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IMPD program combines research and compassion to support non-fatal shooting survivors

Research led by Lauren Magee is enhancing support for gun violence survivors and generating data that contributes to safer community outcomes through the IMPD’s Non-Fatal Shooting and Advocacy Support Program.

Jackie Maupin  | May 28, 2025
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Researchers investigating how gut bacteria impacts Alzheimer’s disease progression

A team of researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine is investigating a bacterial connection between the gut microbiome and microglia actions in Alzheimer’s

Ben Middelkamp
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IU Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome expert educates health care providers throughout the world

Clair Francomano, MD, is one of the world’s foremost experts in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders. She educates health care professionals and people worldwide

Laura Gates
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Study investigating why people who sustain traumatic brain injuries have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine are investigating why individuals who have experienced traumatic brain injuries — whether from a single or repeated

Ben Middelkamp
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Clinical trials in ALS help researchers test potential therapies, track disease course while aiming for a cure

Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disease that weakens muscles throughout the body. It can occur in anyone, anywhere,

Luke Christopher Norton
Selena Wang presents her poster at the 2025 Spring ADRC meeting in San Francisco.

IU researcher seeks to solve 'black box' nature of AI, presents groundbreaking research at Spring ADRC

IU School of Medicine's Selena Wang is trying find the answer to many complexities of the brain and Alzheimer's disease using artificial intelligence.

James Howell
Jignesh Tailor, MD, PhD, conducts research in his lab.

IU neuroscientist studying potential drug targets for debilitating tumors that grow on nerves

Jignesh Tailor hopes his studies into the role of NF2 gene mutation in neural stem cell differentiation failure and tumorigenesis will lead to new therapeutics

Allie Northcutt
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ALS researcher aims to discover hidden causes of neuromuscular disease on quest for new therapies

ALS Awareness Month: Brian Pierchala, PhD, is growing ALS research at IU School of Medicine through the Motoneuron Club and collaborative science.

Laura Gates
Mid-section portrait of unrecognizable woman during last months of pregnancy holding her big belly gently standing against wall in blue room

PTSD and pregnancy: IU researcher launches therapy to improve maternal mental health

PTSD can intensify during pregnancy and the months following. Michelle Miller, PhD, piloted a PTSD therapy intervention for perinatal women that is expanding throughout the

Laura Gates
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Brain health program fuels clinical and research advancements of new Alzheimer’s disease treatments in Indiana

Indiana patients are among the first people in the country to receive new disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer's disease, contributing to the work of IU School

Ben Middelkamp