Indiana University is a nationally recognized leader in health care and medicine, especially in cancer research, the neurosciences, medical information management, and bioinformatics. Through the application of advanced technology, Indiana University physicians and scientists are gaining new insights that range from the clinical to the cellular to the molecular. The discovery of new medical technologies positively impacts the quality of life for citizens of Indiana not only through improve health care, but also through the creation of new private-sector companies that drive regional economic development. Indiana University's Biocomplexity Institute — a cross-disciplinary area fusing physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and the life sciences — is a leader in interdisciplinary research, applying complexity theory to the understanding of biological phenomena. With the generous support of Lilly Endowment, Inc., partnerships with Indiana's health sciences sector, and collaborative projects, such as the Indiana Genomics Initiative and the Metabolomics and Cytomics Initiative, Indiana University is leading a revolution in the life sciences.

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