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Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain’s blueprint for connection

SIU research scientist Ebru Demir studies how the brain forms, values and remembers human relationships — and what happens when that process breaks down.
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Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain’s blueprint for connection

SIU research scientist Ebru Demir studies how the brain forms, values and remembers human relationships — and what happens when that process breaks down.
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Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain’s blueprint for connection

SIU research scientist Ebru Demir studies how the brain forms, values and remembers human relationships — and what happens when that process breaks down.
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Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain’s blueprint for connection

SIU research scientist Ebru Demir studies how the brain forms, values and remembers human relationships — and what happens when that process breaks down.
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2nd Annual Addiction Medicine Conference

Facing addiction: looking toward the future of treatment and prevention September 24, 2025 Memorial Learning Center, Springfield, Illinois Register by September 17, 2025 https://www.highmarksce.com/siumed/activity/DS-50756 Join us for the second annual Addiction Medicine Conference, hosted by SIU Medicine. This year’s theme, Facing Addiction: Looking toward the Future in Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders, brings together leading voices in medicine, pharmacy, behavioral health and policy. This one-day event is open to clinicians, community leaders, educators, and anyone
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Class of 2028 honors mentors

Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of physicians for mentor recognition. Clare Williams, MD, a Family Medicine doctor at Shawnee Health, received the Above and Beyond Award . Ernesha Salcedo and Tayla Gaines (at right, with Williams) were impressed not only by Williams' abilities as a physician and teacher but also by her genuine care for the students. “She was the perfect physician to help me grow as an M1,” one said. Kent Arnold, MD
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Class of 2028 honors mentors

Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of physicians for mentor recognition. Clare Williams, MD, a Family Medicine doctor at Shawnee Health, received the Above and Beyond Award . Ernesha Salcedo and Tayla Gaines (at right, with Williams) were impressed not only by Williams' abilities as a physician and teacher but also by her genuine care for the students. “She was the perfect physician to help me grow as an M1,” one said. Kent Arnold, MD
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Class of 2028 honors mentors

Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of physicians for mentor recognition. Clare Williams, MD, a Family Medicine doctor at Shawnee Health, received the Above and Beyond Award . Ernesha Salcedo and Tayla Gaines (at right, with Williams) were impressed not only by Williams' abilities as a physician and teacher but also by her genuine care for the students. “She was the perfect physician to help me grow as an M1,” one said. Kent Arnold, MD
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Class of 2028 honors mentors

Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of physicians for mentor recognition. Clare Williams, MD, a Family Medicine doctor at Shawnee Health, received the Above and Beyond Award . Ernesha Salcedo and Tayla Gaines (at right, with Williams) were impressed not only by Williams' abilities as a physician and teacher but also by her genuine care for the students. “She was the perfect physician to help me grow as an M1,” one said. Kent Arnold, MD
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