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Recent Grants Jan 2025 – Dec 2026 R21 (1 1R21MH136446-01A1) Title: Neural mechanisms of socially transmitted aggression Amount: $408,375 PI: Jacob Nordman NIMH at NIH Sep 2023 – Aug 2026 R15 (1 R15 HD110925-01A1) Title: The Impact of Early Life Stress On Amygdala Circuitry And Chronic Excessive Aggression Amount: $445,000 PI: Jacob Nordman NICHD at NIH, Bethesda, MD Recent Publications N. Mojahed, M. Adjei, E. Qasem, S. Aaflaq, T. Adu, J.T. Jacobs, B. D. Richardson, J.C. Nordman§ (2024) Acute social defeat during adolescence promotes long-lasting aggression through activation of the medial

The Division of Molecular and Integrative Physiology includes basic research in the area of reproductive biology and focuses on the entire reproductive axis. Physiology faculty investigate fundamental issues of male and female fertility at the molecular and cellular levels and using whole animal approaches. Research interests include development of the brain, pituitary gland, genitalia, gonads, placenta and reproductive tract. Studies extend to neural and hormonal control of reproductive function, environmental influences on reproduction and the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy

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Manasi Hulyalkur, MD – RCSM Government Medical College, Kolhapur, India Aayush Khanal, MD – Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Kavipriya Komeswaran, MD – Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, India Jocelyn Lorenzo, MD – University of Santo Tomas, Philippines Megha Malhotra, MD – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India Gerald Miller, MD – Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, IL Meredith Volle, MD – Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

Pulak, Agrawal, MD Medical School: Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences Bio: I am happy that you considered Southern Illinois University for Pediatrics! I was born and raised in India and finished medical school there before joining SIU for my residency. It was a warm and friendly transition for me. I knew I wanted to be a doctor since high school and chose to be a Pediatrician in my third year of medical school. I am glad I made this decision till date and I want to be a Neonatologist when I "grow up". I love exploring coffee shops in any town I visit. My wallet has about 3-4 punch

Learn more about Adrienne DeSutter, a farm wife, mother and podcaster of “Wellness in the Fields,” focused on mental health topics affecting Illinois’ agricultural community.

by Jan Hill-Jordan, PhD “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” - Arthur Ashe If an audience standing in a conference room is asked, “If you or anyone in your family was a victim of child abuse, sit down,” a few people would sit down. “If you know someone who was a victim or perpetrator of domestic violence, sit down” – a few more people would sit down. “Did a friend or family member commit suicide? Please sit down.” “If someone you know was murdered, sit.” Eventually, nearly everyone would be sitting. Experiences with violence are widespread and the impacts can devastate