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Keeping The Momentum

NIH grant funding to IU School of Medicine has exploded in the last 10 years. How did it happen?

Bobby King | May 03, 2023

A Decade As Dean

Dean Jay Hess brought a fresh perspective—and a game plan—to IU School of Medicine, elevating it to a higher level.

Bobby King | May 03, 2023

Mona Peck has unwaveringly tended to her husband for the last eight years as he confronted Alzheimer’s disease — an effort aided by IU researchers developing programs to deliver assistance and bolster confidence.

Matthew Harris | Feb 09, 2023

Steady Beats

Even if a person survives a heart attack, its effects set the stage for future trauma. Rohan Dharmakumar outlines those risks—discoveries that could allow the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Institute to limit damage and prevent tragedy.

Bobby King | Apr 23, 2022

Mateusz Opyrchal Wants to Push Immunotherapy's Potential — Gently

Harnessing the immune system offers a path to fighting triple negative breast cancer. Yet it also requires the researcher to balance wiping out disease without causing it to attack the body.

Bobby King | Apr 16, 2022

Curiously Inventive

Chandan Sen’s search for disruptive solutions to complex problems earned him a place among the National Academy of Inventors.

Bobby King | Apr 01, 2022

Michael Econs, MD, runs a lab looking for a treatment for marble bone disease.

Boning Up

Michael Econs helped find a treatment for one rare genetic condition. Now, he’s turned his attention to another: osteopetrosis.

Bobby King | Nov 21, 2021

Refining the Cure

Lawrence Einhorn pioneered a treatment for testicular cancer. Today, he strives to ‘lessen the burden’ it puts on patients.

Laura Gates | Nov 18, 2021

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