Research in the Department of Biology is frequently completed in collaboration with faculty across campus (in science, informatics, and medicine) and researchers in the community.
You can be involved in collaborative research as early as your freshman year and it's encouraged that you do, here at the School of Science.
The founding members of the Hydrocephalus Research Center are all colleagues and collaborators on two Department of Defense grants supporting preclinical studies targeted to developing drug treatments using genetic and induced (post-hemorrhagic and post-traumatic) forms of hydrocephalus in rodents and in a pig model of post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus.
The Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine studies how to regenerate tissues and organs damaged by injury or disease, particularly the spinal cord, brain and eye tissues, musculoskeletal tissues, and cardiovascular tissues.
The center is the only multidisciplinary program in the world to include amphibians as research models. By researching amphibian and plant regenerative mechanisms, which are greater than those of mammals, the center aims to develop a regenerative medicine that improves the quality of life for persons suffering from debilitating tissue damage.
The Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health (ICMH) was established to address the serious need to prevent and treat musculoskeletal disease.
The center’s mission is to discover and develop new treatments, cures, preventative strategies, diagnostic tools, and technologies to address the increasing burden of bone, muscle, and cartilage disorders.
The Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CDMD) is a world-renowned center focused on centralizing and fostering research that strengthens the diabetes research base throughout Indiana. It’s one of only 16 centers in the United States that is National Institutes of Health (NIH)-designated.
The Center for Membrane Biosciences examines the complex function of cell membranes in diseases such as diabetes and breast cancer, by exploring the interactions of proteins and membrane structures in the control of cellular signaling processes. Researchers hope their findings will ultimately lead to the development of more effective chemotherapeutic interventions for these diseases.
Stark Neurosciences Research Institute's mission is to bring together the scientific community in a dynamic, collaborative organization that advances discovery of neuroscience-related disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies, as well as disseminates and applies this knowledge to prevent, treat, and cure diseases.
INDI is dedicated to advancing nanotechnology-focused research, education, and outreach across campus and throughout the surrounding region. With a growing body nanoscale characterization, fabrication, and analytical instrumentation, coupled with technical expertise and proposal development services, INDI not only boosts research collaboration but also provides enhanced student development via training and integration into coursework. The impact of these efforts span INDI’s diverse 30+ faculty members (from four different IU Indianapolis schools) to surrounding Universities, local industry, and the neighboring K-12 community. Together, INDI is not only meeting the needs of current nanotechnology researchers, but is also working to foster the next generation of the STEM workforce.
The BioHealth Informatics Research Center works to combine intelligent data analytics and solutions with industry engagement for transformative improvement in health outcomes through innovative research and industry collaboration.