, 2020

15th Anniversary of Miles for Myeloma

Forty-eight cyclists hit the road in October for the annual Miles for Myeloma ride. Rafat Abonour, MD, leader of the Precision Health Initiative multiple myeloma disease

Anna Carrera | Nov 07, 2019