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Sept. 12, 2013
top headlines
Clinical research center The new Neurosciences Clinical Research Center, located in Goodman Hall, has officially opened its doors.
Bepko Community Medallion The former dean of the IU School of Medicine has been named the recipient of the 2013 Bepko Community Medallion.
Going the distance Rafat Abonour will bicycle 225 miles to raise awareness and funds for multiple myeloma.
editor’s picks
News to Use
Regatta welcome
The IUSM Dean's Office will host a welcome event for faculty, staff and their families at the IUPUI Regatta.
Grants
Grant awardees
The Indiana CTSI has administered more than $1.1 million in grants to 46 researchers across its member institutions, including IU.
Opportunities
Alzheimer's symposium
features of the week story
Welcome message
Jay L. Hess, M.D., Ph.D., who joined the IU School of Medicine Sept. 1 as vice president for university clinical affairs and dean of the IU School of Medicine, discusses his goals for the upcoming school year and expresses appreciation for the warm welcome he has received at the school.
podcast
'Sound Medicine'
InScope: Weekly news for faculty, staff and students from the IU School of Medicine
http://inscopearchive.iu.edu/archive/newsletters/2013-09-12.html[12/10/2015 2:00:21 PM]
The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center will host a free symposium for caregivers and health care providers Sept. 20.
Kudos
Scholarship winners Read about the IUSM Student Research Program in Academic Medicine poster presentation and scholarship winners.
faculty & staff spotlight
Chileshe Mboni
The only pediatric eye specialist in Zambia, a country of 14 million people, visited the IU School of Medicine.
student spotlight
A new challenge
Janice Farlow balances service as IU's student trustee with her role as an M.D./Ph.D. student at the IU School of Medicine.
This week, "Sound Medicine" features a report on the Ohio-based Syrian American Medical Society, which is working with physicians in Syria to provide medical care in a war-torn nation where more than 50 percent of doctors have fled the country.
Other topics include in-flight medical emergencies and an author who survived pancreatic cancer with an experimental form of chemotherapy and high-risk surgery.
events & lectures
Indiana CTSI annual meeting 09-13-2013
Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) Community Showcase 09-16-2013
United Way Kick Off Luncheon 09-17-2013
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