Cardiovascular
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Markham appointed section director of pediatric cardiology
August 9, 2017Dr. Markham brings specific expertise in pediatric and adult congenital clinical cardiology, including complex care delivery and transition of care.
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Drug testing standards for hemorrhagic stroke inadequately met, unevenly applied
January 17, 2017Cocaine and amphetamine use are linked to a higher risk of intracerebral hemorrhage, but guidelines recommending drug screening for those stroke patients often aren't followed.
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IU-based startup Arrhythmotech awarded $1.47M NIH grant to study atrial fibrillation, nerve activity
July 21, 2016The life sciences company based on Indiana University technology will use the two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine if nerve activity is associated with atrial fibrillation, a common heart-rhythm disorder.
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IU announces first round of funding for $300 million Grand Challenges program to Precision Health
June 20, 2016Indiana University announced that the Precision Health Initiative, a research initiative focused on patient-centered precision medicine therapies, is the first recipient of funding under the universitys new $300 million Grand Challenges Program.
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Indiana University researchers pioneer use of innovative 3D bioprinter
March 10, 2016Here's a new recipe for creating living tissue: Impale tiny clumps of cells onto needles, much like miniature shish kebab skewers. Instead of heading to a tiny BBQ grill, you wait while the cells grow together to form the tissue you want -- perhaps skin, or a section of blood vessel. Researchers at Indiana University are among the first in the United States to have direct access to a 3D bioprinter using that innovative technology to create living tissue.
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IUSM precision medicine proposal one of five finalists for IU Grand Challenges program
January 8, 2016IUSM proposal one of five finalists for IU Grand Challenges program
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National Center of Excellence in Womens Health receives ISDH grant for mobile health unit
September 15, 2015The National Center of Excellence in Womens Health, a program of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, received $413,000 in Title V grant funds for the first time from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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IU scientists to lead $12 million national initiative for new treatments for inherited cancers
August 31, 2015The Indiana University School of Medicine has been selected to lead a five-year, $12 million national research project to develop new treatments for diseases of a genetic mutation that leads to disfiguring and life-threatening tumors and other developmental disorders, mainly in children.
