Biomedical Sciences

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The Department of Biomedical Sciences is a multidisciplinary department that encompasses the Division of Anatomy and Neurobiology, the Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Division of Molecular and Integrative Physiology. Our mission is to enhance the understanding of the function of molecules, cells, tissues, and organisms with an emphasis on their relation to human biology and medicine, and to contribute to the training of the next generation of research scientists, physicians and educators. Our faculty support national and international efforts to increase medical and basic knowledge that ultimately contributes to the health and wellbeing of humankind. 

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Meredith Flamm, BMS to PA

Meredith Flamm’s winding path at SIU, where science meets service

A young girl sits in a chair in the corner of a hospital room. She watches as a nurse quietly adjusts her grandfather’s oxygen tube and smooths the blanket at his side. A physician kneels to explain
Dr. Tyler Fulks, first aid provider

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Maci Burgener and Evan Beilfuss

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