Dramatic growth since commercializing its product in 2019 is only the first chapter of Brightlamp’s story, says Chief Executive Officer Kurtis Sluss. The Indianapolis-based startup created a smartphone app called Reflex; initially envisioned as a method to detect a concussion within seconds, Sluss says “the single most exciting thing is seeing how [its use] seems […]... Read More
Just weeks ago, a Texas jury awarded a family more than $21 million after a routine surgery on their 27 year-old son left him in a vegetative state. The jury agreed the tragic outcome was the result of starving his brain of oxygen when his airway wasn’t properly monitored during the surgery. South Bend-based Aeris […]... Read More
As Indiana strengthens its foothold in radiopharmaceuticals, SpectronRx has earned the seal of approval to send its life-saving agents across the pond to Europe. The Indianapolis-based company is just one on a growing roster of Hoosier players in the nuclear medicine sector, a relatively new area of pharmaceuticals. Now with approval to manufacture radiopharmaceuticals for […]... Read More
Neurosurgery is on the cusp of a revolution; the leader of Indianapolis-based NICO Corp. likens it to the transformation that swept through cardiology 20 years ago. The brain is the “final frontier” of human organs to have a minimally invasive approach for surgery, and NICO says it’s leading the charge on multiple fronts. Boosted by […]... Read More
When Purdue University student Giulia Episcopo was first told about Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. providing $42.5 million for a pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program—dedicated to underrepresented students—she called home to share her joy. As the daughter of an immigrant and raised in a rural community dominated by blue collar jobs, she understands the significance of […]... Read More
Stress, anxiety and depression are major concerns on university campuses across the U.S., and getting real-time help is critical; college students are a high-risk population for suicide. A Purdue University engineer believes the wearable device he’s created could be a game changer for these young adults. Much like wearable devices that track steps, the device […]... Read More
“Long COVID” has more questions than answers, and Indiana is one of only four U.S. states awarded a portion of $9 million to help get to the bottom of it by using health informatics. The Regenstrief Institute in Indianapolis says earning a piece of the competitive grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]... Read More
A made-in-Indiana business story—and one of the state’s first ventures in gene therapy—could save the lives of patients with a devastating brain tumor who typically have little over a year to live “if they’re lucky,” says one researcher. The development of a potential treatment for glioblastoma marks the first time in Indiana that every link […]... Read More
Orthopedic surgeons are using a new technology in the operating room that projects holograms to help guide the surgery—and Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet is first orthopedic company to use the new mixed reality tool. The method is so high-tech “that [surgeons’] immediate response is usually, ‘Wow, this is incredible,’” says Zimmer Biomet Chief Science, Technology and […]... Read More
A 3D bioprinter created in small town southern Indiana will blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) in the coming weeks—pioneering a process that could ultimately print human transplant organs in outer space. The mission is a major step forward for Florida-based Redwire, which acquired Techshot in Greenville less than a year ago. Although […]... Read More
