Small dollars, big discoveries
Fall 2025 SIU Seed Grants have been awarded. These seed grants reflect SIU School of Medicine’s broader commitment to research that matters locally and resonates globally.
SIU Medicine fellow’s research finds older cancer patients live longer with chemotherapy
Inspired by patient conversations, Dr. Noor Khalid analyzed 20 years of data to better understand survival outcomes for seniors with blood cancer.
USDA funding supports SIU research linking nutrition and stroke recovery
A stroke can change a life in a matter of minutes. Recovery, however, unfolds over months and years and is shaped by many factors that people can influence, including what they eat. With new funding
Applications open for Simmons Cancer Institute summer lab internships
Applications are open for summer lab internships at Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU and will be accepted through February 16.
Studying a biological switch
Dr. Andrew Wilber studies how red blood cells produce hemoglobin and how gene-based therapies could improve treatment for inherited blood disorders. His lab research team is driven by patient-focused innovation.
AFSCME, SIU School of Medicine ink 3-year agreement
SIU School of Medicine and AFSCME Local 370 have finalized and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The union represents more than 800 school employees across its campuses.
From lab to lecture hall, Dr. Judy Davie champions future scientists
Dr. Judy Davie has built a career grounded in discovery, collaboration and mentorship, studying how genes guide muscle development and how cancers disrupt those processes.
Major grant boosts SIU’s genetic therapy research
In a laboratory at SIU School of Medicine in Carbondale, scientists are working quietly toward a future that could change the outlook for families affected by rare neurodevelopmental disorders.
Partnering to strengthen rural health
Public health, policy and medical leaders from across Illinois gathered at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for the 2025 Illinois Rural and Small-Town Health Summit to address workforce shortages and access challenges in underserved communities.