Jonas Konan’s leadership path in neurosurgery and as a distinguished SIU DMSc alumnus began long before he stepped into an operating room. His commitment to patient care began as a college paramedic volunteer, on the front lines of emergency medicine in Texas.
The Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine is offering up to two lab internship opportunities for undergraduate college students in 2026. Selected students will explore cutting-edge research on Alzheimer’s disease.