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Matthew Harris

Matthew Harris is a communications specialist in the Office of Gift Development. Before joining the School of Medicine in 2015, he was a reporter at newspapers in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Louisiana. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his wife and two basset hounds.

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Shobha Shahani, MD, oversees a chemobrain study at IU School of Medicine.

Lifting the Fog
Immunotherapy holds tremendous promise, but a researcher is exploring whether it plays a role in cognitive changes among cancer survivors.

Matthew Harris  |  Nov 16, 2021

Violet and Ellen Refbord pose for a portrait.

At First Glance
When Violet Refbord was born, glaucoma threatened to steal her vision. Her parents turned to pediatric ophthalmologists at Indiana University School of Medicine, where the latest advances in training and research have saved eyesight for five decades.

Matthew Harris  |  Nov 15, 2021

Early students in lab at IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute

Origin Stories: 50 Years of Regional Campuses
Since their creation in the early '70s, IU School of Medicine's eight regional campuses have each gone from fledgling outposts offering first-year courses to full-blown four-year institutions with distinct identities. 

Matthew Harris  |  May 28, 2021

A professor teaches some of the first students at IU School of Medicine—Terre Haute

State of Medicine
Fifty years ago, Indiana was short on physicians. Cities pitched ideas for a new medical school. In response, IU School of Medicine devised an innovative solution—regional campuses.

Matthew Harris  |  May 28, 2021

Omar Alani receives COVID-19 vaccine.

Shot in the Arm
To pick up the pace of vaccinations, Indiana University launched clinics on campuses to expand access to students, faculty and staff.

Matthew Harris  |  May 20, 2021

'He always wanted to know you as a person'
Over his three decades at IU School of Medicine, Jack Bauer provided steady mentorship to graduate students. Now, a fund created by the former chair for the Department of Microbiology and Immunology will help that spirit live on.

Matthew Harris  |  Feb 17, 2021

Rolla Harger, MD, with his Drunkometer.

Sober Analysis
An IU professor’s clunky device tackled a new problem at the end of Prohibition: drunk driving.

Matthew Harris  |  Nov 11, 2020

Portrait of Bruce Lamb and Alan Palkowitz

The Search
Over the last 25 years, hundreds of clinical trials for drugs treating Alzheimer’s disease have failed. As the field takes stock, a team at IU School of Medicine hunts for new targets—and hope for patients.

Matthew Harris  |  Nov 10, 2020

Wade Clapp

Healer, Mentor, Researcher, Leader

Wade Clapp helped discover treatments for a rare genetic disorder and paved a path for future physician-scientists.

Matthew Harris  |  Nov 10, 2020

Ben Higgins works as a contact tracer.

Points of Contact
Slowing coronavirus requires more than robust testing. It takes a team of contact tracers to connect with people who test positive—one where IU School of Medicine's expertise in global health is crucial.

Matthew Harris  |  Nov 10, 2020

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