Perspectives: Life Sciences

A little over a year ago, Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics companies were preparing for another banner year.... Read More

COVID-19 and our “virtual world” has taken the challenge of hiring within the life sciences industry to an entirely new level – especially recruiting college graduates and interns. In-person career fa... Read More

No one predicted the inconceivable and devastating events that transpired over the last year. And while the pandemic took us by surprise, Indiana’s response did not.... Read More

Before the coronavirus changed our lives, Indiana already had serious health challenges. This year, we can expect to lose more than 13,000 of our fellow Hoosiers to cancer.... Read More

With more than half of the world’s population estimated to have been under lockdown in the spring of 2020, patients and physicians alike sought innovative means to receive and provide healthcare servi... Read More

From a leadership position in protein production (#1 in the U.S. in duck, #3 in eggs, #4 turkeys) to global strength in crops (#2 in the US in popcorn, #3 in tomatoes and spearmint, #4 in soybeans and... Read More

The life sciences industry is front and center right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

Telemedicine quickly became the way to consult medical providers and receive care once COVID-19 hit earlier this year.... Read More

Even under the best of circumstances, the coronavirus is here to stay, not just for months but probably years. Simple lockdowns and blaming people for not complying are not long-term solutions.... Read More

At IU Ventures, as we invest in and support IU-related startups and new ventures during these challenging times, we have been asking ourselves: Is what we are doing important?... Read More

All companies are currently trying to do something they have never done before – to safely serve customers and protect employees amid a global pandemic.... Read More

It’s hard to draw firm conclusions about a crisis that has yet to run its course in Indiana and across the globe. So take these as three tentatively drawn insights.... Read More

Since the start of this fight, there has been no shortage of Hoosier life sciences firms willing to jump in the ring and start swinging. ... Read More

As an IU School of Medicine researcher in the field of childhood cancer, the vast majority of our work is done with de-identified tumors, but sometimes we get to meet the children we are trying to hel... Read More

Museums are a place to have big conversations. Museums broaden perspectives through real stories and artifacts, and they should also address topics of today that are relevant to the world we live in.... Read More

As BioCrossroads concludes another successful year, we celebrate our industry’s contributions, the collaboration that makes our state unique, and the many ways people are advancing Indiana’s life scie... Read More

As a nursing home physician and researcher, my passion is improving systems of care for people in nursing homes.... Read More

Four decades ago, when I came to Indianapolis from Chicago for an elective during my fourth year of medical school, I witnessed a miracle of medical science. A then-young assistant professor named ...... Read More

Scientists work incessantly for years to discover solutions that pertain to the most vexing global challenges. While the slow and uneven pace in scientific advances can test personal commitment, it...... Read More

Indiana's life sciences industry is uniquely collaborative and innovative. Much of this is due to a more than 100-year long history of life sciences entrepreneurs and innovation -- from Colonel Eli...... Read More