20417-Martin, Angelika

Angelika I. Martin, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

Assistant Director of Phase 1 Clinical Curriculum

Director of Standardized Patient Program

Phone
(260) 257-6858
Address
IU School of Medicine – Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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Bio

Dr. Angelika Martin earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg, Germany. Her doctoral research explored the effects of Pinus maritima bark extract (Pycnogenol®) on metabolic syndrome. During this time, she discovered a passion for teaching, mentoring medical and pharmaceutical students in laboratory settings.

In 2009, Dr. Martin joined the Indiana University School of Medicine–Fort Wayne as a postdoctoral fellow, shifting her research to the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration following global ischemia. Her commitment to education continued, first as a pharmacology instructor and later as course director for Introduction to Clinical Medicine II.

Following the 2016 curriculum reform, Dr. Martin took on several leadership roles. She currently serves as:

  • Course Director for Transitions 1
  • Co-Director for Foundations of Clinical Practice Year 1 and the Endocrine, Reproductive, Musculoskeletal, and Dermatologic Systems course
  • Director of the fourth-year elective Doctor as Educator
  • Lecturer and small group instructor in multiple preclinical courses

In 2016, she established the IUSM–Fort Wayne Standardized Patient Program, which she continues to lead. She also organizes interprofessional education events in collaboration with IU Fort Wayne and regional healthcare programs, promoting interdisciplinary learning among students.

In 2022, Dr. Martin co-authored a publication in Medical Science Educator exploring the use of content warnings in medical education to support student mental health. In 2025, she and her colleagues documented the experience of a medical student with severe hearing loss in one ear and profound loss in the other who successfully completed her medical education with a range of tailored accommodations. It stands as a testament to how thoughtful planning can transform access and equity in medical education.

In 2024, Dr. Martin was honored to receive the Indiana University Trustees’ Teaching Award. 

Outside of her academic work, she enjoys spending time with her family, cycling, skiing, swimming, cooking, baking, gardening, and traveling.

Key Publications

Martin AI, Hoffman LA, Russell A. Dismantling Barriers in the Medical Curriculum for Learners With Hearing Loss: A Case Study. Acad Med. 2025 Jun 23. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006144. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40550140.

Stout J, Martin AI. Trauma-Informed Care in the Classroom: Our Experience with a Content Warning in a Medical School Course. Med Sci Educ. 2022 Apr 28;32(3):711-718. doi: 10.1007/s40670-022-01559-0. PMID: 35818610; PMCID: PMC9270545.

Schäfer A, Högger P. Oligomeric procyanidins of French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) effectively inhibit alpha-glucosidase. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2007 Jul;77(1):41-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.10.011. Epub 2006 Nov 13. PMID: 17098323.

Schäfer A, Chovanová Z, Muchová J, Sumegová K, Liptáková A, Duracková Z, Högger P. Inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2 activity by plasma of human volunteers after ingestion of French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol). Biomed Pharmacother. 2006 Jan;60(1):5-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2005.08.006. Epub 2005 Oct 26. PMID: 16330178.

Grimm T, Schäfer A, Högger P. Antioxidant activity and inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases by metabolites of maritime pine bark extract (pycnogenol). Free Radic Biol Med. 2004 Mar 15;36(6):811-22. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2003.12.017. PMID: 14990359.

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