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Adults and children with cancer and heart disease patients will be among the first to benefit from researchers’ work at the Center of Excellence in Computational Diagnostics at the IU School of Medicine (IUSM).
The center, established by a $2 million grant from Indiana’s 21st Century Research and Technology Fund, harnesses the collective talents of scientists at IU Bloomington and IUPUI.
“This is an exciting opportunity to propel IU further as a leader in patient care and research,” said Dr. Susanne Ragg, assistant professor of pediatrics and an oncologist at Riley Hospital for Children. Ragg leads a team of experts in genetics, evidence-based medicine, proteomics, database integration and mathematical modeling. Their immediate goal is to develop blood tests to better identify disease biomarkers for pediatric cancer and heart disease. The team includes researchers from IUSM’s departments of Pediatrics and Medicine; IUB’s Department of Chemistry and the School of Library and Information Science; and IUPUI’s departments of Computer Engineering and of Mathematical Sciences. The massive medical data management systems at the Regenstrief Institute Inc. also will be a key contributor.
Scientific collaboration isn’t confined to the Hoosier state. The German Heart Center in Munich and the Center for Biotechnology at Bielefeld University in Germany also will contribute data and sample collection. “The center also will create unique capabilities for the life sciences research and industry in Indiana, including the commercial sector,” said Ragg.
The 21st Century Research and Technology Fund was established in 1999.
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