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IU Simon Cancer Center partners with nations top cancer centers to endorse goal of eliminating HPV-related cancers in the United States
June 7, 2018The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has again partnered with 69 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers to issue a statement urging for increased HPV vaccination and screening to eliminate HPV-related cancers, starting with cervical cancer.
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Indiana University School of Medicine establishes research center focused on developing new treatments for breast cancer
June 4, 2018Indiana University School of Medicine is launching a new research center focused on dramatically improving therapies for some of the most difficult-to-treat types of breast cancer. The center will be named the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research in recognition of two decades of philanthropic support from the Indiana-based handbag maker and its charitable foundation.
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Indiana research institute receives $33 million NIH grant to improve health statewide, with publics participation
May 22, 2018Indianas preeminent research universities are collaborating to improve health statewide through the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which has recently been awarded more than $33 million in renewed National Institutes of Health funding for the next five years.
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IU School of Medicine research leads to new drug for rare bone disease
May 21, 2018Research led by two Indiana University School of Medicine faculty members has culminated in U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a new drug for patients with an uncommon, painful and deforming bone disease.
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IU School of Medicine forms research collaboration with Lung Biotechnology PBC
May 10, 2018Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery at IU School of Medicine, and his research team are working to print 3D pig liver tissue from genetically engineered pig liver cells. Then, they use this 3D-printed tissue to develop new research models for xenotransplantation, or cross-species transplantation.
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IU School of Medicine forms research collaboration with Lung Biotechnology PBC
May 10, 2018Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery at IU School of Medicine, and his research team are working to print 3D pig liver tissue from genetically engineered pig liver cells. Then, they use this 3D-printed tissue to develop new research models for xenotransplantation, or cross-species transplantation.
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New app designed to help survivors of traumatic brain injury recognize and regulate emotions
May 8, 2018A new app developed by an Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member is designed to help survivors of traumatic brain injuries recognize and regulate their emotions skills that are critical to maintaining relationships and quality of life but that are often compromised in patients who have endured head traumas.
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Research titan and revered oncologist Lawrence Einhorn, MD, to deliver 2018 commencement address
May 1, 2018Lawrence Einhorn, MD, a titan in the field of oncology best known for pioneering the cure for testis cancer, will deliver the keynote address to the Indiana University School of Medicine Class of 2018 during commencement ceremonies on May 12.
