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2019 news and media
IU scientist embarks on Caribbean 'treasure hunt' in search of flies and wasps
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. Tracy 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
Marijuana component appears to raise eye pressure
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
Indiana University names Gill chair, Ken Mackie, distinguished professor
IU News—December 12, 2018
Dr. Kenneth P. Mackie and nine other faculty members have been appointed as disinguished 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
Six IU Bloomington researchers receive nearly $150,000 from translational research grant program
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
Gill Chair, Dr. Andrea Hohmann, named AAAS fellow
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. Congratuations, Andrea!
Read more about the 2018 AAAS FellowsOlder news + media
- 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