Enrolling Clinical Trials Laurent Brard, MD, PhD has a number of ongoing clinical research studies focused on developing diagnostic tests and treatment stratagies in order to improve gynecological cancer outcomes. Acquisition of Human Serous Epithelial, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Specimens and Serum for Genetic Analysis and Development of Novel Cell Lines (IRB# 12-509) Diagnostic Utility of Culdocentesis in Patients with a Suspicious Adnexal Mass (IRB# 12-656) Learn More Evaluating Novel Biomarkers for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer (IRB# 16-531) Flaxseed as Maintenance

Mentorship model SIU Plastic Surgery utilizes a mentorship model. There are five full-time plastic surgery faculty and one clinical part-time faculty. The resident is assigned to a faculty member monthly. That resident is responsible for keeping the same schedule as the attending, including attending all cases, outpatient procedures in the office, rounds, orders, and notes from PGY1-6. This may also mean additional multidisciplinary boards for any patients for that month (VPI clinic, Head and neck tumor board, Melanoma clinic and tumor board, Breast tumor board). This model allows for a

Clinical Specialties The providers of the Neuroscience Institute at SIU care for patients with complex brain and spine disorders in these specialty areas: Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Epilepsy Brain and spinal tumors Neuromuscular medicine Parkinson’s disease Vascular neurology/neurosurgery (stroke) Neurocritical care Neurocognitive disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders Pediatric neurology Child psychiatry Spine disorders Peripheral nerve disorders Brain and spinal trauma Anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders Mood disorders Schizophrenia Geriatric psychiatry We provide

Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday or by appointment Special Collections The Special Collections Department consists of rare books, archives, and a few manuscript collections, which relate to thehistory of medicine. The core of the rare book collection was purchased from Dr. Morris Saffron, and is rich in works in venerology, dermatology, and the history of medicine. Three other collections of note are: Frank B. Norbury Collection (neurology and psychiatry) Kemper/Buckmaster Collection (a 19th-early 20th century working physicians collection) William Moore Collection (homeopathy and popular

The ADR Office of Grants and Contracts reviews and processes subcontracts for vendors or other educational institutions that are associated with grant awards. Also, there is a referral to SIUSOM Legal for review to ensure legal compliance, proper formatting and securement of their guidance. ADR also reviews and processes subcontract amendments. For full details regarding this procedure contact Pam Burk, Grants and Contracts Associate in the ADR Office of Grants and Contracts at 217-545-8174 or grants@siumed.edu . Forms Subcontract Template Subcontract Amendment MMC Subcontract Template FDP

Submission Policy Page All applications for external funding, letters of intent including budget information, and subcontracts/consortiums submitted from SIU School of Medicine must be reviewed and approved before submission through the ADR Office. To allow sufficient time for application review and approval, the following due dates must be adhered: Please send an initial notification of intent to apply for any mechanism and the funding agency guidelines as far in advance as possible, at the very least, 2 weeks prior to submission deadline. Forms due to the Grants Office by 8:00AM 2 weeks

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