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YEAR IN REVIEW
2025: IU School of Medicine celebrates a year of discovery, learning and advancing health
In 2025, the IU School of Medicine opened its new Medical Education and Research Building, welcomed new leaders, and advanced strategic goals in education, research and clinical care.
EDUCATION
Journey to MD: Second-year studies connect foundational science to real-world disease cases
IU medical students Mout-Maine Moustapha and Sarah Vaught offer their insights at the halfway point of year two, including thoughts on studying, wellness and staying organized.
INDIANA HEALTH
'Led by their hearts': IU radiation therapy graduates help people through cancer treatments
Graduates of the Health Professions Program in Radiation Therapy work in hospitals and clinics throughout Indiana and nationally in a job that's both technical and personal, helping people beat cancer.
THE LATEST
How being born with congenital heart disease changed an Indiana University School of Medicines physician’s life
February 05, 2026
IU research contributes to first new non-hormonal copper IUD in 40 years
Indiana University hosted part of a clinical trial that ultimately led to FDA approval of a second type of copper nonhormonal IUD.February 02, 2026
Docs on Draft: New event series aims to connect doctors, community members
Staged in a locally owned brewery, Docs on Draft is a speaker series that gives experts in the medical field an opportunity to share their knowledge with their neighbors in a relaxed and friendly setting.February 02, 2026
Pediatrics researcher awarded funding to advance respiratory disease treatment
Indiana University researchers are driving innovation across fields and tackling real‑world problems through breakthrough discoveries.January 28, 2026
From stage to lab: Fujiki brings quest to understand the voice to IU
Robert Fujiki, prolific in his first year as an otolaryngology researcher at IU School of Medicine, is working to help children with vocal cord dysfunction.January 28, 2026
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With help and support, perinatal and postpartum mental health concerns that can lead to psychiatric illness can be resolved.
January 21, 2026
Screen time: Tips to improve eye health and overall well-being
As the new year begins, many people make resolutions to improve their overall health and wellbeing with one goal being to limit personal screen time.January 21, 2026
Fellow pioneers Indiana's first pediatric neuroimmunology clinic
The new neuroimmunology clinic at Riley Children’s Health will provide multidisciplinary care for Hoosier children living with multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory disorders.
January 16, 2026
Maternal health: How an obstetrics medical director addresses issues in Indiana
Maternal health disparities continue in Indiana, affecting each population at different rates. Caroline Rouse, medical director for maternity services at Riley Children’s Health, is committed to ensuring the best care and experience for patients.January 12, 2026
IU trains genetic counselors in rapidly evolving field
Graduates of the IU Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program work in clinics across Indiana and fill an important role on the care team, helping patients navigate both medical and psychosocial aspects of a diagnosis.January 09, 2026
Study finds genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease disrupts brain connectivity
A well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease worsens damage to white matter tissues in the brain that are crucial for communication between different brain regions.
December 16, 2025
Differences revealed in how multiple myeloma develops in men and women
RNA differences in men and women could hold key to better understanding deadly blood cancer.December 15, 2025