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.

Adams Lab

In the research laboratory led by Zachary Adams, PhD, investigators are focused on improving access to high-quality clinical services for children, teens and families impacted by mental health problems and substance use—through research, clinical care and education.

Principal Investigator Zachary W. Adams, MS, PhD

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Yaoqi Alan Wang Lab

The Wang Laboratory research interests are in elucidating the immune suppressive tumor microenvironment to identify novel combination immunotherapeutic approaches to glioblastoma and GI metastases as well as in using synthetic lethality and monoclonal antibodies for cancer therapeutic development.

Principal Investigator Yaoqi A. Wang, PhD

Phone (317) 278-4205

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Allen Lab

The Allen Laboratory (Indianapolis) is studying the tissue-level mechanisms responsible for musculoskeletal integrity in health and disease by utilizing numerous in vivo model systems that help investigators understand how disease and pharmaceutical intervention influence bone structure, cellular activity, tissue-level properties, and biomechanical properties.

Principal Investigator Matthew R. Allen, PhD

Phone (317) 274-1283

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Alpini Lab

The Alpini Lab, led by Gianfranco Alpini, PhD, evaluates the regulation of cholangiocyte proliferation/damage during the progression of cholangiopathies, the chronic diseases that target intrahepatic cholangiocytes. Proliferating cholangiocytes display a neuroendocrine phenotype and secrete and respond to a number of hormones, neuropeptides and neurotransmitters in autocrine and paracrine signaling mechanisms.

Principal Investigator Gianfranco Alpini, PhD

Phone (317) 278-4221

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Alves Lab

Research in the Alves Lab (Indianapolis) focuses on the interdisciplinary development of translational technologies, treatments and techniques that can be used to have a positive impact on people’s lives. A chemical and bimolecular engineer, Nathan Alves, PhD, encourages researchers to apply engineering principles and designs to create translational technologies for clinical implementation.

Principal Investigator Nathan J. Alves, MS, PhD

Phone (317) 274-8770

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Translational Informatics, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (TIBE) Lab

The TIBE Laboratory (Indianapolis) applies novel biostatistical and machine learning methodologies to different and multiple data sources to generate analytics and insights regarding disease etiology, risk, and prognosis.

Principal Investigator Arthur H. Owora, PhD, MPH

Phone (317) 274-9109

Angus Lab

The laboratory of Steve Angus, PhD, is interested in understanding the changes in the protein kinase signaling network during tumor development and progression and in response to targeted therapeutics.

Principal Investigator Steve Angus, PhD

Phone (317) 274-8911

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Apetoh Lab

The Apetoh lab (Indianapolis) investigates the relationships between T lymphocytes and anticancer immune responses. We are searching for novel molecular targets that can be exploited to endow T cells with superior anticancer activity.

Principal Investigator Lionel Apetoh, MSC, PhD

Phone (317) 278-9518

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Apostolova Lab

Dr. Apostolova’s research focuses on the early symptomatic and presymptomatic stages of Alzheimer’s disease and on the development and validation of sensitive imaging and genetic biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementing disorders. (Indianapolis)

Principal Investigator Liana G. Apostolova, MD, MS, FAAN

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Aronoff Lab

The Aronoff Lab (Indianapolis) studies host-microbial interactions with an emphasis on bacterial infections and innate immunity. Our microbiology and immunology research centers primarily on the female reproductive tract, specifically at the maternal-fetal interface during pregnancy.

Principal Investigator David M. Aronoff, MD

Phone (317) 274-8438