
Welcome Back, Dr. Pimple Popper!
Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper™, returned to her prairie roots this week for the 2021 Women’s Power Night Against Cancer, Wed., April 14, at the Route 66 Drive-in Theater to help raise cancer

Virtual Butterfly Release to honor loved ones, support cancer research
The emergence of a butterfly is a sign of the renewal of life and its flight symbolizes freedom and happiness. Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine's release of butterflies is a

COVID-19 Update: Personal protective equipment donations needed for health care workers
At the request of HSHS Illinois (including HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS Medical Group), Memorial Health System, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine, Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach will start

Research internship applications open at Simmons Cancer Institute
Applications for the 2020 summer lab internships at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine are being accepted through March 9. Four positions will be

SIU School of Medicine Seeks Melanoma Researcher
Tenure track faculty position – melanoma research Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine (SIU SOM), Springfield, IL, invites applications for a tenure track faculty position with research

Denim & Diamonds Unveils 2019 List of Auction Items
The 19 th Annual Denim & Diamonds fundraiser, presented by Memorial Health System and Simmons Hanly Conroy, has revealed its list of more than 360 live and silent auction packages . The list includes

Cancer survivors, local businesses advocate for breast reconstruction awareness in Sept. 28 fashion show
SIU Medicine is bringing the New York City catwalk to the cornfields of New Berlin. The Institute for Plastic Surgery at SIU Medicine is teaming up with area businesses to educate women about their

Simmons Cancer Institute to host ‘financial toxicity’ presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Nausea, hair loss, fatigue, appetite loss, pain. This list of common cancer treatment side effects doesn’t include “financial toxicity,” but maybe it should, according to

Cancer survivors: You're invited to become a 2019 Face of Hope
Each October, Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU, features a presentation called “Faces of Hope" at the Annual Denim & Diamonds Gala, the institute's primary fundraising event. Photos of