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Can cannabinoids unlock a better understanding of our bodies and brains?
DiscoverMagazine—February 1, 2022
When neuroscientists began to investigate the chemical effects of marijuana, they stumbled upon a natural system that is present in all humans, regardless of their propensity for pot smoking. According to Dr. Hui-Chen Lu, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Director of the Gill Center for Neuroscience at Indiana University Bloomington, "There's very clear evidence that running produces more endogenous cannabinoids [than marijuana]."
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Q&A with Dan Tracey
Current Biology—January 24, 2022 (Volume 32, Issue 2)
A Q&A with Dr. Dan Tracey, Gill Chair of Neuroscience and Professor in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington: Interviewed by Maxine Herman-Oakley Mills. Learn more about Dr. Tracey including what sparked his interest in biology, his fondness for Drosophila, and what he thinks he might have done if not for science.
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Welcome to the compassionate classroom
IU News—November 17, 2021
Working hand in hand, a group of faculty and students in the College known as the Kovener Fellows are designing new strategies to make classrooms more welcoming and supportive for all students. Caliel Hines, a senior majoring in Neuroscience, member of the Lu Lab, and a 2019-2020 Kovener Fellow, has worked alongside professors to see their classroom environment through the eyes of a student.
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Prenatal exposure to THC, CBD affects offspring's responsiveness to fluoxetine
IU News—June 30, 2021
Scientists at IU have found that significant amounts of the two main components of cannabis enter the embryonic brain of mice in utero and impair the mice's ability as adults to respond to fluoxetine - a drug commonly used to treat anxiety and deression.
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Undergraduate receives prestigious national award
IU Department of Biology News—April 8, 2021
Indiana University undergraduate Eduardo Duro (Tracey lab) has been named a Goldwater scholar for the 2021-22 academic year. The honor recognizes outstanding college sophomores and juniors who show great promise in math, science, or engineering. Congratulations, Eduardo!
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Methadone research could help babies exposed to opioids in utero
IU News—March 17, 2021
A study by researchers from the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis and the Gill Center at IU Bloomington found taht in-utero exposure to methadone in mice could negatively affect developmental milestones related to proper functioning of the brain's sensory and motor systems. Findings could lead to new treatment options that reduce long-term damage to human babies from in-utero opioid exposure.
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Newly created Wylie Innovation Catalyst Medal recognizes the past, encourages future IU innovators. IU News—October 21, 2020
2019 Gill Symposium to explore sex difference in the brain. IU News—August 14, 2019
Volunteer leaders recognized for their contributions with Partners in Philanthropy awards. IU News—June 7, 2019
IU scientist embarks on Caribbean 'treasure hunt' in search of flies and wasps.IU News—February 12, 2019.
- Marijuana component appears to raise eye pressure.Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News—December 18, 2018
- Indiana University names Gill chair, Ken Mackie, distinguished professor.IU News—December 12, 2018
- Six IU Bloomington researchers receive nearly $150,000 from translational research grant program.IU News—December 5, 2018
- Gill Chair, Dr. Andrea Hohmann, named AAAS fellow.American Association for the Advancement of Science—November 27, 2018
- IU addictions Grand Challenge announces next phase of projects at one-year anniversary of launch.IU News—November 8, 2018
- Indiana University researchers unlocking key to early diagnosis of Alzheimer's.CBS4 Indianapolis—September 13, 2018
- BMP signaling downstream of the Highwire E3 ligase sensitizes nociceptors. PLOS Genetics—July 12, 2018
- 2018 Gill Symposium to honor five scientists for cutting-eduge neuroscience research.IU News—July 30, 2018
- IU research provides promise in search for simple, early test for Alzheimer's disease.IU News—June 28, 2018
- 2018 Scholastic Stars have big dreams.The Herald Times—May 23, 2018
- IU scientists find first evidence animals can mentally replay past events.IU News—May 10, 2018
- International collaboration between U.S. and Finnish researchers identifies new approach for treating neuropathic pain.University of Turku News—May 4, 2018
- Tracey Lab undergrad receives honorable mention for Goldwater Scholarship Program.Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation—March 2018
- The College Magazine—Spring 2018
- IU research suggests failed osteoarthritis drug could get new life as an opioid-addiction treatement.IU News—February 27, 2018
- CBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains.IU Newsroom—September 6, 2017
- mGluR5 Tunes NGF/TrkA Signaling to Orient Spiny Stellate Neuron Dendrites Toward Thalamocortical Axons During Whisker-Barrel Map Formation.Cerebral Cortex—April 27, 2017
- Inflammatory and Neuropathic Nociception is Preserved in GPR55 Knockout Mice.Scientific Reports—April 20, 2017
- Your morning coffee could help stave off dementia.Fox News Health— March 8, 2017
- Caffeine isn’t all that bad. It can save you from dementia.Hindustan Times—March 8, 2017
- Caffeine may ward off dementia by boosting protective enzyme.Medical News Today—March 8, 2017
- IU study finds caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia.IU Newsroom—March 7, 2018
- Nociception.Current Biology—Feburary 20, 2017
- Build a better painkiller.Protomag.com—January 31, 2017
- Two Indiana University faculty members named AAAS fellows.IU Newsroom—November 21, 2016
- IU study suggests potential chronic pain treatment without opioid or medical marijuana side effects.IU Newsroom—November 14, 2016
- IU’s Richard DiMarchi ranked among world’s top three translational researchers.IU Newsroom—October 31, 2016
- 11 gifts to humanity this innovative college has given to us all.BuzzFeed—September 1, 2016
- This week in The Journal: ‘mGluR5 Guides Stellate Cell Migration and Dendritic Pruning.JNeurosci—August 24, 2016
- Nociceptor-Enriched genes required for normal thermal nociception. em>Cell Reports—July 12, 2016
- ‘Smoke alarm’ one of 36 genes newly found to play role in pain sensation.IU Newsroom—June 23, 2016
- IU-led brain study suggests new ways to protect against neurodegeneration. IU Newsroom—June 2, 2016
- Moonlighting enzyme protects against degenerative brain disease.PLOS Biology Press Release—June 2, 2016
- Standiford H. Cox Distinguished Professor and Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences to receive the 2016 ACS Alfred Burger Award in Medicinal Chemistry.American Chemical Society—March 15, 2015
- Standiford H. Cox Distinguished Professor and Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences to receive the Max Bergmann Medaille. German Peptide Society—March 2015
- IU Distinguished Professor Richard DiMarchi elected as a member of National Academy of Medicine.IU Newsroom—October 19, 2015
- 2015 Gill Symposium honors 2 experts on the neurobiology of alcohol and drug dependence.IU Newsroom—September 25, 2015
- Novo Nordisk buying 2 DiMarchi-launched drug firms.Indianapolis Business Journal—August 27, 2015
- Chronic cannabinoid receptor 2 activation reverses paclitaxel neuropathy without tolerance or cannbinoid receptor 1-dependent withdrawl. NIH-National Institute on Drug Abuse—April 6, 2015
- Indiana University College of Arts + Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award Receipient: Ken Mackie.IU Newsroom—February 16, 2015
- IU’s DiMarchi lab sees another success on path to cure adult-onset diabetes, obesity.IU Newsroom—December 8, 2014
- Gill Symposium honors two neuroscientists for work on the brain’s role in regulating metabolism.IU Newsroom—October 10, 2014
- Study identifies key shift in the brain that creates drive to overeat.IU Newsroom—April 29, 2013
- Targeted peptide-estrogen combination found effective and safe for treating obesity in mice.IU Newsroom—November 13, 2012
- Richard DiMarchi is CICP’s Innovator of the Year.IU Newsroom—April 10, 2018