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May


IU Simon Cancer Center hosts annual Cancer Research Day on May 22  More than 100 people are presenting their research Wednesday, May 22, during the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center's Cancer Research Day.  More...May 20, 2013
IU stem cell researcher gets special grant to explore interactions of novel moleculeAn Indiana University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a research grant offered by the world’s largest professional hematological organization to augment a decrease in National Institutes of Health grants. More...May 03, 2013

April


CHUCKSTRONG Tailgate Gala pushes research funding to $1.1 million for IU Simon Cancer CenterMore than 450 people sporting tailgate attire gathered Friday night at the Indianapolis Colts complex to help push the CHUCKSTRONG campaign to more than $1 million raised for research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center More...Apr 22, 2013

March


IU cancer researcher to be inducted into international hall of fameAn Indiana University cancer researcher will be inducted into an international nursing hall of fame this summer. More...Mar 28, 2013
Researchers say NSAIDs can boost stem cells for transplants for cancer patientsScientists say that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be a boon to doctors gathering stem cells for transplants to treat patients with blood or bone marrow cancers, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma. More...Mar 15, 2013
Cancer researchers discover new type of retinoblastoma in babiesNot all forms of retinoblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the eye, may be inherited, a discovery that would spare children years of medical evaluations and offer the potential of drug therapy for an aggressive malignancy. More...Mar 15, 2013
IU researchers earn $3.2 million grant to develop, improve therapies for pancreatic cancerTwo Indiana University researchers have been awarded a multi-year, $3.2 million grant to develop and improve therapies for pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More...Mar 11, 2013