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Alzheimer's Disease Basic/Translational Science Research The Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer's Research and Treatment is dedicated to assisting patients and families who may be affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions through patient care, education, research, and service to the community. Learn More

The SIU General Surgery has a long tradition of nationally and internationally recognized research in the field of surgical education. Recent projects have focused on team based learning and handoff skills, cognitive task analysis of surgical and endoscopic procedures, surgical skills development, operative performance evaluation, and the identification, classification, and remediation of learning deficiencies. Projects in development currently include those focused on web based tools and electronic gaming in resident education and resident selection, and studies exploring surgery-specific

A Key Part of the Mission Research, along with education, patient care and service to the community, is a key part of our mission. At SIU School of Medicine, research includes biologically oriented studies as well as studies related to the cultural and behavioral aspects of medicine, methods for the delivery of health care and the medical education process. Our early research efforts focused primarily on medical school curriculum design, delivery and evaluation. Subsequent areas of clinical research strength included neuropsychopharmacology, including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, auditory

Our Projects The Department of Population Science and Policy is currently researching a variety of rural health disparities, with community based social innovation initiatives, investigator-initiated studies, as well as externally funded local, state and federal research projects, grants and contracts. The Department is focused on three major research priorities –children’s health disparities; cancer health disparities; and other projects of interest, including opioid abuse, respiratory health and sexually transmitted infections. With all of our projects, the Department seeks to understand the

Research is an important aspect of residency training. The ability to develop a focused research question, review past literature on the subject, structure a protocol for data collection, and evaluate the results of a study, are skills that help advance one's understanding of their field. Quality improvement is a practical application of the research method used to improve patient care and outcomes. Involvement in quality improvement projects is not only required for continued board certification, but is also an important aspect of emergency department operations and administration. Here at

Here you will find a description of research projects currently ongoing at the Play Lab, as well as projects that were previously completed. For presentations and publications from these studies, see Publications .​ Ongoing: ​ Genetic Influences on Early Cognitive Development: Early cognitive development, such as ability to conserve, engage in fantasy, and group similar objects, is studied in 1- to 4-year-old twins. Twins are tested within a month of their birthdays in the play lab. This is a longitudinal study, with twins being tested every year from age 1 (or as early as we can recruit them)

State institutions are required to have emergency response plans in place for catastrophic events like floods, fires, tornadoes and active shooters. A global pandemic, on the other hand, is not something for which most have prepared a detailed playbook. In March, research faculty at SIU School of Medicine found themselves creating one on the fly. The work of SIU’s scientific investigators was crucial to not only maintain important research functions, but also to channel new energy toward combatting the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus. Associate Dean for Research Donald Torry, PhD, oversees about 175

The Office of the Associate Dean for Research is located on the SIU School of Medicine's Springfield Campus. The ADR offices are at 801 N. Rutledge Street. Mailing Address: 801 N. Rutledge Street, PO Box 19616, Springfield, IL 62794-9616. Phone: 217-545-4549. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 8:00AM to 4:30PM. Our general email address is grants@siumed.edu . Office of the Associate Dean for Research Contact Donald S. Torry, PhD Associate Dean for Research 217-545-2181 dtorry@siumed.edu Risa Kirkpatrick Business Manager, ADR 217-545-2198 rkirkpatrick@siumed.edu Andrea

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Brent Van Ham, MS, RN, CRC, CADC Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 618-453-1587 bvanham49@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About: I grew up in Kankakee, Illinois, and moved to Carbondale following my enlistment in the US Navy. I hold an associate’s degree in nursing from John A. Logan College (1997), a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Illinois University (2014)