Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that over time leads to severe memory impairment and greatly impacts patients and their loved ones. There is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and recent evidence support early intervention as essential for improving disease outcome. Our lab is dedicated to finding effective preventions and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Research emphasis is on determining risk factors, and their associated mechanisms, that contribute to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease that will allow for earlier diagnosis and

Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that over time leads to severe memory impairment and greatly impacts patients and their loved ones. There is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and recent evidence support early intervention as essential for improving disease outcome. Our lab is dedicated to finding effective preventions and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Research emphasis is on determining risk factors, and their associated mechanisms, that contribute to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease that will allow for earlier diagnosis and

Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that over time leads to severe memory impairment and greatly impacts patients and their loved ones. There is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and recent evidence support early intervention as essential for improving disease outcome. Our lab is dedicated to finding effective preventions and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Research emphasis is on determining risk factors, and their associated mechanisms, that contribute to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease that will allow for earlier diagnosis and

In March, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a plan to transform health care in underserved communities, offering support to improve access and collaborations with the goal of greater equity. The State will invest $150 million using federal matching funds to fill health care gaps and focus on underlying health conditions in areas high on the CDC's social vulnerability index scale. These communities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in areas served by critical access and safety-net hospitals, including rural parts of the state. The foundation for this

SIU School of Medicine will be closing its COVID-19 testing operation on March 30 as planned with the Sangamon County Department of Public Health (SCDPH). During the past 8 months, SIU conducted more than 38,000 tests of area residents, resulting in 35,093 negative findings and 2,359 positives, with a monthly average of 200 tests for children under 18. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the County to provide this critical community service in a time of crisis. SIU Medicine also wants to acknowledge Abundant Faith Christian Center and all other area congregations and community

Seniors learn results from National Resident Matching Program