Rada Malko (right) receiving her poster award from Amelia Linnemann, PhD (left) at the 2024 Wells Center Retreat.
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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.

Jennifer Eicher  | Jan 16, 2025
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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.

Laura Gates
Sabin Karki and Brooke Stephanian stand with Dr. Gregory Borschel in front of a presentation screen at an IU Innovation pitch competition.

Entrepreneurial duo forges path for medical student innovation at IU

Medical student entrepreneurs Brooke Stephanian and Sabin Karki hold two medical device patents and have a NASA research grant. They aim to expand entrepreneurship programming

Laura Gates
Gloria Xue, wearing red jacket, stands by a poster presentation of her research

IU medical student leads national AAMC Organization of Student Representatives

Gloria Xue, a student in IU's Medical Scientist Training Program, is the national chair of the AAMC Organization of Student Representatives, which represent medical students

Laura Gates
Ivana Daniels, PhD student at IU School of Medicine, standing next to her research poster at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria on September 9, 2024.

Ivana Daniels: Acclaimed scientist by day, artist and aerospace enthusiast by night

Discover how Ivana Daniels’ unique blend of interests fuels her research in respiratory syncytial virus and her dream of one day taking her research to

Jennifer Eicher
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First-generation celebration: Fort Wayne medical student Sophie May shares her story of resilience

For first-generation student Sophie May, the road to medical school had some detours, but the journey has made her more resourceful and resilient.

Laura Gates

Wellness hub launches: Staying well just got easier

New wellness hub allows members of the IU School of Medicine community to quickly find wellness resources available to them.

Corie Farnsley
Sebastian Castillo, Hispanic male with beard wearing IU School of Medicine white coat; background image is USA and Peru flags coming together

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: IU medical student shares experiences as Peruvian immigrant

IU School of Medicine celebrates the Hispanic heritage of learners, faculty and staff. MD student Sebastian Castillo values cooperation and advocates for underserved populations. 

Laura Gates

Class of 2028: Vote for officers today

It's time for the Class of 2028 to vote for its officers for the coming year.

Medical Student Education
Richard Gunderman, white man in blue polo shirt; Peter Gunderman, man with glasses in navy shirt; and David Gunderman, tall man in polo shirt, pose together in front of red wall

Meet the Gundermans: Honored IU professor and two sons exemplify humanism in medicine

Dr. Richard Gunderman, professor of radiology, and two of his sons have forged unique academic paths as polymath physicians on faculty or in training at

Laura Gates