The Springfield Business Journal celebrates 40 young professionals under 40 in our local community each year. As part of the 2024 class, SIU Medicine’s Dr. Clare Zimmerman and Dr. Aida Adlimoghaddam have been honored for their outstanding contributions. Aida Adlimoghaddam, PhD, joined SIU Medicine as an assistant professor at the Smith Alzheimer's Center in 2023. Previously, she served St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre in Winnipeg, Canada as a senior research associate and clinical scientist. Her passion for Alzheimer's research ignited during her undergraduate studies in biological