About IFF
INDIANA'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE
More specifically, Indiana possesses identifiable expertise in
the following eight select areas, as documented by BioCrossroads:
CARDIOVASCULAR
 The
cardiovascular pharmaceuticals and devices market produces
worldwide sales of more than $97 billion. It focuses on the
treatment and understanding of the heart and circulatory system
to diagnose and fix disorders of the heart and blood vessels.
Key players in the region include Guidant, Cook Group, Rose-Hulman,
Purdue University and Indiana University.
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NEUROSCIENCE
 The
neuroscience sub-sector encompasses the diagnosis, treatment
and understanding of the central nervous system in humans
and animals. Life sciences companies such as Eli Lilly are
placing considerable emphasis on this area, which had worldwide
sales of $59.2 billion in 2001. Key players in the region
include the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at the
Indiana University School of Medicine and Purdue University's
Center for Paralysis Research and Institute for Applied Neurology.
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EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
 This
sub-sector focuses on enhancing healthcare outcomes while
reducing costs by providing healthcare professionals and patients
with the knowledge base, genetic analysis and drug discovery
regimes to enable the personalization of medicine. Key players
in the region include the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana
University's Pervasive Computing Research Initiative.
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PROTEIN ANALYSIS
 The
protein analysis sub-sector focuses on understanding disease
and wellness through applying knowledge of proteins. This
sub-sector has gained considerable interest in the region,
already benefiting from substantial levels of investment.
Key players in the region include the Indiana Proteomics Consortium,
the Indiana Genomics Initiative, Purdue's Bioscience and Biomedical
Engineering Centers and the Indiana University Center for
Bioinformatics.
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BIOSENSORS
 The
biosensors sub-sector focuses on the integration of nano and
micro-scale components and molecules to activate the delivery
of drugs and to aid in drug discovery. Key players in the
region include Purdue's Birck Nanotechnology Center and Biomedical
Engineering Center, Indiana University's Biomechanics and
Biomaterials Research Center and the biomedical research and
development at Rose-Hulman.
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CANCER
 This
sub-sector focuses on applying knowledge to the prevention,
detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancers. Key players
in the region include the IU School of Medicine, the IU Cancer
Center, the Walther Oncology Center, the Radiation and Cancer
Biology Research Labs, the Breast Care and Research Center,
the Center of Excellence in Biomedical Imaging, the Purdue
Cancer Center, Indiana University's Midwest Proton Radiotherapy
Institute, and the Radiology Imaging Center at the National
Institute of Fitness and Sport.
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AGRI-BIO
 Agri-Bio
is the use of bio-materials such as improved genes, proteins,
sugar compounds and bioengineering to improve production of
crops, farm animals and beneficial insects. Within agri-bio,
plant biotechnology alone generates worldwide sales of $3
billion. Key players in the region include Purdue's Agricultural
Genomics Initiative, Dow AgroSciences, Elanco Animal Health
and the Indiana University Genomics Database.
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SPORTS CENTERED LIFE SCIENCES
 This
sub-sector, which exceeds $71 billion annually, focuses on
improving sports performance and injury recovery via innovation
in medicines, devices, treatments, procedures and nutrients.
Key players in the region include the National Institute for
Fitness and Sport, the American College of Sports Medicine
and Ball State's Human Performance Lab.
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