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Ngoc Tung Tran, PhD and Reuben Kapur, PhD

$2.7 million grant to explore hypoxia’s impact on blood stem cells

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists are on a mission to understand why hematopoietic stem cells, responsible for producing all types of mature blood cells, exhibit better responses in a low-oxygen environment within the bone marrow, also known as hypoxia.

IU School of Medicine | Apr 25, 2024

Tamika Zapolski, PhD, MS, and Zachary Adams, PhD

$4.7 million award to help researchers prevent adolescent alcohol use

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers recently were awarded $4.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to further the study of caregiver intervention in reducing adolescent alcohol use and other substance use disorders (SUDs).

IU School of Medicine | Apr 18, 2024

Five IU School of Medicine faculty honored among nation's top physician-scientists

Five Indiana University School of Medicine faculty have been recognized among the nation's top physician-scientists as 2024 members of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

IU School of Medicine | Mar 26, 2024

A researcher in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics

IU School of Medicine's 2023 NIH funding ranked No. 13 among public universities

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers received over $243 million in total funding from the National Institutes of Health during federal fiscal year 2023 — a more than $54 million increase over the past five years, or 28%.

IU School of Medicine | Feb 20, 2024

$3.9 million grant funds research on maternal influence in children’s allergy development

A five-year, $3.9 million grant will enable Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to explore how allergies and asthma may be passed from mothers to their children, presenting a better understanding of how allergies develop and paving the way for transformative approaches to allergy prevention and management.

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New target identified for pulmonary hypertension treatment

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school’s South Bend regional campus, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Notre Dame, have identified a new therapeutic target for pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. Their findings were recently published in Circulation Research.

IU School of Medicine | Nov 17, 2023

Repurposed drug offers new potential for managing type 1 diabetes

A recent study led by Indiana University School of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Chicago Medicine presents exciting future possibilities for the management of type 1 diabetes and the potential reduction of insulin dependency.

IU School of Medicine | Nov 01, 2023

Nathan Schmidt wears a white lab coat and stands next to instrumentation in his lab

Specific gut bacteria increase risk of severe malaria

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified multiple species of bacteria that, when present in the gut, are linked to an increased risk of developing severe malaria in humans and mice.

IU School of Medicine | Oct 27, 2023

close up photo of a mother's and baby's hands

IU School of Medicine receives $468,000 grant to support incarcerated women and their children

A new program led by Indiana University School of Medicine faculty will provide more support for mothers and babies in the Indiana Women’s Prison, thanks to a new $468,000 grant from the Early Years Initiative from Early Learning Indiana.

IU School of Medicine | Oct 02, 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 ethnic disparities in children and adolescents with acute medical emergencies.

IU School of Medicine | Sep 05, 2023