Study finds augmenting gene could treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have found that augmenting a specific gene can improve pulmonary arterial hypertension symptoms in rats and mice, identifying a potential drug target for treating the deadly disease in humans. Pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Blood vessels in the lungs of patients with PAH exhibit excess inflammation, which is thought to contribute to disease development.
Coping in the Face of Uncertainty and Change
Mary de Groot, PhD, the Department of Medicine's Associate Vice Chair for Wellness, explores the emotional challenges associated with periods of uncertainty and change. Uncertainty
Cardiovascular risk factors play greater role in adverse outcomes in thymic cancer patients
Thymic cancer, a rare type of cancer that has brought patients to Indiana University Health in recent years for treatment, has become the subject of
Promotion in Perspective
For those thinking about promotion in the coming years, here are some tips that can pay off now and in the future.
Department to welcome new Assistant to the Chair
Koren Utley is the new Assistant to Department of Medicine Chair David Aronoff.
IU Faculty Collaborate with Kenyan Colleagues to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship
Although countries in sub-Saharan Africa face a high prevalence of infectious diseases, many countries lack the systems needed to track and combat one of the
Spotlight: Jaskiran Kaur
Jaskiran Kaur recently joined the Department of Medicine’s Chair’s Office as a Program Management Specialist.
Fowler named Vice Chair for Research
Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA, is the Department of Medicine’s new Vice Chair for Research. She stepped into the role on Jan. 1, 2025, replacing Kara
Narrative medicine: IU oncologist uses storytelling to promote humanism in medical practice
Laura Vater, MD, MPH, uses storytelling to promote humanism in medicine, focusing on wellbeing of both physicians and their patients.
Sutter, Allen earn ACP Awards
Department of Medicine faculty members Bradley Sutter, MD, and Bradley Allen, MD, have each received recognition from the Indiana Chapter of the American College of