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Amazing Scientists Searching for...You?

Bloomington, IN - January 24, 2023

The Gill Center is seeking an innovative, mid-career molecular or cellular neuroscientist to expand the team to seven endowed chairs. The timeline is swift, so don't delay if you are qualified and interested.

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$1.9M award supports study of nociception

Bloomington, IN - February 16, 2023

Dan Tracey's research program strives to understand the molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms underlying nociception, with the hope of eventually contributing to better treatments for pain.

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Can Opioid Use without Addiction become a Reality?

Research Impact - January 18, 2023

Indiana University researchers have potentially discovered a new way to block the brain’s reward response to opioids, reducing their potential for addiction without reducing their therapeutic aspects.

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Stellar Billiards: Should we fear universal collisions?

Stellar Billiards - November 09, 2023

The universe is a dynamic environment where collisions and close encounters play a significant role. Are there any hidden dangers we can expect in the future? Let's find out as we hear from Dr. Vaclav Pavlik.

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2022 Symposium to explore current research on cannabis

Bloomington, IN -- September 6, 2022

The focus of this year's symposium on cannabis is particularly apt as the Gill Center and IU Bloomington are among the world-leaders in cannabinoid research.

Details about the Symposium

Btown Science Cafe to hit hurricanes and climate change head-on

Hurricanes and Climate Change - August 10, 2023

Dr. Chank Kieu, assoc professor in IU's Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will share the latest understanding about hurricanes and climate change, then invite questions.

Join the discussion!

IU neuroscientists to study effects of marijuana use during adolescence with $2M NIH grant

NEWS AT IU - JULY 5, 2022

The legalization of marijuana in several states brings with it the greater possibility early teens will use marijuana. Gill Center researchers seek to learn the impact on critical brain development.

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Scientist & local coffee shop stimulate great conversations

Popular Science Café Resumes -- June 2022

At Hopscotch Coffee each month, people sip drinks and eat snacks while enjoying an event that’s different from the concerts, films, and comedy shows that one often finds in Bloomington.

Science, Coffee, & Conversation

IU neuroscientists improve data analysis through new partnership

Research Impact - May 19, 2022

Sensory processing disorders, which can make people overly sensitive to certain stimuli, tend to go hand-in-hand with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and schizophrenia.

Learn more about Dr. Lu's project.

Opioid overdose detection patch under development, funded by NIDA

News at IU - May 10, 2022

Indiana University researchers are developing a wearable device to detect and treat an opioid overdose in real time, thanks to a National Institute on Drug Abuse grant expected to total more than $3.8 million over three years.

Read about Dr. Mackie's research

Can cannabinoids unlock a better understanding of our bodies and brains?

DiscoverMagazine—February 1, 2022

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]."

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.

Learn more about Dr. Tracey