From curing cancer to reducing addictions to curtailing concussions, Indiana University researchers are tackling some of our biggest medical challenges in an effort to preserve and enhance human health.
Enhancing the health of Hoosiers and beyond
Improving Hoosier health

Predicting, protecting against Alzheimer's
An IU team is using a $3.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to examine a phenomenon with major promise addressing Alzheimer's disease: that the social connectedness of older adults predicts their vulnerability to Alzheimer's and general cognitive decline.
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IU Precision Health Initiative delivers valuable School of Medicine curriculum
The IU Grand Challenge Precision Health Initiative is educating the next generation on how to use powerful tools such as genetics, genomics, and informatics to improve the health of patients.
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Leading the charge against concussions
The NCAA-DOD CARE Consortium, in which IU has been a leader, has provided key scientific expertise and insights into the study of concussion.
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10 Building Bridges Award winners honored during IU MLK Day celebration
Indiana University honored the 10 winners of the Building Bridges Award during the university's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.
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Ask the Expert: Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered
IU School of Medicine's Dr. Lana Dbeibo explains COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness, and how the vaccines were developed so quickly.
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IUPUI researchers provide recommendations for improving public health in Indiana
A new report details an actionable framework for moving forward.
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$2.9 million NIH grant will help IU researcher expand work on subconcussive impacts
Kei Kawata will research the role of subconcussive impacts on adolescents' brain health, in collaboration with high school football teams.
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IU preparing campus communities for COVID-19 vaccine
IU School of Medicine trained student workers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, with inoculations beginning this week.
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IU, rural communities launch Community Engagement to End Child Sexual Exploitation
Rural communities working to protect local children now have resources from IU to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
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Nationwide study into COVID-19 infection, reinfection, immunity backed by philanthropic investment
Backed by a philanthropic investment of $12.5 million, the Aegis Study will run through 2021 and include 2,100 participants.
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Meet the 6 recipients of the 2020 Staff Merit Awards at IU Bloomington
Six employees representing professional, service and support staff will be honored during a virtual presentation Dec. 15.
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IUPUI, Indiana Department of Health release Phase 3 findings from statewide COVID-19 study
Results show that -- as of early October -- 7.8 percent of Indiana's population had been infected with the novel coronavirus.
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7 Indiana University faculty named 2020 AAAS fellows
Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Medicine were elected fellows of the AAAS.