Construction underway on new interdisciplinary research building at IU Indianapolis
Major challenges, especially in health, call for interdisciplinary solutions. Recognizing this, a new interdisciplinary research building at Indiana University Indianapolis will improve the research infrastructure and foster collaboration for IU researchers, creating new opportunities for partnerships while attracting top-tier talent.
“This new addition to our campus is the latest example of IU Indianapolis’ leadership in research at the intersection of health, life sciences and technology,” said Latha Ramchand, chancellor of IU Indianapolis. “We take our ranking as an R1 university very seriously by translating research into impact that makes a difference in the lives of Hoosiers across the state and people around the world. We are grateful to our legislature for their support and to industry leaders for their collaboration on this project.”
IU Research will operate the interdisciplinary research building that will serve as the cornerstone of IU Indianapolis’ Science and Technology Corridor. Aligned with the goals of the IU 2030 strategic plan, it will provide IU faculty and students with opportunities to participate in research across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
The new building will contain state-of-the-art laboratory spaces, including a 3D bioprinter lab, an advanced physics lab and research cores. Lab space will support the development of advanced sensors to be used in a variety of biomedical applications, like diagnostics and continuous health monitoring systems, wearable devices and integrated sensors.
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State Update
The sixteenth and final week of the budget session ended in the early hours of the morning today when both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly adjourned “Sine Die.” During the coming days, the governor must decide whether to sign, veto or allow bills to become law without his signature.
This will be the final weekly Statehouse Update until the beginning of the 2026 short session. An archive of previous updates be found here.
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Federal Update
Congress is concluding its two-week recess. The Federal Update will return on Thursday, May 1.
Economic Engagement Update
IU Health Incubator at IU LAB to bring new startups to Indiana, expand state’s biosciences economy
The Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences will translate Indiana University’s $1 billion research enterprise into disease prevention and treatments, expand the state’s $99 billion life sciences economy, and improve human health through the new IU Health Incubator at IU LAB.
Supported by a $1.5 million annual sponsorship from IU Health, the incubator will host two programs: a pre-accelerator and LifeTech Accelerator. The IU Health Incubator at IU LAB will attract new businesses to the state and help up to 40 human health startups per year grow into major companies with the help of strategic and unprecedented partnerships with IU Health, gener8tor, Plug and Play, and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. IU Health and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership are among the state’s key biosciences organizations that are partnering with IU LAB to drive advancements and commercialization in biosciences and develop talent.
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Keeping it real: David Baird leverages personal success in NovaParke workshop
In a sign of IU Southeast’s continuing impact on the region’s economic future, David Baird, senior lecturer in business, led a workshop on small business financing at NovaParke, the growing innovation hub and business incubator in Georgetown, Indiana.
IU Southeast is partnering with the NovaParke Innovation & Technology Campus to spur entrepreneurship in Southern Indiana.
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Chemistry students get inside look at pharmaceutical research with KEY trip
Mohammad Hossain, associate professor of organic chemistry, led a KEY trip to Eli Lilly, offering his organic chemistry class a chance to see real-world applications of concepts and procedures they are learning in his class.
Eli Lilly may be one of the state’s largest employers, but its labs use much of the same equipment found in a college lab. That was one of the things Indiana University Kokomo students discovered on a KEY (Kokomo Experience and You) field trip to the Lilly Technology Center-North.
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IU in the News
Research Impact: Environmental health researcher engages communities to reduce lead exposure
Fifty years after the U.S. started phasing out lead in products like house paint and gasoline, lead exposure remains a risk to public health. Children under the age of 6 are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning due to their growing bodies and propensity to put objects in their mouths that could contain lead or lead dust. About 500,000 children in the U.S., many living in underserved communities, have elevated blood lead levels today.
Michelle Del Rio, an assistant professor in the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, is working with communities in Indiana, Texas and elsewhere to better understand local sources of lead contamination and strategies to prevent or reduce exposure.
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Cancer Care Road Map to help patients, clinicians navigate decisions
Indiana University School of Medicine professor, Larry Cripe, is building on his 30 years of experience as an oncologist to design a new tool that can give clinicians and patients a clearer path to the best treatment.
The Cancer Care Road Map is a web-based collection of graphical and interactive resources intended to ease communication and decision-making in cancer care. By bridging communication gaps between patients, their loved ones and their clinicians, the map will identify where patients are in their cancer journey, where they want to go and the paths to get there. Cripe and his multidisciplinary team of doctors, researchers and web experts are actively testing and disseminating the resource.
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Student-run EMS organization holds large-scale training exercise ahead of Little 500
As cyclists train for Indiana University Bloomington’s Little 500, a team of students is on standby to help in case of a medical emergency, whether at practices, qualifiers or the race itself. These students are part of Intra Collegiate Emergency Medical Service, a fully student-run organization that provides emergency medical services for various campus events, including the Little 500.
On April 6, Patel and IC-EMS student board members led their organization’s extensive training day at Bill Armstrong Stadium to prepare for Little 500. “We had bike collisions, an allergic reaction, a combative patient, so every situation you could expect in a bike race, we had it here,” said junior Anton Kiselev, IC-EMS’ deputy chief of personnel.
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