Music therapy is hitting a high note in central Indiana. Two new efforts—one focused on patients and the other on training tomorrow’s clinicians—are expected to give more Hoosiers access to the healing power of music.... Read More
Cancer treatment is increasingly moving toward personalized medicine, also called precision medicine, which recognizes that every tumor is unique and must be attacked in a unique way. The approach is powered by genomics, in which scientists sequence the tumor’s DNA. However, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Associate Director of Education Dr. Hari Nakshatri says the […]... Read More
Dramatic growth since commercializing its product in 2019 is only the first chapter of Brightlamp’s story, says Chief Executive Officer Kurtis Sluss. The Indianapolis-based startup created a smartphone app called Reflex; initially envisioned as a method to detect a concussion within seconds, Sluss says “the single most exciting thing is seeing how [its use] seems […]... Read More
Just weeks ago, a Texas jury awarded a family more than $21 million after a routine surgery on their 27 year-old son left him in a vegetative state. The jury agreed the tragic outcome was the result of starving his brain of oxygen when his airway wasn’t properly monitored during the surgery. South Bend-based Aeris […]... Read More
As Indiana strengthens its foothold in radiopharmaceuticals, SpectronRx has earned the seal of approval to send its life-saving agents across the pond to Europe. The Indianapolis-based company is just one on a growing roster of Hoosier players in the nuclear medicine sector, a relatively new area of pharmaceuticals. Now with approval to manufacture radiopharmaceuticals for […]... Read More
Neurosurgery is on the cusp of a revolution; the leader of Indianapolis-based NICO Corp. likens it to the transformation that swept through cardiology 20 years ago. The brain is the “final frontier” of human organs to have a minimally invasive approach for surgery, and NICO says it’s leading the charge on multiple fronts. Boosted by […]... Read More
When Purdue University student Giulia Episcopo was first told about Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. providing $42.5 million for a pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program—dedicated to underrepresented students—she called home to share her joy. As the daughter of an immigrant and raised in a rural community dominated by blue collar jobs, she understands the significance of […]... Read More
Stress, anxiety and depression are major concerns on university campuses across the U.S., and getting real-time help is critical; college students are a high-risk population for suicide. A Purdue University engineer believes the wearable device he’s created could be a game changer for these young adults. Much like wearable devices that track steps, the device […]... Read More
“Long COVID” has more questions than answers, and Indiana is one of only four U.S. states awarded a portion of $9 million to help get to the bottom of it by using health informatics. The Regenstrief Institute in Indianapolis says earning a piece of the competitive grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]... Read More
A made-in-Indiana business story—and one of the state’s first ventures in gene therapy—could save the lives of patients with a devastating brain tumor who typically have little over a year to live “if they’re lucky,” says one researcher. The development of a potential treatment for glioblastoma marks the first time in Indiana that every link […]... Read More
