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If David Cusick, MD, were so inclined, he could write an enticing listing to post on Airbnb. Cozy bedroom available in a mid-rise condo in the heart of Chicago’s West Loop. Travelers are only a few steps from the Windy City’s Restaurant Row and a short train ride from Millennium Park, the Museum of Contemporary […]

Donating real estate can unlock the ability to make a transformational gift to IU School of Medicine. By Tim Ueber Over the years, people have asked me if the Indiana University School of Medicine will accept a gift of real estate. The answer is a resounding yes. Donating real estate can be a great way […]

Daffodils, fried chicken and an interest in neurology laid the foundation for philanthropy. By LIZ ELKAS I could not have known, two decades ago, that a bunch of golden daffodils snipped from my garden one morning in March would blossom into a lifelong friendship, but I am so grateful it did. My intended recipient had […]

First-year medical students tell us their hopes and dreams — and what inspired the choice to become a healer. By MATTHEW HARRIS and BOBBY KING During a break in surgery, Kate Bigelow stepped out to the hall to call her mother. “Did you pass out?” Kris Bigelow asked her daughter. “Do I need to come […]

Can skin cells and a nanochip grow new flesh, nerve cells and organs? At IU School of Medicine, Chandan Sen and his team explore the frontiers of regenerative medicine. By BOBBY KING Chandan Sen, PhD, who came to IU in August after 18 years at The Ohio State University, is best known for conceiving a technology with the potential […]

For many families, what should be some of the best years of their LIVES WILL BE STOLEN BY A DEGENERATIVE BRAIN CONDITION. DR. LIANA APOSTOLOVA and researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are leading a NATIONAL STUDY TO UNDERSTAND EARLY-ONSET ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. BY BOBBY KING I AM CURLED up on my side, knees to my chest, hospital gown gaping […]

ONCE UPON A TIME, ULTRASOUND MACHINES WERE AS BIG AS WASHERS. TODAY, THESE SLEEK DEVICES FIT IN YOUR POCKET — AND WILL BECOME STANDARD ISSUE FOR STUDENTS. BY BOBBY KING THE TYPICAL progression for gadgetry—from personal computers to music players to mobile phones—is to start out large, clunky and expensive, and evolve into something small, […]

Students doing rotations at Ball Memorial Hospital can stay at a plush pad with critical amenities. BY MATTHEW HARRIS Nestled between a nature preserve and landscaped gardens along a scenic bend in the White River, sits a stately manor house in Muncie that may be the finest medical student housing anywhere in the United States. […]

The Surgical Skills Center teaches surgeons the nuts and bolts of their craft. But it also goes further—equipping them the tools to cope with stress. BY MATTHEW HARRIS Let’s be clear, there is no plush couch sitting in the corner of Nicholas Anton’s office. No serene paintings. No inspirational quotes. No framed degrees adorn his […]