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Specimen specialists: Medical laboratory scientists work behind-the-scenes to help determine cause of disease
IU School of Medicine is training more medical laboratory scientists — essential members of the healthcare team who work at hospitals, diagnostics labs and research ...
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Wells Center Newsletter November 2025
November 2025 news and updates from the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research
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Infectious diseases physicians help with med school Host Defense course
At IU School of Medicine, Host Defense is the first-year course responsible for introduction to microbes, infectious syndromes, antibiotics and immunology. Faculty member Cole Beeler ...
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Town Hall event addressed questions, comments about draft faculty annual review rubrics
About 100 people gathered for a virtual town hall Thursday, Nov. 6, to share questions and comments about the draft rubrics that will soon be ...
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Young patient, family travel from North Carolina to help advance Type 1 diabetes treatment
Heath Davis, 11, from North Carolina, is participating in an IU School of Medicine clinical trial testing whether an oral pill can preserve insulin production ...
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New division chief devoted to building ‘pediatric neuroscience center of excellence’
When he’s not meeting with families in the clinic or performing life-changing procedures in the operating room, Charles Stevenson, MD, dedicates his efforts to advancing ...
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Beyond the lab: Community liaisons contribute to breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research at IU
As a community research liaison for the Department of Neurology, Zipporah Melton was determined to break down the multifaceted barriers that often prevent underrepresented communities ...
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Triple-major IU undergraduate dedicated to breakthroughs in Type 1 diabetes research
Yashaswini Battina, an undergraduate student working in the lab of Amelia Linnemann, PhD, focuses on Type 1 diabetes research.
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Team Builder: Weiss recruited biotherapeutics experts to advance drug discovery for precision health
Michael A. Weiss brought innovative approaches and technologies for drug discovery to the IU School of Medicine. His legacy as chair includes recruiting experts who ...
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PATH4YOU provides critical person-centered family planning care to Hoosiers
A program led by faculty experts from obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics provides critical information and resources to guide Hoosiers in their reproductive health planning ...
