Debra Wood, Ravi Nepali, Krishna Bahadur Tamang and Simon Warren stand in front of the glass globe sculpture in the Med Sci Building.
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IU educator delivers histotechnology to Asian nations

Debra Wood directs IU’s oldest distance learning program in histotechnology, training lab technicians throughout the state, nation and world.

Laura Gates  | Dec 19, 2024
Andrea Ligler and Michael Feldman, both in business attire, walk along an outdoor path on a sunny day

'Hub of everything': Vice chairs work behind-the-scenes to achieve departments' strategic goals

Vice chairs for finance and administration at IU School of Medicine explain the key role they play in achieving departments' goals in education, research and clinical

Laura Gates
Collage 2024: Match Day, Bill Gates visit and Indy 500 Medical Team

2024: IU School of Medicine celebrates a year of strategic advancements

A look back on 2024: IU School of Medicine made significant advancements in medical training, research discoveries and community wellness this year.

Laura Gates
Gloria Xue, wearing red jacket, stands by a poster presentation of her research

IU medical student leads national AAMC Organization of Student Representatives

Gloria Xue, a student in IU's Medical Scientist Training Program, is the national chair of the AAMC Organization of Student Representatives, which represent medical students

Laura Gates
Michele Saysana in IU Health white coat, smiling

Saysana focuses on quality improvements as IU's leader for clinical affairs

Michele Saysana, MD, is IU School of Medicine's new executive associate dean for clinical affairs. Her career has focused on improving quality and safety in

Laura Gates
Dr. Ritter in military fatigues wearing a large backpack and standing in front of a military tent and airplane

Surgery professor Matthew Ritter reflects on 30-year military career

When Matthew Ritter, MD, joined the IU School of Medicine faculty in 2020, it was his first civilian job after 30 years in the U.S.

Laura Gates
Headshot of Sophie May, Japanese American woman wearing white coat

First-generation celebration: Fort Wayne medical student Sophie May shares her story of resilience

For first-generation student Sophie May, the road to medical school had some detours, but the journey has made her more resourceful and resilient.

Laura Gates
Melissa Kacena stands in front of the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health sign, wearing a blouse and dark suit jacket

Musculoskeletal center's new leader 'ready to launch' innovative science for better patient care

Melissa Kacena, PhD, is the new director for a team of more than 100 bone and muscle scientists at the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health.

Laura Gates
Lilian Plotkin in her lab surrounded by five young women who work in her lab at IU School of Medicine

Plotkin Lab exemplifies inclusivity in science

Lilian Plotkin, PhD, is the first recipient of the Inclusive Research Laboratory Award. She leads an international team of trainees as they explore the mysteries

Laura Gates
Seethal Jacob and another physician speak with a young patient with sickle cell disease

Jacob presents strategies for advancing equitable care in sickle cell disease

Seethal Jacob, MD, a sickle cell disease expert and researcher with HEAL-R, advances equitable care for a disease affecting primarily Black individuals.

Laura Gates