A new report highlights SIU School of Medicine's fiscal impact as one of the top employers in central and southern Illinois.

A new report highlights SIU School of Medicine's fiscal impact as one of the top employers in central and southern Illinois.

Scientists at the University of Illinois Springfield and SIU School of Medicine are teaming up to investigate how certain cells in the body connect and encourage the spread of cancer.

Scientists at the University of Illinois Springfield and SIU School of Medicine are teaming up to investigate how certain cells in the body connect and encourage the spread of cancer.

Nearly two-thirds of the approximately 7 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the United States are women. There are several theories as to why it affects them more, but the question is far from answered.

2024 Surgery Resident Research Day 2nd Place: Adam Lipson, MD, PGY7 Neurosurgery for Orally Administered and Intracerebrally Infused Senotherapeutics in an Alzheimer’s Mouse Model: Effects of Biological Sex on Physical, Metabolic, and Cognitive Parameters Co-authors: Fang, Y., McFadden, S., Quinn, K., Peck, M.R., Findley, C., Pandey, S., Hill, T., Bartke, A., Hascup, K., Hascup, E. Top Poster: Nathan Nordmann, MD, PGY6 Neurosurgery for Functional Rat Model for Optogenetic Stimulation of Motor Cortex after Spinal Cord Injury Co-authors: Angelique Bernik, Nandadevi Patil, Erin Lind, Zainab

The faculty at SIU Medicine’s Neurosurgery Department are dedicated to advancing the field through a broad array of research initiatives, from clinical and translational studies to cutting-edge basic science research. Our faculty’s work not only contributes to the improvement of neurosurgical techniques and patient outcomes but also helps shape the future of neurology and neurosurgery at a global scale. Collaborative by nature, our research spans various subspecialties, utilizing the resources of the Center for Clinical Research (CCR) and partnerships across institutions to drive innovation.