Faculty Labs

Successful biomedical research demands collaboration among scientists with varying specialties. Faculty throughout IU School of Medicine's 25 academic departments work together to advance knowledge and treatment for patients in the world's most critical areas of medicine.

Williams Lab

The Williams’ lab, led by James C. Williams, Jr., PhD, is learning why kidney stones form and what the bioeffects are of kidney stone removal when using different treatment modalities. (Indianapolis)

Principal Investigator James C. Williams, PhD

Phone (317) 274-3423

Witczak Lab

The Witczak Laboratory (Indianapolis) works to understand the molecular and cellular factors that regulate skeletal muscle metabolism during both physiological and pathological conditions, such as exercise, type 2 diabetes, muscle wasting and menopause.

Principal Investigator Carol A. Witczak, PhD

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Wu Lab

The research lab of Wei Wu, PhD, focuses on developing breakthrough therapies for spinal cord injury, using the latest advancements in technology to address neural repair and functional integration.

Wu Lab

The Wu Lab (Indianapolis) studies a wide range of radiology and imaging topics, with a particular focus on diffusion physics in biologic system using diffusion MRI.

Principal Investigator Yu-Chien Wu, MD, PhD

Phone (317) 963-1697

Xu Lab

The lab of Yan Xu (Indianapolis) focuses on researching gynecologic oncology, especially the development and progression of gynecologic cancers at the molecular level.

Yang Lab

Frank Yang's laboratory (Indianapolis) focuses on bacterial pathogenesis—how bacterial pathogens colonize the host, evade host immune response and cause diseases. The ultimate goals are to develop new diagnostic tools and vaccine to detect and prevent infections.

Principal Investigator X. Frank Yang, PhD

Phone (317) 274-8691

Yang Lab

The Yang Lab (Indianapolis) focuses on heart development. Approaches within the lab include the use of human embryonic stem (ES) cells, human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, tissue engineering and mouse genetic models.

Principal Investigator Lei Yang, PhD

Phone (317) 278-5233

Yang Lab

Research in the Yang Lab (Indianapolis), led by Zhihong (Joe) Yang, PhD is focused on the non-coding RNA’s roles in chronic liver disease, mainly in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Dr. Yang’s current project, which is funded by NIAAA, is to explore the role of H19 and methionine metabolism in ALD.

Principal Investigator Zhihong(Joe) Yang, PhD

Phone (317) 988-3388

Yoder Lab

The Yoder Lab (Indianapolis) uses cutting-edge brain imaging techniques to understand the chemistry, function and structure of the brain. Currently, the lab is focused on the effects of acute and chronic exposure to alcohol and cigarettes, which are key to understanding what underlies addictive disorders.

Principal Investigator Karmen K. Yoder, PhD

Phone (317) 963-7507

Yuan Lab

The laboratory of Xue Yuan (Indianapolis) aims to uncover how epithelial stem cells are regulated under normal conditions and during wound healing. Additionally, the lab seeks to understand the alterations that occur in epithelial stem cells and their niche in the context of various diseases, ranging from inflammatory conditions to cancer.

Principal Investigator Xue Yuan, PhD

Phone (317) 278-1215