By Jeffrey Leman, MD - Cannabidiol (CBD): Since December 2018, you have seen it sold in gas stations, shopping mall kiosks, video stores and countless other places. What is behind this CBD explosion, and what are we to think about it? Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill by a wide [...]
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria introduces four new faculty members. “Our faculty are the core of UICOMP and help lead collaboration to improve health in our community. They help deliver high quality educational programs for our students, residents and fellows and provide outstanding and compassionate care to our patients. Our faculty drive [...]
By Kelvin Wynn, MD - On this edition of Alumni Chatter, I am pleased to have a conversation with Dr. Omomengbe “Omo” Oni. Omo is a 2019 residency graduate and is staying in the Peoria area to practice at the UnityPoint Clinic in Bartonville. Omo is this year’s recipient [...]
For children with diabetes, going door-to-door trick-or treating and bringing home loads of candy can be scary. Medical students at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will offer a fun, safe and information-filled alternative. This special annual event for local children with diabetes is an opportunity for kids to come in costume, enjoy [...]
By Craig Griebel, MD - I provide obstetrical care as part of my role as faculty member in the family medicine residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP). Approximately 8% of family physicians provide obstetrical care, and this percentage has been declining over the years. Here [...]
University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria researcher Eleonora Zakharian, Ph.D., co-authored an article published in the September 13, 2019, issue of Nature Communications. The article entitled “Structure of the thermosensitive TRP channel TRP1 from the alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii” was a collaborative effort with the team of Alexander Sobolevsky, Ph.D., at Columbia University in [...]
Curing cancer isn’t cheap, and patients often have to decide whether to use their finances to live now or in the future. In a new paper published in the August 2019 issue of the journal Society of Behavioral Medicine, researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and the University of Illinois Cancer [...]
Professor Stephen Lasley, Ph.D., retires from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria this month, after a 33 year career devoted to research and medical education. With neuroscience as his research focus, specifically neurotoxicity, he was recruited to Peoria from an osteopathic medical school in Fort Worth, Texas. One key attraction that Peoria offered [...]
By Dominique Fons, MD - When asked to describe myself, I say that I am a gardener in many aspects of life. I plant seeds and watch them grow. I add nourishment when needed and take advantage of good soil. Prior to my tenure as faculty in Peoria, our osteopathic [...]
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria enters a new academic year after welcoming eight new faculty members to its ranks. “Our faculty are the core of UICOMP and help lead collaboration to improve health in our community. They help deliver high quality educational programs for our students, residents and fellows and provide outstanding [...]
