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a to-do list shows a handwritten note to schedule a mammogram

Mutations, mammograms and MRIs, oh my! How I took charge of my breast health with increased screenings, and when you should do the same

Christina Griffiths is a media relations specialist for Indiana University School of Medicine and has worked with the office of strategic communications for five years.

Christina Griffiths  |  Oct 25, 2023

Jen Hedges exercises on the treadmill

MOVE program brightens outlook for breast cancer patients

The Multidisciplinary Oncology Vitality and Exercise (MOVE) Program, developed by oncologist Tarah Ballinger, MD, gives breast cancer patients a personalized plan for exercise and physical

Laura Gates  |  Oct 04, 2022

Michelle Coté, PhD, at the Komen Tissue Bank

Q&A with Michele Coté, PhD

Michele Coté, PhD, is just getting started in her new role as the second director of the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank at IU Simon

Candace Gwaltney  |  Sep 01, 2022

Al Hassanein, MD

Hassanein receives scientific research grant designed to overcome COVID disruptions

Research scientists and those with dependents were significantly impacted by COVID-19 – spending roughly 40 percent less time on studies. To address this challenge, the

Angie Antonopoulos  |  Apr 12, 2022

Lisa Hayes with community advocates

Black patients play key role in advancing breast cancer research

Community advocates are partnering with Indiana University School of Medicine to spread the word about the importance of including Black women in clinical research for

Laura Gates  |  Oct 25, 2021

Jenny Brown at the Grand Canyon

'Whac-a-Mole' clinical trial participant experiences remission of Stage 4 triple negative breast cancer

Jenny Larner Brown dreams of a day when no one would ever hear their oncologist say, "We're out of options." It's now been more than

Laura Gates  |  Oct 19, 2021

Natascia Marino, PhD

Dr. Marino, others demonstrate the importance of studying the “normal breast”

Natascia Marino, PhD, assistant research professor of medicine at IU School of Medicine and a research scientist with the Komen Tissue Bank at the IU

Michael Schug  |  Nov 10, 2020

Kathy Miller and Harikrishna Nakshatri

Genomic medicine key to treating aggressive breast cancers disproportionately affecting African American women

Compared to white women, the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is slightly lower for African Americans; however, the risk of dying from the disease

Laura Gates  |  Oct 09, 2020