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April 12, 2017 – Cells that typically grow in the lining of the uterus can emerge in other places in the abdominal cavity where they don’t belong, resulting in severe pain and infertility. The condition, called endometriosis, affects nearly 200 ,000 women annually in the U.S. A new study by Southern Illinois University Medicine scientist Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, could lead to an earlier diagnosis and new treatments for the disease. Dr. Braundmeier-Fleming has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Endometriosis Foundation of America to help develop an analysis method that uses the

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The Microbiology Concentration offers both a Master of Science (MS) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. The faculty that participate in this Concentration are in the Microbiology Program of the School of Biological Sciences within the College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences on the Carbondale campus. The Concentration is research-based and provides hands-on experience in the areas of bacteriology, immunology, pathogenesis, microbial physiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, environmental microbiology, and symbioses.

A new process to identify certain microbes in women could be used to diagnose endometriosis without invasive surgery, possibly even before symptoms start. Our body’s microbes collectively create what is called microbiomes. “Our immune system greatly influences our individual microbiome community,” says. SIU Medicine researcher Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD. “Several diseases alter our immune system, and these alterations result in unique microbial profiles.” One of those diseases is endometriosis, which occurs when the uterus’ lining grows outside the uterus, resulting in painful lesions and

Mike Lawrence retired Nov. 1, 2008, as director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. He joined the institute as associate director in 1997 and became director after the death of Paul Simon in December 2003. In addition to serving as director, he taught classes in both the political science and journalism departments. Prior to joining SIU, Lawrence was press secretary and senior policy adviser to Governor Jim Edgar for nearly a decade. He joined Edgar's staff after working as a journalist for 25 years. During his newspaper career, he specialized in Illinois