Applications are open for summer lab internships at Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU and will be accepted through February 16.

Dr. Andrew Wilber studies how red blood cells produce hemoglobin and how gene-based therapies could improve treatment for inherited blood disorders. His lab research team is driven by patient-focused innovation.

Navigating the health care system can be like finding your way through a maze. Even when you know what you need, finding the right resources isn’t always straightforward. Stress, time constraints and

Southern Illinois University Medicine has launched a national search for its next dean, provost and CEO. The search will be conducted in partnership with Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm specializing in academic medicine and higher education leadership.

Ginger Meyer has spent more than twenty years helping children and families in southern Illinois heal from trauma, earning national recognition from the Academy on Violence and Abuse. As clinical director of SIU School of Medicine’s Children’s Medical and Mental Health Resource Network, she has expanded access to trauma-informed care in rural communities and kept families at the center of the work.

SIU School of Medicine and AFSCME Local 370 have finalized and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The union represents more than 800 school employees across its campuses.

When a child is born with a cleft lip or palate, SIU Medicine surrounds families with a team devoted to expert care and compassion, from a baby’s first breath to a teen’s final surgery. Our specialists walk alongside families, providing clarity, confidence and lifelong support every step of the way.

A first-generation physician from a rural community in southern Illinois, Dr. Jennifer Cook says she has often reflected throughout her career on the opportunities her medical degree created and on the patients and colleagues who shaped her path. That sense of gratitude inspired her to give back.

Dr. Judy Davie has built a career grounded in discovery, collaboration and mentorship, studying how genes guide muscle development and how cancers disrupt those processes.