Gabriel Corfas, University of Michigan Gabriel Corfas, PhD, is Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan and Director of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute. His research is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of neuron-glia interactions and the roles of glia in health and disease with the hope to use this knowledge towards developing treatments for nervous system disorders. His laboratory has contributed to the understanding of the roles of glia to hearing and deafness. Dr. Corfas earned

Travel to Springfield, IL The Abraham Lincoln Capital airport in Springfield, IL has daily flights connecting through Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX. There are also airports in Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL that may offer more flight options and each are about an hour drive from Springfield. The Springfield, IL Amtrak station is on the Illinois and Missouri Route, which provides easy travel from Union Station in Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO and Little Rock AR. Connecting through Union Station in Chicago or from St. Louis is an option. Amtrak station is downtown close to hotels. Things to Do in

SIU School of Medicine authors published 25 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 25 citations in PubMed

The Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) is a research and policy academic department dedicated to improving the health outcomes of the residents in central and southern Illinois. PSP works to understand the challenges of central and southern Illinois and provides innovative, sustainable solutions to improve health in their communities. Our Divisions Epidemiology and Biostatistics serve as a traditional academic research arm. It works to better understand the service region, gather and analyze data and publish work in

A collaborative master’s program in public health lab science gives SIU graduate students the experience and versatility to step into vital roles in U.S. laboratories.

A collaborative master’s program in public health lab science gives SIU graduate students the experience and versatility to step into vital roles in U.S. laboratories.

Dr. Ricardo Loret de Mola and Dr. Kanako Hayashi were honored with the award for the best poster at the 4 th European Congress on Endometriosis in Vienna, Austria. The poster entitled “Suppression of inflammatory responses in endometrial lesions by reducing the secretion of cytokines and chemokines” is the result of a collaborative effort between Dr. Loret de Mola a clinical expert in the field of reproductive endocrinology with a special interest in endometriosis and Dr. Hayashi, a discovery science researcher at the SIU Carbondale campus who has years of experience studying female

DUE DATE: Fall Cycle-November 30th / Spring Cycle-May 31st If the above dates fall on the weekend or a holiday, applications will be due the next business day. The goal of the Near-Miss funding program is to support the improvement of grant applications submitted for Federal type funding but were not funded. These applications are reviewed by an ad hoc review committee appointed by the ADR. I. Eligibility Highlights SIUSM faculty member must be at the instructor/lecturer level (including Research or Clinical Assistant Professor) or above. Volunteer faculty members are not eligible. An