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Researchers receive $12 million for safer hemophilia treatments

An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher will lead a multi-institute effort toward improved therapies for hemophilia with help from a $12 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

IU School of Medicine | Mar 08, 2022

IU President Pamela Whitten with Bill and Mary Stone

Evansville natives give $34.2 million to IU School of Medicine for child and adolescent psychiatry center

A pair of Evansville natives are building on their continued support of health sciences in southwestern Indiana with a major gift to Indiana University School of Medicine.

IU School of Medicine | Dec 17, 2021

IU cancer researcher leads national work focused on developing treatments for inherited childhood cancers

An Indiana University cancer researcher is leading an $11.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute in which he and others across the country will work on identifying new treatments for tumors that develop in children, adolescents and adults with a common genetic condition.

IU School of Medicine | Nov 18, 2021

Rajiv Agarwal New England Journal of Medicine

Findings published in New England Journal of Medicine show effectiveness of low-cost medicine in treating high blood pressure in people with advanced kidney disease

An all Indiana University School of Medicine team of researchers led by, Rajiv Agarwal, MD, professor of medicine and staff physician at the Roudebush VA, and including Arjun Sinha, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine and renal section chief at the Roudebush VA, and Wanzhu Tu, PhD, professor of biostatistics and health data sciences and research scientist at Regenstrief Institute, found that chlorthalidone was effective in lowering blood pressure in individuals with advanced kidney disease.

IU School of Medicine | Nov 11, 2021

Rikki Goldstein lung cancer research funding

$2 million gift supports lung, pancreatic cancer research at IU

In a gesture that defines gratitude and respect spanning more than 23 years, Carmel resident Ruth “Rikki” Kutcher Goldstein has made a $2 million gift to support cancer research at Indiana University School of Medicine.

IU School of Medicine | Nov 11, 2021

Alzheimer’s disease research programs at IU School of Medicine collaborate on disease models, drug discovery of gene

Investigators from two of Indiana University School of Medicine’s largest funded research programs are collaborating on a study investigating the biology behind a gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease, with the hopes of developing a drug to treat the disease.

IU School of Medicine | Nov 09, 2021

Benjamin Gaston stands in his lab wearing a white coat and glasses. He has light skin, white hair and a white beard.

Researchers awarded $12 million to pursue personalized therapies for severe asthma

A group of researchers led by Indiana University School of Medicine’s Benjamin Gaston, MD, has been awarded a research program project grant (P01) from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The award amounts to just over $12 million over the next five years and will fund the development of personalized therapeutic approaches for severe asthma.

IU School of Medicine | Oct 18, 2021

IU researcher leads NEI-funded multi-institutional project studying survival of human stem cells in glaucoma model

An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher is among a select group of scientists whom the National Eye Institute has funded to develop models to gauge the survival and integration of regenerated cells to treat degenerative and blinding diseases.

IU School of Medicine | Oct 07, 2021

NCAA CARE Consortium concussion Thomas McAllister Department of Defense

NCAA, Department of Defense CARE Consortium receives $42.65 million to launch next phase of concussion study

The world’s most comprehensive concussion study is being expanded with a boost of nearly $42.65 million in new funding, aimed at following athletes for a decade after injury—examining the impacts of head injuries after graduation.