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IU School of Medicine launches Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Sonography

The undergraduate Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Programs at Indiana University School of Medicine was recently approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to begin enrollment for a new Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Sonography on the IUPUI campus.

IU School of Medicine  |  Jan 30, 2023

Walther Cancer Foundation $11 million investment to expand IU-Purdue bioinformatics collaboration

The Walther Cancer Foundation will invest $11 million to advance collaborative cancer research at Indiana University and Purdue University by supporting scientists through bioinformatics — an increasingly critical aspect of their work.

IU School of Medicine  |  Oct 08, 2020

Palkowitz named Indiana Biosciences Research Institute President and CEO

A veteran researcher and Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member will be taking on a new role with the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute—a leading industry-inspired applied research institute. Alan Palkowitz, PhD, was named the new president and CEO of the IBRI in an announcement on Wednesday, September 2. Palkowitz will spend 80 percent of his time at the IBRI serving in this new position, while maintaining his role at IU School of Medicine as a senior research professor of medicine and leader of the IUSM-Purdue TaRget Enablement to Accelerate Therapy Development for Alzheimer’s Disease (TREAT-AD) Center.

IU School of Medicine  |  Sep 02, 2020

IU School of Medicine announces multi-million dollar strategic research agreement with Lilly

Indiana University School of Medicine announced today a strategic research agreement with Eli Lilly and Company designed to ultimately benefit people suffering from a variety of autoimmune diseases. The five-year, five-million-dollar deal will span multiple projects and teams. The purpose of the agreement is to gain an understanding of the molecular and cellular changes which occur in patients after administration of some of Lilly’s currently marketed autoimmune therapies that are also being developed for the potential of new autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.

IU School of Medicine  |  Jul 21, 2020

IU researchers develop electric field-based dressing to help heal wound infections

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity. Work conducted in the laboratories of the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Chandan Sen, PhD and Sashwati Roy, PhD has led to the development of a dressing that uses an electric field […]

IU School of Medicine  |  May 15, 2019

IU School of Medicine launches regenerative medicine center

Indiana University School of Medicine is investing more than $20 million over the next five years to establish a new center focused on regenerative medicine, a rapidly developing field aimed at repairing and replacing tissue and organs damaged by age, disease or trauma.

IU School of Medicine  |  Aug 15, 2018

IU School of Medicine forms research collaboration with Lung Biotechnology PBC

Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery at IU School of Medicine, and his research team are working to print 3D pig liver tissue from genetically engineered pig liver cells. Then, they use this 3D-printed tissue to develop new research models for xenotransplantation, or cross-species transplantation.

IU School of Medicine  |  May 11, 2018

New app designed to help survivors of traumatic brain injury recognize and regulate emotions

A new app developed by an Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member is designed to help survivors of traumatic brain injuries recognize and regulate their emotions— skills that are critical to maintaining relationships and quality of life but that are often compromised in patients who have endured head traumas.

IU School of Medicine  |  May 08, 2018

IU, Regenstrief, LifeOmic announce collaboration to revolutionize medicine

Indiana University, the Regenstrief Institute and Indianapolis-based technology company LifeOmic have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to advance the development of precision medicine, a personalized approach to disease treatment and prevention.

IU School of Medicine  |  Sep 28, 2017

IU School of Medicine receives $200K grant to fund state-of-the-art arthroscopy simulator

The IU School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery received a $200,000 grant to fund a new state-of-the-art training tool, allowing faculty, fellows and residents to establish proficiency in surgical technique in a low-risk environment.

IU School of Medicine  |  Sep 20, 2017