Working together to make discoveries
Our research centers enable faculty and their student teams to engage in ongoing interdisciplinary projects, funded in part by federal grants and foundation support.
Science Animal Resource Center (SARC)
The IUPUI School of Science animal care facility, the Science Animal Resource Center (SARC), is maintained to support the research and teaching missions of School of Science faculty and students.
Director: Christopher Konz
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Center
The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Center integrates research and practice to help support recovery-oriented, evidence-based mental health services. The ACT Center conducts research, program evaluation, and training, while advocating for affordable, accessible, and effective services.
Directors: Michelle P. Salyers, Ph.D. Mike McKasson, M.A.
Center for Earth and Environmental Science
The Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) studies how pollution affects water systems, and how water resources affect human health. The center’s extensive research program examines current and emerging threats to central Indiana’s water resources.
Director: Pierre Jacinthe, Ph.D.
Center for Membrane Biosciences
The Center for Membrane Biosciences examines the complex function of cell membranes in diseases such as diabetes and breast cancer, by exploring the interactions of proteins and membrane structures in the control of cellular signaling processes.
Director: Robert E. Minto, Ph.D.
Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine
The Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine studies how to regenerate tissues and organs damaged by injury or disease, particularly the spinal cord, brain and eye tissues, musculoskeletal tissues, and cardiovascular tissues. The Center aims to develop a regenerative medicine that improves the quality of life for persons suffering from debilitating tissue damage.
Director: David Stocum, Ph.D.
Center for Research and Learning
The Center for Research and Learning (CRL) is dedicated to serving students through a series of research-based programs overseen by CRL program leaders. These programs offer students the opportunity to carry out innovative research, scholarship, and creative activity with faculty mentors through internally and externally funded programs.
Center for Urban Health
The Center for Urban Health (CUH) seeks to enhance health and sustainability for urban populations, with an eye toward both environmental legacies and emerging threats. The center promotes discovery by building research collaborations, providing seed funds for new research areas, funding graduate fellowships, and sponsoring educational activities such as public lectures and a Visiting Scholars Program.
Institute for Integrative Artificial Intelligence
The Institute for Integrative Artificial Intelligence at IUPUI capitalizes on a rich interdisciplinary tradition and create an environment for the discovery of new and innovative approaches and applications for AI.
The mission of the institute is to act as a catalyst for the promotion and coordination of AI and AI-related research activities at IUPUI and beyond, and to develop major research initiatives for high-impact AI technologies and applications.
Director: Shiaofen Fang
Nanoscale Imaging Center
The Nanoscale Imaging Center anchors a campus-wide effort to investigate the behavior of single molecules and nanostructures, with an emphasis on medical, biological, and materials science applications. The center houses several top-of-the-line imaging instruments, including a laser scanning confocal microscope, confocal fluorescence correlation spectroscope, and atomic force microscope. Used by our Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Psychology departments, this facility also collaborates with researchers in the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Directors: Chistoph A. Naumann, Ricardo Decca, William Stillwell
Institute for Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science (iM2CS)
The Institute for Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science (iM2CS) is a cross-departmental, school-level unit which promotes interdisciplinary research and educational activities, integrating mathematical and computational approaches to address problems arising in various areas of science, engineering, and medicine.
Director: George Mohler
Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI)
INDI is dedicated to advancing nanotechnology-focused research, education, and outreach across campus and throughout the surrounding region. With a growing body nanoscale characterization, fabrication, and analytical instrumentation, coupled with technical expertise and proposal development services, INDI not only boosts research collaboration but also provides enhanced student development via training and integration into coursework. The impact of these efforts span INDI’s diverse 30+ faculty members (from four different IUPUI schools) to surrounding Universities, local industry, and the neighboring K-12 community. Together, INDI is not only meeting the needs of current nanotechnology researchers, but is also working to foster the next generation of the STEM workforce.
Director: Mangilal Agarwal, Ph.D.
Science Representatives on the Leadership Team: Christoph Naumann, Ph.D., Frederique Deiss, Ph.D. and Ricardo Decca, Ph.D.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center
Using the techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance, the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Center conducts basic and applied research on metabolism, and on structure-function relationships of biological macromolecules.
Director: Dr. Horia I. Petrache
Visual Information Sensing and Computing Center
The Visual Information Sensing and Computing Center performs fundamental and applied research in the emerging field of multi-sensory information processing. Current projects include video surveillance and a counter-terrorism security application, both of which utilize sensor networks.
Director: Jiang Yu Zheng, Ph.D.