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Ana Bento, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
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 facultyPutting 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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IU News—August 14, 2019
The theme of the 2019 Gill Symposium is "Sex Differences in the Brain." Five scientists conducting research on differences, or lack thereof, between the male and female brain will present at the symposium. Catherine Dulac (Harvard University), Margaret McCarthy (University of Maryland), Catherine Woolley (Northwestern University), Deborah Clegg (American University), and Barry Dickson (HHMI - Janelia Research Campus) will also be honored with the Transformative Investigator Awards.
Read more about the SymposiumIU News—June 7, 2019
Indiana University and the Indiana University Foundation honored Linda and Jack Gill, along with four other individuals and one family as 2019 Partners in Philanthropy. The Gills were awarded this year's Herman B Wells Visionary Award, which recognizes individuals whose lifetime commitments of time, talent and treasure to IU reveal a deep understanding of the power of philanthropy to shape the future of the institution.
Read more about the 2019 Partners in PhilanthropyIU 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 voyageGenetic 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 findingsIU 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 professorsIU 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 awardsThe 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