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Three doctors, who graduated from SIU, were honored for their work in service, career achievements and leadership.

Three graduate students from the Department of Pharmacology won awards at the 31st Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium held on April 23, 2021. Jesse Britz from Dr. Tischkau’s lab won 1st place for his oral presentation. Caleigh Findley from Dr. Erin Hascup’s lab and Madan Ghimire from Dr. Caspary’s lab won 3rd place for their oral presentations. The title of the presentations were: Jesse Britz - Sex-Dependent Impact of Chronic Circadian Disruption on SCN Neuropeptide Expression Caleigh Findley - Abnormal Glutamatergic Neurotransmission and Cognitive Impairment in Male AppNL-F/NL-F Mice

Ronald Romanelli, MD, ’83 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Ron Romanelli, MD, has three degrees from SIU and was president of the Orthopedic Center of Illinois in Springfield for more than 20 years. He held leadership roles and served on numerous committees at both Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital. Most importantly, his career has been filled with mentoring scores of young learners, contributing in countless ways to the knowledge of SIU students and resident physicians. His impact is seen in orthopedic practices around Illinois and the U.S., filled with confident

Congratulations to the winners of SIU School of Medicine's 2021 Pharmacology Award winners. The awards honor students and researchers for their excellence in academics, research and leadership in the laboratory. The 2021 recipients are: Paul Cacioppo , MS3 - Satu Somani Pharmacology Memorial Award Nhung Le - Hemal Vakharia Memorial Award Chris Chambers, PhD - Barbara Armour and Marcus Randall Memorial Award Some background on the trio of awards: Dr. Satu Somani was one of the three original faculty members of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist

Congratulations SIU Medicine alumnus, Ron Romanelli, MD! Dr. Romanelli has been selected as the 2021 Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recipient. This award is presented by the SIU School of Medicine Alumni Society Board of Governors and recognizes alumni who have made outstanding contributions to medicine and distinguished service to mankind. Dr. Romanelli was nominated by SIU SOM Professor of Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery Division Chair, Dr. Norman Otsuka, along with letters of support from fellow colleagues, noting his “Stellar work and

The Department of Pharmacology presented its annual awards to honor past researchers and salute those who have excelled in SIU research labs and classes during the most recent school year.

2023 Commencement: Take the less-traveled road New physicians, research scientists and instructors at SIU School of Medicine received their diplomas on May 20, at the school’s 49th annual commencement. The ceremony at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Illinois Springfield celebrated the achievements of the graduates and featured speeches from faculty members, alumni and administrators. Greg Poland, MD, was the commencement speaker. Poland is the director of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, editor-in-chief of the journal Vaccine and has been a medical advisor to four U.S

Charlene Aaron, PhD, and SIU’s Center for Human and Organizational Potential received the Kenniebrew Equity Awards, in recognition of their efforts to actively promote inclusive excellence and equitable practices.

Here are the young artists honored at the 2024 Sangamon County Student Art Awards.

Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.