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Stark Neurosciences Research Institute

Bringing together the scientific community in a dynamic, collaborative organization that advances discovery of neuroscience-related disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies and disseminates and applies this knowledge to prevent, treat and cure disease.

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Mission and Vision

Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, under the leadership of Executive Director Bruce T. Lamb, PhD, is dedicated to improving outcomes for persons suffering from disorders of the nervous system. For more than 20 years, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute has provided a collaborative space on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus in downtown Indianapolis where scientists and clinician-scientists from different disciplines across Indiana University can work together on translational science to investigate devastating disorders, ultimately seeking novel therapeutics to treat patients alongside partnering physicians. Researchers at the prestigious institute have made groundbreaking discoveries in Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders, traumatic brain injury and much else.

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Transformational neuroscience research

Stark Neurosciences Research Institute is at the cutting edge for the role the IU School of Medicine plays locally and globally to shape new treatments for devastating disorders of the nervous system, including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as addiction, glaucoma, spinal cord and brain injuries, chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.

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Exponential growth in research funding

Stark Neuroscience Research Institute investigators at IU School of Medicine received $98.5 million in National Institute of Health grant funding in 2023, a 35% increase since 2019. Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders related grants comprise a large majority of the funding.

Research at Stark Neurosciences Research Institute is not only reflected across departments at IU School of Medicine and at other IU campuses statewide but at several universities and institutions, such as Purdue University, the Jackson Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh and Sage Bionetworks.

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Neuroscience News

To keep up with the latest research from investigators at Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, check out the IU School of Medicine blog and newsroom.

American Brain Coalition

American Brain Coalition LogoStark Neurosciences Research Institute is proud to be a member of the American Brain Coalition, a nonprofit umbrella organization of nearly 200 leading professional neurological, psychological and psychiatric associations and patient organizations, along with clinicians, researchers, academia, industry and government agencies in the United States. The coalition's goal is to increase awareness and understanding and to advocate for increased research and resources — to improve a person's quality of life and enhance a national commitment toward cures for patients with brain disorders. Stark is one of 10 academic institutions in the country dedicated to advancing brain research as members of the American Brain Coalition.