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SIU Medicine's Donor of the Year, Shipra Somani

Much of Shipra Somani’s life has been guided by the personal adage she quotes often: “If someone has good health and a good mind, they have a moral obligation to give back to people who are less fortunate.” Mrs. Somani has embodied these words by dedicating her work to being an agent of change, striving for advancements in health care while aiding and advocating for those in vulnerable situations. She accomplished this not only through her exceptional gifts as a social worker, but also through her generosity as a donor. A native of India, Mrs. Somani began her education in social work at the

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Alumnus shares perspective from a career of pursuing cures

Dr. Poland has been an outspoken advocate for mandatory flu shots, inspiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation for all persons over the age of six months to get one.

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Alumnus shares perspective from a career of pursuing cures

Dr. Poland has been an outspoken advocate for mandatory flu shots, inspiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation for all persons over the age of six months to get one.

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Alumnus shares perspective from a career of pursuing cures

Dr. Poland has been an outspoken advocate for mandatory flu shots, inspiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation for all persons over the age of six months to get one.

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Alumnus shares perspective from a career of pursuing cures

Dr. Poland has been an outspoken advocate for mandatory flu shots, inspiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation for all persons over the age of six months to get one.

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Medical Education Research Fellowship Program

PURPOSE Medical education research is heavily based on social science research practices that are somewhat different from basic science research and require meeting rigorous social science research standards and processes. However, many faculty, fellow, and residents in medicine tend to learn informally and opportunistically through projects, which are rarely developed as successful medical education research scholarships. The program aims to develop interested SIU SOM members to be equipped with a basic understanding of medical education research to design and conduct a research project

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Medical Education Research Fellowship Program

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Hascup Lab, SIUC collaboration to explore new path for Alzheimer’s therapy

A collaboration between neuroscience and engineering will explore a novel approach in reducing formation of plaques commonly found in those with Alzheimer’s. Kevin Hascup, PhD, of the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine, and Chilman Bae, PhD, of Southern Illinois University Carbondale were awarded an SIU System Collaborative Grant to investigate how a cellular pathway called Piezo channels could be key in helping unlock better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Piezo channels are located throughout the body and are like gates in our cells that open up when we feel

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Internal Medicine

HyPhen: Title-Hypertension Phenotype Study

Active recruiting

This is a local research study to relate heart health and various components found in your body (body fat, sodium, etc.) to high blood pressure during pregnancy, and those with apparently normal blood pressure.

Eligible participants include those with high blood pressure, those receiving treatment for their high blood pressure, women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy, and those with apparently normal blood pressure.

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Internal Medicine

Mineralys (MLS-101-202): A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO CONTROLLED, PARALLEL ARM, MULTI-CENTER, PHASE 2 STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF LORUNDROSTAT IN SUBJECTS WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION ON A STANDARDIZED MEDICATION REGIMEN

Active recruiting

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the blood pressure lowering effects of lorundrostat, taken once daily, in patients with high blood pressure.

Eligible patients include those who currently have a diagnosis of high blood pressure, despite having taken or are currently taking anti-hypertensive medications.

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