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Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Understanding the science and the impact on patients

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, observed each September, offers a time to learn about a genetic blood disorder called sickle cell disease.

Jasmin Cheairs  | Sep 02, 2025
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IU neurodegenerative disorders expert shares her journey toward developing better Alzheimer’s treatments

As director of the IU Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders, Donna Wilcock leads one of the nation’s largest treatment and clinical trial sites for Alzheimer’s disease.

Laura Gates
AI generated image of a man with a question mark illumined on his forehead with strands of DNA floating behind him.

IU Center for Bioethics tackles complex issues of humanity surrounding emergent medical technologies

Researchers with the IU Center for Bioethics tackle ethical questions in medicine with topics including weight loss drugs, AI, organ transplantation, genetic testing, biobanks, end-of-life

Laura Gates
Trainees in surgical skills lab

Department of Otolaryngology hosts 110th annual head and neck anatomy course

For more than a century, the Annual Course on the Anatomy and Histopathology of the Head, Neck and Temporal Bone has refined surgical expertise and

Cindy Dance
Headshot of Peter Duong with red landscape background

Retiring Terre Haute leader inspired generations of rural doctors

As leader of the IU School of Medicine—Terre Haute campus since 2008, Taihung "Peter" Duong has helped train many of Indiana’s rural physicians. He will

Laura Gates
Professor John Turchi and student examining equipment in the lab setting.

Team Player: Turchi works to drive innovation in lung cancer research

John Turchi arrived at IU with a novel approach to make platinum-based, DNA-damaging therapies like Cisplatin more effective for lung cancer. The approach has paid

Luke Christopher Norton
Picture shows Joseph Harmon about to present a red bag to a graduate student as other school leadership applaud.

Clinical skills leader brings customized medical education to IU South Bend medical students

Joseph P. Harmon, director of clinical skills education, says South Bend medical students learn more than foundational sciences; they also learn essential skills to be

Angie Antonopoulos
Dr. Purger in the OR with two others during DBS surgery

Neuroscience experts collaborate to advance minimally invasive procedure to treat movement disorders

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery specialists in the Department of Neurological Surgery and movement disorder specialists in the Department of Neurology have been performing the deep

Allie Northcutt
Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma fellow Michelle Lawson stands in a hallway in Methodist Hospital, with her arms folded and wearing a Seattle SuperSonics surgical cap.

Orthopaedic Trauma fellow gains autonomy, lifelong colleagues

Michelle Lawson recounts her experience in the IU School of Medicine Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, including developing versatile surgical skills and becoming an Indiana Pacers fan.

Angie Antonopoulos
Bruce Lamb stands at a podium during the Alzheimer's Association International Conference

Two IU leaders in Alzheimer's disease research receive international acclaim

IU Alzheimer's disease researchers Bruce Lamb and Donna Wilcock received prestigious awards at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, recognizing them as leaders and mentors in

Laura Gates