The Gill Center for Biomolecular Science at Indiana University provides the field of neuroscience with a unique platform for innovation. Powered by the extraordinary vision and commitment of Linda and Jack Gill, together with the College of Arts + Sciences, the Gill Center brings together world-class scientists and state-of-the-art facilities in an atmosphere of unimpeded experimentation. The result is real and rapid progress on understanding issues such as pain, addiction, stress, and dementia. The Gill Chairs, recruited from outside the university in order to promote the expansion of IU’s neuroscience community, are selected not only for their individual records of excellence, but also for their ability to contribute to and influence ongoing center research.
Meet the Gill chairs and faculty
Putting leading neuroscientists with different backgrounds in close proximity allows for incredible intellectual exchanges. We have purposefully built a group with both shared values and complementary approaches, so the work we do together goes beyond what any researcher could accomplish alone. These shared values center on a commitment to improving lives by uncovering the core processes of the nervous system. We don’t just want to see what goes wrong in the nervous system. We’re committed to understanding at a fundamental level how the system works and how we can support it.
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Gill Center Seminar: Roles of Regulatory Variants in Complex Diseases
Psychology, Rm101
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Yunlong Liu, Ph.D., of Indiana University's School of Medicine will present a lecture entitled: Roles of Regulatory Variants in Complex Diseases.
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Neuroscience Colloquium Series: Mary Heinricher, PhD
Psychology, Rm101
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Mary M. Heinricher, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Vice Chair of Research in the School of Medicine at OHSU in Portland, Oregon will present a lecture. Please join us at 4PM in Psychology,...Read More »
Neuroscience Colloquium Series: Moses Chao, PhD
Psychology, Rm101
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Moses V. Chao, Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology at NYU in New York will present a lecture. Please join us at 4PM in Psychology, Rm 101 for his talk and refreshments.
IU News—February 12, 2019
With support from Linda and Jack Gill, Gill Chair Dan Tracey is on a three-month voyage across the Lesser Antilles on a mission to understand evolutionary changes in Drosophila. Tracey hypothesizes that the Drosophila's pigmentation may indicate a fly's ability to defend against parasitoid wasps. The volcanic origin of each island also represents the chance to study the evolutionary systems isolated from outside influences.
Read more about Dr. Tracey's voyage
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News—December 18, 2018
Although one of the most commonly proposed uses of medical marijuana is to treat glaucoma, scientists at IU have found that a major chemical component in the substance appears to worsen the primary underpinning of the disease: a rise in pressure inside the eye. Gill Center scientist, Dr. Alex Straiker led the study, which specifically found that CBD caused an increase in pressure inside mice eyes of 18% for at least four hours.
Read more about Dr. Straiker's findings
IU News—December 12, 2018
Dr. Kenneth P. Mackie and nine other faculty members have been appointed as distinguished professor, the university's highest academic rank for scholars and researchers. The appointments were approved December 6 by the IU Board of Trustees.
Read about IU's 10 new distinguished professors
IU News—December 5, 2018
Six IU Bloomington researchers, including Dr. Hui-Chen Lu, Director and Chair of the Linda & Jack Gill Center for Biomolecular Science, have received grants from a program that supports developing translational research projects with industry, establishing new companies, or strengthening patent applications.
Read more about the awards
The American Association for the Advancement of Science—November 27, 2018
The American Association for the Advancement of Science named Dr. Hohmann an AAAS fellow, an honor that recognizes her outstanding contribution to the progress of science and research. Congratulations, Andrea!
Read more about the 2018 AAAS Fellows