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Bicentennial professor with COVID-19 ICU experience shares hopeful message

It’s been about a year since COVID-19 patients first flooded intensive care units (ICU) around Indiana. IU School of Medicine Bicentennial Professor W. Graham Carlos, MD, who also serves as the Eskenazi Health Chief of Medicine, spends most of his time in Eskenazi Health’s ICU and has watched several surges during the last few months.

Anna Carrera | Feb 11, 2021

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Top 10 recipients of NIH funding for federal fiscal year 2020

At Indiana University School of Medicine, the 2020 fiscal year set another record for NIH-funded research, with the school’s faculty attracting federal support for research

Anna Carrera | Feb 09, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine study leader and participants featured in BBC video

Cynthia Brown, MD, who leads the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study at the IU School of Medicine, is being featured in a new short-form documentary by

Anna Carrera | Jan 08, 2021

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In the Margins: Alzheimer's and LGBTQ+ Adults

For the first time, the United States is able to witness one of the first generations of publicly “out” LGBTQ+ elders. For decades, these individuals

Em Collins | Dec 21, 2020

Researchers publish breakthrough findings on sudden cardiac death in people with sickle cell disease

An inflammatory protein is the root cause of fatal heart problems in people with sickle cell disease, says Ankit Desai, MD.

Hannah Calkins | Dec 16, 2020

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IU researcher hopes you'll quit smoking

Tatsuyoshi Kono, PhD, has dedicated his research to understanding why people who smoke are at a higher risk for health issues. He hopes his most

Sara Buckallew | Dec 09, 2020

Participants in IU School of Medicine AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study come from many different backgrounds

A surgeon, IT worker and retired manufacturer are among the participants in the IU School of Medicine late stage clinical study of an investigational COVID-19

Anna Carrera | Dec 01, 2020

Four published studies add insights into goal of eliminating malaria in Kenya

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have contributed to four studies published in one journal, all related to their research, designed to eliminate malaria in

Anna Carrera | Nov 30, 2020

Study shows that gaps in training may contribute to low home dialysis rates

Strengthening home dialysis training will improve fellows’ confidence and promote public policy goals, says Nupur Gupta, MD.

Hannah Calkins | Nov 20, 2020

Sibling team from IU School of Medicine publishes scholarly paper on how COVID-19 manifests in skin

Harjas Singh, a member of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2023, and his sister, Harleen Kaur, MD, a resident in internal medicine, used

Laura Gates | Nov 20, 2020