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First clinical trial of Tremfya for pediatric ulcerative colitis underway

Researchers at the IU School of Medicine are yielding positive results in the first and only clinical trial of Tremfya for a pediatric patient with ulcerative colitis.

Katelyn M Stewart  | Jun 04, 2026
A doctor and a respiratory therapist administer CPAP breathing treatment to a small child in a pediatric intensive care bed in a Liberian hospital.

IU collaboration in Liberia is saving children's lives

More than 100 Liberian children have received lifesaving respiratory care through a global health initiative launched by Michael D. Davis and Adnan Bhutta at the

Laura Gates
A group of women sits around a breakfast table the morning of LEAPES graduation.

Leading with purpose: IU pediatric program coordinators make a national impact

Three IU School of Medicine coordinators drive change through leadership with the Association of Pediatric Program Directors.

Salem Lucas
Reuben Kapur poses with an award next to IU Indianapolis Chancellor Latha Ramchand, against an IU Indianapolis-branded back drop.

Wells Center director named IU Indianapolis Chancellor's Professor

Reuben Kapur, PhD, has received an IU Indianapolis Chancellor’s Professor appointment, which recognizes his career-long commitment to teaching, research and campus service.

Jackie Maupin
The nine 2025 PICU fellows posing in the sky walk.

PICU fellowships prepare future leaders of pediatric intensive care

IU’s Pediatric Critical Care unit treats children from all over Indiana as its fellowship program helps train pediatricians to become leaders in the field.

Katelyn M Stewart
Photo of the Pediatric Clinical Research Center entrance.

Research rising: Honoring the people behind pediatric clinical research

The Department of Pediatrics celebrates the pediatric clinical research professionals whose compassion, dedication and innovation are helping shape a healthier future for children and families.

Salem Lucas
Radek Kaczmarek in the lab

IU study explains why current hemophilia A gene therapies may be missing the mark

IU researchers have mapped the source of the blood-clotting protein missing in people with hemophilia A, paving the way for more effective gene therapies for

Jackie Maupin
Lauren Magee, PhD

IU researcher announced as William T. Grant Scholar for Nonfatal Shooting Advocacy Program

Lauren Magee, co-creator of the Indianapolis Nonfatal Shooting Advocacy Program, has been named a William T. Grant Scholar and is set to receive $425,000 to

Katelyn M Stewart
A man speaks to a group of trainees.

Children’s Health Services Research celebrates 25 years helping Hoosier kids

Children's Health Services Research, a center within the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, has spent 25 years advancing the health of

Rory Appleton
Two doctors meet with a patient in a clinic

IU Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship shapes the next generation of leaders

Since 1991, 16 neurosurgeons have graduated from the program and gone on to care for children with complex neurological disorders at institutions across the world.

Allie Northcutt