Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology

The Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology at SIU Medicine is dedicated to cutting-edge research that contributes to innovative advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of medical diseases.

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology at SIU Medicine. Our faculty, graduate students and medical students are involved in discovery-based, forward-thinking biomedical research that supports future generations of scientists, providers and health care leaders.

Our research innovations focus on areas of interest including tumor cell growth, viral and bacterial infections, the human gut microbiome and the role of immune function in reproduction and cancer.

Petri Dishes
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Our faculty

The faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is focused on educating the region's top physicians, researching new models of care, and providing expert clinical services that address the health care needs of central and southern Illinois.

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RESEARCH

SIU earns elite Research 1 status in national rankings

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Southern Illinois University has joined the nation’s top research institutions. The university has been designated a Research 1, or R1, institution in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it among the top 5% of research universities in the country.

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SIU earns elite Research 1 status in national rankings

This milestone reflects the combined academic strength of the SIU campuses in Springfield and Carbondale and affirms the university’s national leadership in discovery and innovation.
SIU School of Medicine Graduate Student at Franklin Middle School for Brain Awareness Day

SIU Graduate Students Inspire Future Scientists at Brain Awareness Day

When it comes to anatomy, everyone has a favorite part. Each year, graduate students from the SIU School of Medicine’s Neuroscience and Pharmacology concentration show some love to their top choice
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Three Minute Thesis competition awards quick thinkers

Graduate students at Southern Illinois University shared their research with brevity and style during the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the Carbondale campus.

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