As the seasons change, so do the viruses that can impact your health. Staying up to date with your vaccines is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illness.

As the seasons change, so do the viruses that can impact your health. Staying up to date with your vaccines is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illness.

As the seasons change, so do the viruses that can impact your health. Staying up to date with your vaccines is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illness.

As the seasons change, so do the viruses that can impact your health. Staying up to date with your vaccines is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illness.

On Sept. 26, SIU alumnus Dr. Nathan Jones discussed his year-long NASA simulation mission in a detailed and entertaining presentation in the South Auditorium. The Springfield emergency medicine physician shared stories about an out-of-this-world endurance test he completed on July 6, spending 378 days in a habitat that recreated what life would be like for a crew on a Mars mission. Jones, 41, is a husband and father of three boys, and a graduate of SIU School of Medicine (Class of 2009). Among his encouraging insights: For long-duration missions, NASA wants candidates with diverse skillsets

On Sept. 26, SIU alumnus Dr. Nathan Jones discussed his year-long NASA simulation mission in a detailed and entertaining presentation in the South Auditorium. The Springfield emergency medicine physician shared stories about an out-of-this-world endurance test he completed on July 6, spending 378 days in a habitat that recreated what life would be like for a crew on a Mars mission. Jones, 41, is a husband and father of three boys, and a graduate of SIU School of Medicine (Class of 2009). Among his encouraging insights: For long-duration missions, NASA wants candidates with diverse skillsets

On Sept. 26, SIU alumnus Dr. Nathan Jones discussed his year-long NASA simulation mission in a detailed and entertaining presentation in the South Auditorium. The Springfield emergency medicine physician shared stories about an out-of-this-world endurance test he completed on July 6, spending 378 days in a habitat that recreated what life would be like for a crew on a Mars mission. Jones, 41, is a husband and father of three boys, and a graduate of SIU School of Medicine (Class of 2009). Among his encouraging insights: For long-duration missions, NASA wants candidates with diverse skillsets

On Sept. 26, SIU alumnus Dr. Nathan Jones discussed his year-long NASA simulation mission in a detailed and entertaining presentation in the South Auditorium. The Springfield emergency medicine physician shared stories about an out-of-this-world endurance test he completed on July 6, spending 378 days in a habitat that recreated what life would be like for a crew on a Mars mission. Jones, 41, is a husband and father of three boys, and a graduate of SIU School of Medicine (Class of 2009). Among his encouraging insights: For long-duration missions, NASA wants candidates with diverse skillsets

Think you have what it takes to live on Mars? Springfield emergency medicine physician Dr. Nathan Jones thought he did. And now he knows for certain. Late one night in 2023, Jones clicked a link on his computer and "went down a rabbit hole" that led to a year-long simulation experiment with NASA. The SIU School of Medicine alumnus was selected to serve as the mission medical officer, living in a tightly monitored 1,700-square-foot module dubbed Mars Dune Alpha at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. He will share stories about the out-of-this-world endurance test at a special presentation at

Think you have what it takes to live on Mars? Springfield emergency medicine physician Dr. Nathan Jones thought he did. And now he knows for certain. Late one night in 2023, Jones clicked a link on his computer and "went down a rabbit hole" that led to a year-long simulation experiment with NASA. The SIU School of Medicine alumnus was selected to serve as the mission medical officer, living in a tightly monitored 1,700-square-foot module dubbed Mars Dune Alpha at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. He will share stories about the out-of-this-world endurance test at a special presentation at