The Springfield Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects (SCRIHS) reviews all studies involving human subjects research. The research projects described below include studies approved by SCRIHS, or studies using de-identified data not requiring SCRIHS approval. References have been deleted for brevity. CORRELATES OF HEALTH LITERACY LEVELS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC AND SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS: A PILOT STUDY Investigators Dorcas Adaramola, MD (Medicine/Psychiatry resident) Obiora Onwuameze, MD Objectives: The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) To assess levels of functional

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The Medical Library hosted a circus themed study break for students on March 2. In addition to guzzling coffee, students enjoyed hotdogs, peanuts, cupcakes decorated like popcorn, and other circus-themed snacks. A meeage on a dry-erase board asked students and staff what job they would most enjoy if they worked in a circus: the most common answer was trapeze artist.

Internal Medicine Residents train in ambulatory primary care at general medicine and Prairie Cardiovascular clinics under internal medicine faculty supervision. Pathology At Springfield Memorial Hospital, residents examine specimens and participate in weekly departmental conferences. Pediatrics, Division of Genetics Residents learn to manage patients with genetic risks and complications. As a level III obstetrical and pediatric referral center, SIU provides a wide variety of cases for practical teaching. Emergency Department Residents rotate in the emergency department under emergency medicine

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

Physical resources The SIU School of Medicine AAALAC International-accredited animal facility is located on the first floor of 3 interconnected buildings. Animal housing areas contain approximately 9,800 square feet. Support areas for the animal facility include 8,092 square feet, for a total of 17,892 square feet. The staff includes the Director/clinical veterinarian, Diplomate, ACLAM; a licensed Certified Veterinary Technician; a facility coordinator, RLAT, and 4 full-time animal care technicians. Medical School Building (801 N. Rutledge Street): This building is a multistory, brick and

The Flow Cytometry Facility occupies approximately 300 square feet and is a fully equipped high speed cell sorting and cell analyzing research laboratory. The Becton-Dickinson FACSAriaII (special order) high-speed cell sorter, features five air cooled lasers (UV 355nm , violet 405nm, blue 488nm, yellow-green 561nm, and red 640nm), multicolor analysis up to 10 parameters and four way sorting. Additionally, the instrument is equipped with an Automated Cell Disposition Unit (ACDU) module which allows for single- or multiple- cell sorting into several different plate configurations and housed in a

Service Internal Rate External Rate Technical Assistance $47.00/hour $68.80/hour Electron Microscopy Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) $41.00/hour $57.40/hour Ultramicrotome $13.00/hour $18.20/hour Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) $41.00/hour $57.40/hour TEM Training/Teaching (30 hours/half-days) $550.00 per 2 weeks $770.00 per 2 weeks Critical Point Dryer $25.00/run $35.00/run Sputter Coater $25.00/run $35.00/run Vacuum Evaporator $20.50/run $28.70/run Tissue Processing Vial + all reagents $25.00/vial $35.00/vial Reagent Alone Osmium Tetroxide 1.5% in buffer $4.30/vial $6.00/vial