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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APPLYING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO IDENTIFYING NEURONAL CIRCUITS
Each year, the Gill Center presents awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to cellular, molecular, or...Read More »
The Herald Times—May 23, 2018
Joye Tracey, a senior at Bloomington High School North and intern in the Mackie Lab, is selected as a 2018 Herald-Times Scholastic Star.
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IU News—May 10, 2018
Neuroscientists at Indiana University have reported the first evidence that non-human animals can mentally replay past events from memory. The discovery could help advance the development of new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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University of Turku News—May 4, 2018
A collaboration between research groups from IU Bloomington and Turku Centre for Biotechnology in Finland has discovered an experimental molecule that appears to interrupt the signaling cascades in the body required for multiple forms of neuropathic pain.
Read more about the NOS1AP discovery
Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation—March 2018
Congratulations to Katherine (Katie) Fisher for receiving a 2018 Honorable Mention in the Goldwater Scholarship Program!
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The College Magazine—Spring 2018
A tight-knit team of scientists is making real progress with neuroscience issues that are both complex and relevant.
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IU Newsroom—February 27, 2018
A drug proven safe for use in people may prevent opioid tolerance and physical dependence when used in combination with opioid-based pain medications.
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IU Newsroom—September 6, 2017
IU neuroscientists find cannabidiol reduces symptoms such as impaired memory in adolescent mice simultaneously exposed to THC.
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Cerebral Cortex—April 27, 2017
Neurons receive and integrate synaptic inputs at their dendrites, thus dendritic patterning shapes neural connectivity and behavior. Aberrant dendritogenesis is present in neurodevelopmental disorders such as Down’s syndrome and autism. Abnormal glutamatergic signaling has been observed in these diseases, as has dysfunction of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5). Deleting mGluR5 in cortical glutamatergic neurons disrupted their coordinated dendritic outgrowth toward thalamocortical axons and perturbed somatosensory circuits.
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IU Newsroom—March 7, 2017
New analysis reveals 24 compounds—including caffeine—that can help reduce impact of harmful proteins in the brain.
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Current Biology—February 20, 2017
Nociception, the sensory mechanism that allows animals to sense and avoid potentially tissue-damaging stimuli, is critical for survival. This process relies on nociceptors, which are specialized neurons that detect and respond to potentially damaging forms of energy in the environment.
Read more about nociception