History of the Center
The Indiana University Center for Bioethics was established on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in July 2001. The Center was initially created with funding from the Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN), which was established by a grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to the Indiana University School of Medicine. In-kind support is provided by the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Law. Although the Center is a recent addition to the IUPUI campus, it has a much longer history. Read Eric Meslin's Remarks.
Mission
The Center’s mission is to provide leadership to advance the academic and public understanding of bioethics; to inform the development of social and public policy in health, research, and related fields; and to provide support for the provision of ethics services at Indiana University hospitals. The Center will fulfill its mission through research, education, and service as a university-wide entity.
Center Location
The IU Center for Bioethics is located in the Health Information and Translational Sciences (HITS) Building, 410 W 10th Street, Suite 3100, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Contact Us ...
Directions to the Center:
From Bloomington:Take Highway 37 North. Turn right on Southport Road. At the first stoplight, turn left on Bluff Road. Bluff will become West Street after several miles. Stay on West Street until you see 10th Street. Turn right on 10th Street. The Health Information and Translational Sciences (HITS) Building will be on your immediate left. Please note: there is no building parking available. For parking information, see Parking section below.
From the North: Take Interstate 65 South to the Martin Luther King Exit to downtown Indianapolis. Stay in the left left lane as you will make a left on 10th Street at the second light. Once you turn onto 10th Street, the Health Information and Translational Sciences (HITS) Building, will be on your immediate left. Please note: there is no building parking available.
From the West: Take 38th St eastbound to Interstate 65 South. After 5 miles or so, you will take the Martin Luther King Exit to downtown Indianapolis. Stay in the left left lane as you will make a left on 10th Street at the second light. Once you turn onto 10th Street, the Health Information and Translational Sciences (HITS) Building, will be on your immediate left. Please note: there is no building parking available.
Parking: There are parking meters available along 11th Street. Additional parking may be available along Senate Street.
Campus Map:
Zoomable map: Zoom to building coded MI (Northeast of main campus).
People Mover Alternative:
Alternatively, you can park on the IUPUI or Medical Campus and ride the People Mover. Board the People Mover at your nearest location (Medical Research Building [IB] or Methodist Hospital). You will get off the People Mover at the Clarian Canal station (11th St.). Then simply cross the street to the Health Information and Translational Sciences (HITS) Building (south of the People Mover station).
Clarian Map: People Mover stations.
