News
$2.8 Million NIH Grant Advances Hearing Loss Research
August 26, 2015
Aug. 26, 2015 - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine researcher Kathleen Campbell, PhD, professor in the Department of Surgery, has secured a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance her decades of research in hearing loss prevention and treatment.
SIU Fertility & IVF to Celebrate Fifth Birthday
August 19, 2015
Annual Birthday Celebration Set for September 13
SIU Physician Assistant Program Graduates 34
August 13, 2015
New students receive white coats; awards given
SIU Med School to Host 14th Annual Cancer Symposium
August 13, 2015
“The Spectrum of Cancer Care for Primary Providers,” is the topic of the 14th Annual Simmons Cancer Institute Symposium, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 3 at Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller Street, Springfield.
Could Flaxseed Prevent a Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer?
August 5, 2015
SIU Clinical Trial First to Study Use as Dietary Supplement in Ovarian Cancer Survivors
‘Denim & Diamonds’ Cancer Institute Fundraiser Celebrates 15th Anniversary
August 4, 2015
Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is hosting its 15th annual “Denim & Diamonds” fundraiser Saturday, October 3. The funds raised will support innovative research projects and enhance patient comforts.
Keep Kids in School Coalition Offers Student Physicals Pre-K, Kindergarten, sixth, ninth graders need checkups
July 27, 2015
Springfield Public School District 186 students who have difficulty accessing medical care have more opportunities to get needed physicals and immunizations this summer, thanks to a coalition of area health care providers.
Medical Innovators Video Features Dr. Andrew Wilber
July 20, 2015
The Sangamon County Medical Society has released the seventh video in a series that highlights the innovation and research achievements within the local medical community. Each video profiles a 2013 Medical Innovators Award recipient.
Dr. Dorsey to Step Down as Dean
July 16, 2015
Dr. Kevin Dorsey steps down as SIU School of Medicine dean and provost after 14 years of service.