2025 Pharmacology Awards honor determination & scientific excellence
The Department of Pharmacology at SIU School of Medicine held its 2025 Awards, celebrating the dedication and scientific achievements of its students and researchers. The annual event highlighted
SIU labs can bring the THUNDER with new 3D imaging microscope
A new microscope at SIU School of Medicine can quickly make the invisible visible. The THUNDER Imager TM , a highly advanced technology now in use at SIU’s Core Research Facilities, lets scientists
74 new physicians graduate from SIU School of Medicine
The Prairie State welcomed a fresh crop of new physicians on May 17, as SIU School of Medicine awarded degrees to the Class of 2025.
SIU School of Medicine Honors Wei Du with the 2025 Frank J. Toth Research Award
SIU School of Medicine named Wei Du, researcher in the Research Core Facility, as the recipient of the 2025 Frank J. Toth Research Award . This honor recognizes non-faculty research personnel whose
SIU’s next-gen scientists showcase research at 2025 trainee symposium
Trainee researchers shared findings from their most promising scientific and clinical investigations at the 35th Annual Trainee Research Symposium on April 15 and 18 at SIU School of Medicine in
Falayi receives SIU Dissertation Research Assistant Award
SIU School of Medicine has recognized Oluwatosin Falayi with a Dissertation Research Assistantship Award for the 2025–26 academic year for her scholarly excellence.
The circadian codebreaker
Dr. Shelley Tischkau has spent her career as a sleep detective, meticulously piecing together the intricate relationship between our internal clocks and overall health.
SIU Medicine first in U.S. to pilot new trauma care course
SIU School of Medicine will host the first use of the newest edition of the Advanced Trauma Life Support course in the United States on April 29–30. The Southern Illinois Trauma Center (SITC) at Springfield Memorial Hospital and the Memorial Learning Center are piloting the training.
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.