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From the Transforming Research Initiative (TRI) to a new faculty compensation system to strategies for dealing with research funding shortfalls, there’s much going on in the School of Medicine. And not...
View ArticleTransforming our research effort
Keep an eye out, because in the next week or so you’ll have a chance to review the basic roadmap for research at the IU School of Medicine. For more than a year, members of the school’s faculty have...
View ArticleThe TRI draft is here — tell us what you think
Several weeks ago the School of Medicine requested your input for a survey on proposed research themes as part of the Transforming Research Initiative (TRI). Based on your responses four additional...
View ArticleReminder: Town hall meetings on the TRI report start today
I believe the Transforming Research Initiative (TRI) is important to our future success as a research institution, and having a process that is transparent and faculty-driven is key. So I hope you can...
View ArticleA change in leadership in graduate studies
Please welcome Randy Brutkiewicz, Ph.D., to his new position as associate dean for graduate studies, effective July 1. Professor of microbiology and immunology and a member of the IU School of Medicine...
View ArticleInvesting in our researchers…
The Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Fund has long been a strong supporter of research at the School of Medicine with its annual grants of up to $60,000 to young investigators with...
View ArticleA new shared services support team in neuroscience
Increasingly, these are the days of team science for researchers. Encouraging faculty collaboration helped drive the design of the new IU Health Neuroscience Center, both the existing clinical building...
View ArticleTranslating our research — some positive reinforcement
It’s time for a couple of congratulatory notes! Last week, Emphymab Biotech, co-founded by faculty researchers Irina Petrache and Matthias Clauss, won the local Innovation Showcase, where aspiring...
View ArticleNew tools for clinical researchers
Changes are coming for clinical researchers that we hope will both streamline your processes and give you more powerful tools to support your work. There are several major developments you need to be...
View ArticleTeam science questions? Get your answers Sept. 9
Team science will — does — play an important role in modern biomedical research. Team science is a key part of our Transforming Research Initiative strategic plan, which is complete and will be...
View ArticleGood news about a strong research team getting stronger
The government shutdown on top of sequestration on top of ever-tightening paylines at the NIH would be enough to put anyone in a gloomy mood, so it’s a good time to remember that we work at an...
View ArticleNow hear this: IACUC amendments are easier than you think!
Many of us doing research with animals have been frustrated with, or confused by, the process of making amendment to protocols. I feel your pain — but I’ve got good news. The IUSM IACUC has approved...
View ArticleHelp create an IUSM resource for training grants
If you have a training grant, are trying to get one or are just thinking about submitting for one, Randy Brutkiewicz and his colleagues in the Graduate Division are creating a resource for you. They...
View ArticleNew review committees to help make our grant proposals more competitive
If you are an IU School of Medicine scientist working to get funding, here’s a new mantra word for you: Promise. Promise as in Peer Review and Mentoring Committees, or PRMC. Promise as in we promise to...
View ArticleTRI: A plan for moving research forward at the IU School of Medicine
Many of our faculty are familiar with the Transformation Research Initiative (TRI) — in fact many of our faculty worked hard to create it. On Monday, Dean Jay Hess announced the plan. TRI is our new...
View ArticleGood news about a strong research team getting stronger
The government shutdown on top of sequestration on top of ever-tightening paylines at the NIH would be enough to put anyone in a gloomy mood, so it’s a good time to remember that we work at an...
View ArticleInvesting in our researchers…
The Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Fund has long been a strong supporter of research at the School of Medicine with its annual grants of up to $60,000 to young investigators with...
View ArticleA new shared services support team in neuroscience
Increasingly, these are the days of team science for researchers. Encouraging faculty collaboration helped drive the design of the new IU Health Neuroscience Center, both the existing clinical building...
View ArticleTranslating our research — some positive reinforcement
It’s time for a couple of congratulatory notes! Last week, Emphymab Biotech, co-founded by faculty researchers Irina Petrache and Matthias Clauss, won the local Innovation Showcase, where aspiring...
View ArticleNew tools for clinical researchers
Changes are coming for clinical researchers that we hope will both streamline your processes and give you more powerful tools to support your work. There are several major developments you need to be...
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