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Andrzej Bartke, PhD, Director of Geriatric Research in the Department of Medicine at SIU School of Medicine, was recently awarded a grant by the National Institute on Aging (NIH) along with 4 other collaborating institutions with a five year total award of $8, 612,556. This award is the largest that the University has ever received. The project entitled: The Somatotropic Axis and Healthy Aging: A Search for Mechanisms will run from April 2009 until March 2014. Collaborating institutions include Ohio University, University of Michigan, Mayo Clinic and UTHSCSA.
Dr. Praveen Kandula, Assistant Professor Medicine, recently became a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Kandula is a hospitalist with the division of General Internal Medicine and has been with the Department since 2005.
Dr. Anushree Agarwal, second year resident in the Department of Medicine, was one of only 10 out of 200 chosen to highlight her poster at the ACP Annual Meeting in Philadelphia this past April. Dr. Agarwal presented: “Vincristine Incubated Platelet Transfusion for Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Rethinking Old Cures”.
Dr. Andrzej Bartke, Professor and Director of Geriatrics Research, and Steve Sandstrom, editorial writer were guest editors of the February 2009 Special Issue “The Endocrinology of Aging” for the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology published by Elsevier. Dr. Bartke and Mr. Sandstrom organized the compilation, peer review, and editing of 16 invited review articles dealing with various aspects of the endocrinology of aging.
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Two Department of Medicine staff members were recently recognized for their contributions to the School of medicine. Cindy Wilham, RN was named the medical school Civil Service Supervisor of the Year for the Academic Year 2009. Cindy is the Director of Clinical Operations for the department.
Jennifer Gardner, LAN Support Specialist II received two awards. The first is the Civil Service Employee of the year for SIU School of Medicine. The second is the award for Outstanding Civil Service Staff for Excellence through Commitment for the entire Southern Illinois University campus including Carbondale and Springfield.
Dr. Susan Hingle has been selected by the Academy for Scholarship in Education Steering Committee as the Teacher of the Year at the College level. This awards recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional skill in and commitment to teaching.
Patricia Hopkins-Price, PhD, was appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Certification of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists.
Russell Yang, MD, PhD, is the new Chief of Gastroenterology. He comes to SIU from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
