Anjali Patel in lab

SIU medical student awarded national research fellowship for work on cancer-fighting immune cells

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anjali Patel, a second-year medical student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has been selected for the 2025 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship by the
OB-GYN chefs

New emphasis on student and resident mental health and wellness

No one ever said medical school was easy. The prevalence of mental health struggles in medical school is well-known, and studies show that medical students experience disproportionately higher rates
Geoff Pettys portrait

Geoff Pettys is new medical library director

Geoff Pettys has been named the director of SIU School of Medicine's Medical Library.