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IU School of Medicine names new chair to lead Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics

Indiana University School of Medicine is promoting one of its own to serve as the next leader of the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. ...

IU School of Medicine | Sep 22, 2023

IU School of Medicine expands point-of-care ultrasound training

Indiana University School of Medicine is expanding its training program for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by investing in portable ultrasound systems for all students, residents, and ...

IU School of Medicine | Sep 12, 2023

Internationally recognized computational researcher Spyridon Bakas, PhD, to serve as inaugural director of Division of Computational Pathology

Indiana University School of Medicine is launching a new Division of Computational Pathology and a Research Center for Federated Learning in Precision Medicine.

IU School of Medicine | Sep 07, 2023

a close up photo of gloved hands preparing a sample in the lab

IU researchers identify new gene mutation that alters Alzheimer’s disease risk

A groundbreaking study led by experts from Indiana University School of Medicine has shed new light on the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.

IU School of Medicine | Sep 06, 2023

Study: health equity an important aspect of improving quality of care provided to children in emergency departments

A new multi-site study led by Indiana University School of Medicine found increasing pediatric readiness in emergency departments reduces, but does not eliminate, racial and ...

IU School of Medicine | Sep 05, 2023

close up photo of a person's hand being held in support by a caregiver

Statewide project to provide care and support to people living with dementia and their care partners

An Indiana University School of Medicine statewide project in collaboration with Indiana University Health was recently funded to support people living with dementia as well ...

IU School of Medicine | Aug 29, 2023

Overlooked part of brain could play critical role in addiction recovery

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a neglected brain region that could play a critical role in how likely a person with ...

IU School of Medicine | Aug 24, 2023

Tau protein in Alzheimer's disease, illustration. The insets show two ways in which pathological phosphorylation (yellow) of Tau proteins (red-orange) by kinases (blue-purple) affect nerve cells in what is called a neurofibrillary tangle. The main illustration showing a nerve cell (neuron, blue, lower left) and its axon (across bottom), shown in a misshapen and abnormal state. Pathological aggregations of tau proteins cause disintegration of microtubules (inset at left). The transport of synaptic vesicles (orange-blue spheres, inset at right) is also interrupted. A neurofibrillary tangle consists of abnormal aggregates and insoluble fibres of the protein tau. Tau protein is an abundant neural protein, aggregations of which are thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease and other neural disorders.

Neuroscientists create new resource to improve Alzheimer’s disease research models

Genetic diversity key to new study on abnormal protein accumulation in the brain—a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease development

IU School of Medicine | Aug 22, 2023

Driver Marcus Armstrong poses with the new No. 11 IU Simon Cancer Center race car.

Chip Ganassi Racing Honda sports IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center livery

Chip Ganassi Racing revealed its new livery: the No. 11 IU Simon Cancer Center race car that will be driven by Marcus Armstrong at this ...

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center | Aug 10, 2023

Mila, a six-year-old orangutan born at the Indianapolis Zoo.

IU researchers diagnose Indianapolis Zoo orangutan with rare genetic disease

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have diagnosed a Sumatran Orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo with a rare genetic disease called Alkaptonuria.

IU School of Medicine | Jul 27, 2023