Endometriosis is a disease in which cells that normally grow inside the uterus grow outside the uterus on the surface of abdominal organs, and can cause pain and infertility. The disease affects 1 in 10 women and causes fertility problems in nearly half of women with the disease. Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, knows the disease well. The SIU Medicine research scientist has suffered from it for over 30 years and it became a motivating factor in her career in medical immunology research. She and her colleagues have published results from a new study that could lead to a more rapid diagnosis of
Amanda Mulch, MD, has been named Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Student Affairs provides a variety of services for SIU learners: career education, mentoring, debt counseling, and more, as its staff seeks opportunities to improve the learning environment for students. Dr. Mulch brings experience as an alumna (Class of 2003), practicing physician and award-winning mentor to students in the first-year curriculum. “Dr. Mulch has already shown her dedication to the professional development of students. She will now assist many more students in
