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The Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU’s release of butterflies is a beautiful way to honor the living and celebrate the memory of loved ones by sponsoring a butterfly in their names. The ceremony will include the public reading of the names of those being honored and/or remembered, music, inspirational readings, and a magnificent release of butterflies. The emergence of a butterfly is a sign of renewal of life and its flight symbolizes freedom and happiness. Save the Date - Saturday, June 8, 2024 Registration 9:00 am | Ceremony 10:00 am Registration Register online to sponsor a butterfly

This activity may change to virtual if COVID-19 restrictions increase.

Dr. Satu Somani was one of the original faculty members of the SIU-SOM Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist educator. He loved teaching, often asking for more time to teach additional material he felt important to the student’s medical education. Dr. Somani passed suddenly in 2002. To honor Dr. Somani’s memory, a fund was setup by Mrs. Somani to enable the Department of Pharmacology to annually award an outstanding student of Medical Pharmacology a monetary stipend. In addition a plaque with the recipient’s name hangs outside the departmental office on the 3 rd floor of 801

GENERAL INFORMATION This conference will be presented in-person and virtually. For general information regarding the course, please contact Laura Hepp Kessel, Executive Director, Office of Telehealth Services at 217.545.7830 or lkessel21@siumed.edu. REGISTRATION Registration is required. To register online, click here . To register by mail, fill out the form and mail to address on the last page of this document. CANCELLATION POLICY Registration fees are refundable, less a $35 processing fee, if requested prior to August 23. After August 23, only substitutions are allowed. (Advance notice of

Call for Team Science Grant Applications 2024 The Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU (SCI) seeks to fund research proposals led by clinician-basic scientist teams that focus on translational cancer research. The main objective of the awards is to stimulate novel and highly integrative translational cancer research programs that synergize the expertise of clinicians and basic scientists. Two TSG awards are planned to be funded contingent upon quality of applications and availability of SCI research funds. Applicants must have a clear and direct focus on cancer. Cancer-orientated clinicians and

Informational sessions and case examples are ideal for telehealth providers and staff, program directors and others interested in virtual care. COST: Physician In-person $150 | Virtual $100 Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse/Social Worker/ Counselor/Allied Health Professional/Other In-person $125 | Virtual $100 SIU School of Medicine Faculty, Staff or Resident $40 (In-person/Virtual) Memorial Health Employee $40 (In-person/Virtual) Health Profession Student $40 (In-person/Virtual) SIU School of Medicine Medical/PA Student – Fee Waived Must register in advance. (In-person/Virtual) This activity

GENERAL INFORMATION This conference will be held in the MG Nelson Family Auditorium at the Memorial Learning Center, 228 West Miller Street, Springfi eld, Illinois. For general information regarding the course, please email ocpd@siumed.edu or call 217-545-7711. REGISTRATION Please complete the registration form and return it with the appropriate fee. Registration the day of the conference begins at 7:45 a.m. Registration fee includes meals, breaks and conference materials.

The Department of Surgery will host the 11th Annual Resident Research Day on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in the Memorial Learning Center Auditorium. This year’s visiting professor is Vibhor Krishna, MD, Associate Professor of Functional Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Krishna has a special interest in translational neuroimaging research. His research aims to enhance neuromodulation’s effectiveness through personalized medicine, to develop and optimize less-invasive neurosurgery, and to test emerging surgical treatments in clinical trials. This will be