SUMMER 2026

Life inside IU School of Medicine's new Medical Education and Research Building is taking shape one group at a time.

In the building's student suites, future physicians are learning not just what to do as doctors, but the kind of healer they aspire to be. Professional Learning Communities are making the nation's largest medical school feel just a little bit smaller.

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FEATURED STORIES

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The Person the Lab Runs On

In Donna Wilcock's Alzheimer's lab, Abigail Wallace is the person everyone trusts — with the mice, the money and the science itself.

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The Room Where Medicine Begins

An open and bright anatomy lab at Indiana University School of Medicine influences how medical students move, learn and collaborate — while reinforcing respect for donors.

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A Makerspace for Medical Students

Need a skull to study at home? At IU School of Medicine, a 3D print lab gives medical students hands-on experience with the technologies reshaping medicine.

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The Vascular Side of Alzheimer’s Disease

Most Alzheimer's research focuses on plaques. Donna Wilcock's lab at IU School of Medicine is focused on what's happening in the blood vessels — and why it matters just as much.

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Practiced Precision

No harm to patients, maximum realism. Inside IU School of Medicine's new Surgical Skills Center, the stakes are low by design — because when the real moment comes, there's no room for error.

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Community, Adapted

The learning community model that works in Indianapolis doesn't work in a campus of 30 students, or a region that stretches into Chicago. Here's how Evansville, Northwest-Gary and West Lafayette made it their own.

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What We Build

For six decades, medical education and research steadily outgrew their footprint. The Medical Education and Research Building marks a turning point — not just in sheer scale, but in how IU improves health.

VOICES AND INSIGHTS

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A Farewell from the Dean

Jay Hess arrived at IU School of Medicine in 2013 with a vision for what the school could become. As he steps away, the Medical Education and Research Building stands as its most visible expression.

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Passing Your Values to the Next Generation

If you're over 70½ and have an IRA, a Qualified Charitable Distribution may be one of the most tax-efficient ways to support IU School of Medicine.

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