
Navigating adversity to advance medicine: The inspiring journey of Rada Malko
Read the inspiring story of how Rada Malko overcame the adversities of being a young immigrant to becoming an accomplished student at the IU School of Medicine.

Narrative medicine: IU oncologist uses storytelling to promote humanism in medical practice
Laura Vater, MD, MPH, uses storytelling to promote humanism in medicine, focusing on wellbeing of both physicians and their patients.

Landrum is first woman to lead OB-GYN department at IU
Gynecologic oncologist Lisa Landrum, MD, PhD, is the new chair for obstetrics and gynecology. A former athlete and coach, Landrum emphasizes cooperation and inclusion on

From personal loss to professional purpose: Fishel’s impact on pancreatic cancer research
Driven by personal loss and a passion for science, Melissa L. Fishel, PhD, works on developing therapies for pancreatic and other hard-to-treat cancers while also

IU School of Medicine hosts national conference on technology in cancer research
IU School of Medicine will host the 2024 annual meeting of the NIH/NCI program for Informatics Technology for Cancer Research highlighting emerging technology tools for

Beyond testis cancer: Koch led IU urology to national prominence with expanded faculty expertise
During his 26 years as urology chair at IU School of Medicine, Michael Koch, MD, quadrupled the department's faculty, adding expertise and making IU's urology

Adra’s impact: IU genitourinary oncologist named to IBJ ‘Forty Under 40’
Nabil Adra, MD, was named to the IBJ 2024 Forty Under 40 for his work in genitourinary cancer treatment and research. He aims to carry

IU School of Medicine enrolls 100th patient in 23-site brain tumor radiation therapy clinical trial
Indiana University School of Medicine is one of 23 institutions in the Radiation One and Done Study (ROADS) clinical trial, and the university, in conjunction with

Urologic oncologist turns to IU mentors for his own testicular cancer treatment
Sean Kern, MD, an IU-trained urologic oncologist and founding director of the military’s testicular cancer enterprise, was diagnosed with the very disease he specializes in

From lab to market: Discoveries in Kelley Lab lead to new therapies for multiple diseases
Over the last 30 years, Mark R. Kelley has disclosed 61 inventions, been awarded 19 patents and launched a pharmaceutical startup. Now he's helping other