The Division of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute for Plastic Surgery have been awarded the J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award for their grant proposal: “LGR+ Stem Cells Augment Osteogenesis on Bone Defect Scaffolds.” The grant was a collaborative effort by Austin Beason, MD (Orthopedic Surgery, PGY-3), Carrie Harrison and Michelle Randle (both from the Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory), and Jacob Franke (third-year medical student). Michael Neumeister, MD (Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery) is overseeing the project and serving as the Principal Investigator. This award is

Latiyfa Fields, MA Health Policy Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: lfields55@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in policy analysis and research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About: Civic engagement is a vital piece to a healthy democracy, a healthy community, and a healthy person. This belief is why I have been very intentional from the beginning of my career in being a part of organizations that are working towards better outcomes

Neurons are the cells responsible for communicating important information to different areas of the brain. They use various chemical messengers, called neurotransmitters, to pass information to one another. The most abundant neurotransmitter in the brain is glutamate, a chemical on-switch that allows neurons to generate activity in other neurons. The brain needs glutamate for many different functions, including learning and memory. Still, too much of a good thing can become harmful— as is the case with this neurotransmitter. In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the brain accumulates too much glutamate

SIU School of Medicine authors published 39 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 39 citations in PubMed

The SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency Program is happy to offer some additional upcoming residency program informational sessions via Webex. Please join Program Director, Dr. M. Rebecca Hoffman, and Program Coordinator, Alison Witcher, for these 30-minute sessions to get your questions answered! Each session with begin with a short presentation of general program information and we will then open the session to attendees for questions. Please note that these sessions are not practice interview opportunities . Be prepared to arrive to the session(s) of your choice on time to ensure you hear

Meghan Elgee, BS Peace Corps Fellow Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: melgee49@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research and community engagement aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About: I am currently attending Western Illinois University as a part of the Coverdell Fellows program. I am pursuing two degrees, a MS in Health Science, Public Health, and a MA in Community and Economic Development. Prior to graduate school, I served two years in

Corbin Coniglio, BS AmeriCorps Intern Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: cconiglio73@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research and community engagement aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About: I was born and raised in Springfield, IL where I attended Springfield High School and played soccer for all four years. After graduating high school I attended Lincoln Land Community College where I graduated with an AS in biology. I, then, went to the

Due date: 4:00 PM on Friday, October 30, 2020 IN FAIRNESS TO ALL--LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The goal of the Near-Miss funding program is to support the improvement of grant applications that were submitted to Federal-level agencies, but were not funded. These applications are reviewed by an ad hoc review committee appointed by the ADR. Full guidelines are available at https://www.siumed.edu/adr/near-miss-awards.html . In brief: I. Submission of Applications: To apply for Near-Miss funding, submit one PDF file by email to Kristi Katcher at kkatcher@siumed.edu by the due date above

Medical researchers at SIU School of Medicine’s Neuroscience Institute are studying how the novel coronavirus may accelerate the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Their data could help identify patients that are more susceptible to the disease’s cognitive and physical decline. Erin Hascup, PhD, director of the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders and associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pharmacology at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine and Kevin Hascup, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Institute, are