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Barbara Connolly Named Interim Dean of Allied Health Sciences
Today, Hershel P. Wall, MD, chancellor for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), announced the appointment of Barbara H. Connolly, EdD, DPT, as interim dean for the UT College of Allied Health Sciences. (More...)

UT Audit Committee to Meet Dec. 2; Efficiency Committee to Meet Dec. 3
The audit committee of the UT Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at noon Dec. 2 in Memphis. The Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 3 in Nashville. (More...)

Trauma Center Researchers Chosen to Participate in National Study
The Elvis Presley Memorial Level 1 Trauma Center at The MED is one of a select number of Level 1 trauma centers in the United States chosen to participate in a groundbreaking national clinical trial sponsored by the NIH. (More...)

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Graduates 155
On Friday, December 5, the UTHSC will graduate 155 health care professionals. The fall graduation ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in the Cook Convention Center, 255 North Main. (More...)

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November 06, 2008
P. David Rogers, College of Pharmacy Expert, Named Associate Dean
P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, was recently appointed as the new associate dean for Translational Research in the College of Pharmacy. (More...)

October 30, 2008
Pharmacology Experts Receive Scholar Grants for Translational Research
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UTHSC is pleased to announce recipients of its first K12 Scholars grant program. (More...)

September 23, 2008
Cost Project Committee to Meet Sept. 29 in Knoxville
The Cost Project Committee, a special committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, is scheduled to meet September 29 in Knoxville. (More...)

September 23, 2008
UTHSC's CTSI Hosts Live National Telecast on Health Care Disparities
The purpose of the live telecast is to expand interest, procedural approaches and submission of quality research grant applications that examine racial/ethnic discrimination in health care disparities. (More...)

September 22, 2008
Timothy L. Hottel Appointed Dean for College of Dentistry
Today, Chancellor Hershel P. Wall, MD, announced the appointment of Timothy L. Hottel, DDS, MS, MBA, as dean for the UT College of Dentistry. Dr. Hottel is expected to arrive in Memphis to assume his new responsibilities by January 1. (More...)

September 16, 2008
College of Medicine Recognizes Excellence with Alumni Awards
Annually, the College of Medicine honors four alumni as having made distinguished contributions to the health care industry. 2008 honorees include: Drs. Robert Demos, Richard Grossman, Robert Kerlan and Randal Weber. (More...)

September 12, 2008
Executive and Compensation Committee to Meet Sept. 18
The executive and compensation committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville on Thursday, September 18. (More...)

September 09, 2008
Memphis BioImaging Symposium Draws Internationally Recognized Experts
World-renowned experts in the major fields of medical imaging will gather at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center at the University of Memphis for the Fifth Annual Memphis BioImaging Symposium (MemBIS) on Thursday, Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 7. (More...)

August 25, 2008
Clinical and Translational Science Institute Awards More Than $280,000
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UTHSC awarded four grants to experienced researchers. The first-time awards were made through the CTSI Pilot Projects Program. (More...)

August 18, 2008
Raza Dilawari, MD, Assumes New Roles at UTHSC, UTMG, and MUH
Raza Dilawari, MD, FACS, has been named associate chief medical officer for UTMG, as well as professor and chairman of the UTHSC Department of Surgery and vice chairman for Methodist University Hospital in the Department of Surgery. (More...)

August 13, 2008
Master of Health Informatics and Information Management Earns Approval
The Master of Health Informatics and Information Management program in the College of Allied Health Sciences at the UTHSC received designation as an "Approved Program." (More...)

August 13, 2008
Christopher Knott-Craig Named Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Christopher J. Knott-Craig, MD, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at UTHSC and co-director of the Pediatric Cardiovascular Institute at Le Bonheur. (More...)

July 23, 2008
DuPont Danisco, UT Partner to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Facility
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) and the UT Research Foundation, through its Genera Energy LLC, have partnered to construct an innovative pilot-scale biorefinery and research facility for cellulosic ethanol in Vonore, Tenn. (More...)

July 01, 2008
Dennis D. Black, MD, Appointed Buckman Chair at UTHSC
The UTHSC College of Medicine has appointed Dennis D. Black, MD, to the John Dustin Buckman Endowed Professorship in Pediatrics. (More...)

June 27, 2008
Dean William R. Frey, PhD, to Retire from UTHSC
Today UTHSC Chancellor Hershel P. Wall, MD, announced that William R. Frey, PhD, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, will retire from his position in December. (More...)

June 27, 2008
UTRF Revenue Sharing Policy Change
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has adopted changes to its revenue sharing policy. (More...)

June 24, 2008
Mona Wicks Named a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow
A national fellowship focused on leading the country's health care system into the 21st century has been awarded to Mona N. Wicks, PhD, RN, associate dean for Research at the UTHSC College of Nursing. (More...)

June 12, 2008
UT Board of Trustees and Five Committees to Meet June 19-20
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and five of its committees will meet June 19-20 in Knoxville. (More...)

June 05, 2008
Matthew Ennis, PhD, Named Chairman of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for UTHSC, has announced the appointment of Matthew Ennis, PhD, as the Simon R. Bruesch Endowed Professor and chairman for the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. (More...)

June 04, 2008
Budget Update
The $21.2 million funding reduction for the statewide University of Tennessee System has required our campus and institute leadership to make some difficult decisions about resource allocation. (More...)

June 04, 2008
UT Identifies Budget Cuts to Make Strategic Reductions
The University of Tennessee has identified proposed budget cuts across its statewide system to address the $21.1 million less in revenue from the state's reduced budget appropriations. (More...)

June 03, 2008
Guy L. Reed, MS, MD, Named Chairman, Department of Medicine
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for UTHSC, has announced the appointment of Guy L. Reed, MD, as the Diggs Professor and chairman of the Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine. (More...)

May 29, 2008
Harris Cohen, MD, Named Executive Vice Chair of Radiology
Harris L. Cohen, MD, has been appointed medical director of the Pediatric Radiology Department at Le Bonheur and executive vice chair in the Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine at UTHSC. (More...)

May 23, 2008
William Hickerson, MD, Named Chief, Burn Surgery
Robert Wallace, MD, chair of Plastic Surgery and Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for UTHSC, have appointed William Hickerson, MD, chief of burn surgery for the College of Medicine. (More...)

May 20, 2008
Budget Update from President Petersen
In the past two weeks, our campuses and institutes individually have been taking a strategic approach to planning their budgets so as to best deal with the funding circumstances dictated by the state's well-documented revenue shortfalls. (More...)

May 15, 2008
Edward Stanford, MD, Named Division Head of Gynecologic Services
Veronica T. Mallett, MD, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has announced the appointment of Edward Stanford, MD, MS, FACOG, FACS, as Division Head of Gynecologic Services and Female Pelvic Medicine in OB/GYN. (More...)

May 07, 2008
Budget Developments
This is a difficult time for the state, and funding challenges are real. (More...)

May 07, 2008
Ferry Named Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Russell Chesney, MD, professor and chairman, Department of Pediatrics, has announced the appointment of Robert Ferry, Jr., MD, as chief for the combined UTHSC and St. Jude Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes in the College of Medicine. (More...)

May 06, 2008
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Graduates 535
On Friday, May 30, the UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 535 students. The spring graduation ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. at FedEx Forum, 191 Beale Street. (More...)

May 02, 2008
Giancarlo Mari, MD, Named Division Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Giancarlo Mari, MD, has been appointed chief of the division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) and director of the Maternal Fetal Institute in the UTHSC College of Medicine and the UT Medical Group, Inc. (UTMG). (More...)

May 02, 2008
Mathew Ninan, MD, Named Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Timothy C. Fabian, MD, Harwell Wilson Alumni Professor and chairman of the department of surgery for UTHSC, announces the formation of a new division of surgical oncology and the newly appointed division chief, Mathew Ninan, MD. (More...)

May 02, 2008
UT Executive and Compensation Committee to Meet May 8 in Nashville
The executive and compensation committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville on Thursday, May 8. (More...)

May 02, 2008
UT Trusteeship Committee to Meet May 8 in Nashville
The trusteeship committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville Thursday, May 8. (More...)

April 25, 2008
Assessing Health of Shelby County Babies
Researchers at the UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine are looking for pregnant women to participate in a research study of development and learning in babies from birth to three years of age. (More...)

April 18, 2008
Registration Begins for Day Camp Targeting ADHD Children
Professionals at the UT Boling Center for Developmental Disabilitie have organized a unique camp from June 1 to 4 for Memphis area children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (More...)

April 17, 2008
UT Announces $1 Billion Campaign; Now 70 Percent to Goal
The University of Tennessee today officially launched its $1 billion fundraising campaign to enhance programs of excellence at all of the university's campuses and institutes. (More...)

April 15, 2008
Study Suggests GAMMAGARD LIQUID May Target Pathway in Alzheimer's
UTHSC and Baxter International Inc. announce data from a laboratory study shows naturally occurring antibodies contained in GAMMAGARD LIQUID may bind to the primary culprit for Alzheimer’s disease. (More...)

April 11, 2008
Audit Committee to Meet April 17 in Knoxville
The audit committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet April 17 in Knoxville. The meeting is set for 1 p.m. EDT in the eighth-floor boardroom of Andy Holt Tower. (More...)

April 04, 2008
Five UTHSC Programs Rank on the U.S. News & World Report 2008 List
Five graduate programs within three University of Tennessee Health Science Center colleges ranked in the top 100 in the U.S. News & World Report 2008 listing of America's Best Graduate Schools. (More...)

April 03, 2008
UT Radiology Residency Program Chosen as Test Site for Portfolio
The UT Graduate School of Medicine Department of Radiology Residency Program recently earned approval as a beta test site for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Learning Portfolio. (More...)

March 28, 2008
UTHSC Research Success Featured in 2008 Better World Report
A product based on research conducted at UTHSC has been selected by the 2008 Better World Project as one of the top 100 examples from across the globe of how innovation from academic research makes its way to the market. (More...)

March 26, 2008
Hematology and Physiology Experts Speak at Annual Dean’s Symposium
Marion Dugdale, MD, professor of Hematology, and Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, professor of Physiology, will be featured at the 7th Annual Dean’s Symposium, which will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at the Central Library. (More...)

March 26, 2008
Two Associate Deans Named in the College of Medicine
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine, has appointed Polly Hofmann, PhD, as associate dean for faculty affairs and J. Timothy Mashburn, MBA, as associate dean for finance and administration for the COM. (More...)

March 24, 2008
College of Nursing Names Patterson Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Ron K. Patterson, was named assistant dean for student affairs, effective February 18, 2008. In this position, he will be responsible for student services, admissions and recruitment. (More...)

March 04, 2008
UT Board of Trustees and Three Committees to Meet March 11-12
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and three of its committees will meet March 11-12 in Chattanooga. (More...)

February 26, 2008
UTHSC College of Medicine Gains Emergency Medicine Residency
David Seaberg, MD, dean of the College of Medicine, Chattanooga campus at UTHSC, announced the approval of an Emergency Medicine Residency program. This is the first Emergency Medicine Residency program on any of the three UTHSC campuses. (More...)

February 25, 2008
UTHSC College of Dentistry Presents Outstanding Alumni Awards
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry announces its 2008 Outstanding Alumni Awards to William D. Powell III, DDS (1967) of Knoxville and James L. Vaden, DDS (1969 ), MS (1972) of Cookeville. (More...)

February 15, 2008
UT Academic Affairs and Student Success Committee to Meet Feb. 23
The academic affairs and student success committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet on Saturday, Feb. 23, in Memphis. (More...)

February 12, 2008
Tennessee Governor's Academy to Recruit Students on Statewide Tour
As part of a statewide tour, students and faculty from the Tennessee Governor's Academy for Mathematics and Science will recruit rising high school juniors to apply for admission. (More...)

February 08, 2008
UT Trusteeship Committee to Meet Feb. 15 in Nashville
The trusteeship committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville Friday, Feb. 15. (More...)

February 06, 2008
UTHSC Receives Funds from UT Research Foundation
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has selected six UTHSC researchers or research teams to receive technology development grants for 2008. (More...)

January 24, 2008
UT Executive and Compensation Committee to Meet Jan. 31 in Nashville
The executive and compensation committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville on Thursday, Jan. 31. (More...)

January 17, 2008
UTHSC Chancellor and Executive Vice Chancellor Named
On January 17, UT President John Petersen announced plans to immediately remove the interim title designation for both Hershel "Pat" Wall, MD, and Ken Brown, MPA, JD, PhD. (More...)

January 11, 2008
Leadership Named for Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for UTHSC, has announced the appointment of James Greene, MD, professor, as chair and Kenneth Sakauye, MD, professor, as co-chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the COM. (More...)

January 08, 2008
William R. Frey, PhD, Appointed College of Allied Health Sciences Dean
On January 7, 2008, Hershel P. Wall, MD, interim chancellor at UTHSC, appointed William R. Frey, PhD, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences at UTHSC, effective immediately. (More...)

December 20, 2007
Dr. Sakauye Appointed Co-Chair of Psychiatry
James A. Greene, MD, chair designee in the Department of Psychiatry, has announced that on January 1 Kenneth M. Sakauye, MD, professor of psychiatry, has been appointed co-chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine. (More...)

December 20, 2007
James A. Greene, MD, Named Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for the UTHSC, has announced the appointment of James A. Greene, MD, professor, as chair for the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine, Memphis. (More...)

December 20, 2007
James A. Greene, MD, Named Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine announced the appointment of James A. Greene, MD, professor, as chair for the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine, Memphis. (More...)

December 05, 2007
New College of Pharmacy Building for UTHSC
Groundbreaking for New College of Pharmacy Building on the UT-Baptist Research Park Campus (More...)

November 29, 2007
Education Deans Named at the UT Health Science Center
Robert Shreve, EdD, and Owen Phillips, MD, have been appointed to associate dean positions within the College of Medicine. Dr. Shreve has been named associate dean for medical education, and Dr. Phillips associate dean for student affairs. (More...)

November 28, 2007
Hamilton Eye Institute Uses Telemedicine to Reach Panamanian Patients
The UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute will present its first live teleconference meeting from Panama City, Panama, as part of the inauguration of the new Retinoblastoma Center at the Panama City Children's Hospital on November 29. (More...)

November 20, 2007
College of Pharmacy Partners with Lincoln Memorial University
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy announced today that it has established a new educational partnership with Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM). (More...)

November 17, 2007
UTHSC Graduates 191 Health Care Professionals
On Friday, December 7, UTHSC will graduate 191 students. The fall graduation ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in the Cook Convention Center, 255 North Main. (More...)

November 13, 2007
Cohen's Support Helps UTHSC Fund Fight Against Infectious Diseases
Today President George W. Bush signed H.R. 3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations conference report for FY2008, which includes funding for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). (More...)

November 12, 2007
Four Cardiothoracic Surgeons Join UTHSC Faculty
Timothy C. Fabian, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery for the UTHSC College of Medicine, announced the addition of four highly recognized cardiothoracic surgeons as full-time UTHSC faculty and to the UT Medical Group, Inc. (More...)

November 05, 2007
Three New Executives Announced at UT Health Science Center
Cheryl R. Scheid, PhD, vice chancellor of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) announced three new executive appointments. (More...)

November 05, 2007
Two Chaired Professors Named at UT Health Science Center
The UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology announced today the investiture of James C. Fleming, MD, FACS, as the Philip M. Lewis Professor of Ophthalmology and Natalie C. Kerr, MD, FACS, as the Roger L. Hiatt Professor of Ophthalmology. (More...)

November 02, 2007
Search for Chief Human Resources Officer for the UT System begins.
Search for Chief Human Resources Officer for the University of Tennessee begins. (More...)

November 01, 2007
UT Board of Trustees and Four Committees to Meet Nov. 8-9
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and four of its committees will meet Nov. 8-9 in Knoxville. (More...)

October 24, 2007
UTHSC College of Pharmacy Honors Alumni Farr and Black
Glen E. Farr, PharmD, and Baeteena M. Black, PharmD, will receive top honors from UTHSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Association at its 2007 Alumni Awards and Reunion Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on October 26. (More...)

October 11, 2007
UTHSC Presents College of Medicine 2007 Outstanding Alumni Awards
Four UTHSC alumni will receive the 2007 College of Medicine Outstanding Alumni Award at the award luncheon at noon on Friday, October 12 at the Peabody Hotel. (More...)

October 10, 2007
Memphis BioImaging Symposium
Medical imaging experts will gather at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center for the Fourth Annual Memphis BioImaging Symposium on November 1 and 2. (More...)

September 25, 2007
UT Health Science Center Officially Opens Cancer Research Building
The UTHSC Cancer Research Building ribbon cutting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 27, on the corner of Union Avenue and Manassas Street. (More...)

September 20, 2007
UT Audit Committee to Meet September 27 in Nashville
The audit committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet September 27 in Nashville. (More...)

September 13, 2007
UT Executive and Compensation Committee Meets September 19
The executive and compensation committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville on Wednesday, September 19. (More...)

September 06, 2007
UTHSC Names Kenneth M. Peterson Director of Purchasing
Effective on August 20, Kenneth M. Peterson was appointed director of Purchasing for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). (More...)

September 04, 2007
UT Health Science Center Implements Emergency Alert System
Faculty, staff and students at UTHSC are now signing up for a free emergency alert text messaging service: e2Campus. The secure system will be used only to deliver critical messages in the event of an emergency. (More...)

August 30, 2007
Mona N. Wicks, PhD, Appointed Associate Dean for Research
Donna Hathaway, PhD, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing, announced the appointment of Mona Newsome Wicks, PhD, as associate dean of Research for the College of Nursing. (More...)

August 27, 2007
UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology Awarded Grant
Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded a grant of $110,000 to the Department of Ophthalmology at UTHSC. The funds will support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of blinding diseases. (More...)

August 23, 2007
UT Health Science Center Offers Low Cost Lab Services for Uninsured
Memphians without health insurance now have another alternative for lab tests. The Endocrinology and Lipoprotein Laboratory at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is offering a wide variety of lab tests at research prices. (More...)

August 20, 2007
UTHSC Professor Rao Lands Fourth Grant
Gadiparthi N. Rao, PhD, professor of Physiology at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recently awarded his fourth National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. (More...)

August 10, 2007
Lions Support Low-Vision Service at UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute
The Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service, the Memphis Downtown Lions Club, and the Lions Club International Foundation have donated $150,000 to fund a Low-Vision Center at the UT Health Science Center Hamilton Eye Institute. (More...)

August 08, 2007
UTHSC Chancellor Search Committee to Meet
The search committee for the position of chancellor of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will meet today, Wednesday, August 8 at 3 p.m. in room 216 of the Hyman Administration Building, 62 South Dunlap. (More...)

July 25, 2007
UTHSC Collaborates with BlueCross on Blues Project
UTHSC and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee have extended their collaboration on The Blues Project, a clinic- and home-based social intervention program, to positively affect health outcomes for at-risk mothers and their babies. (More...)

July 18, 2007
UTHSC Scientists Collaborate to Discover Key to Flesh-Eating Disease
An international team of researchers have discovered an explanation for how a deadly strain of "flesh-eating" bacteria has evolved to produce serious human infections worldwide. (More...)

July 12, 2007
Interim Deans Named for Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences Colleges
Hershel P. Wall, MD, interim chancellor for UTHSC, announced the appointment of interim deans Mark Patters, DDS, PhD, and Edward Schneider, PhD, for the colleges of Dentistry and Graduate Health Sciences, respectively. (More...)

July 09, 2007
Gabor Tigyi MD, PhD, Named Chairman of the Department of Physiology
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for UTHSC, has announced the appointment of Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, as chairman for the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine, Memphis. (More...)

June 26, 2007
Maness Named Chairman, Department of Family Medicine
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has announced the appointment of David L. Maness, DO, MSS, FAAFP, as chairman for the Department of Family Medicine. (More...)

June 20, 2007
Mid-South Women Part of Women's Health Initiative Study
Results from a substudy of the WHI Estrogen-Alone Trial show that younger postmenopausal women taking estrogen-alone hormone therapy have less calcium plaque build-up in their arteries compared to their peers with no hormone therapy. (More...)

June 14, 2007
Seaberg Named Dean for the College of Medicine, Chattanooga
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for the UT Health Science Center (UTHSC), has announced the appointment of David C. Seaberg, MD, CPE, FACEP, as dean for the College of Medicine, Chattanooga. (More...)

June 13, 2007
UT Board of Trustees and Six Committees to Meet June 20-21
The UT Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 21, in the Hollingsworth Auditorium of the Ellington Plant Science Building on the Agricultural campus. (More...)

June 12, 2007
2007-08 Budget Includes Raises and Funding for Important Projects
The appropriations budget approved by the Tennessee General Assembly represents an important endorsement by the Governor and by the legislature of the importance and value of higher education. (More...)

June 08, 2007
Dean Gilpatrick and Dean Peppler Depart UT Health Science Center
UTHSC Interim Chancellor Hershel Wall, MD, announced that Russell Gilpatrick, DDS, dean of the College of Dentistry, and Richard Peppler, PhD, dean of the College of Graduate Health Sciences, are leaving their positions to pursue new opportunities. (More...)

May 29, 2007
UT Board Finance & Administration Committee to Meet June 5
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee will meet at 11:45 a.m. EDT on June 5 in the eighth-floor board room in Andy Holt Tower on the UT campus. (More...)

May 25, 2007
UTHSC Professor Howe Awarded National Microbiology Honor
Martha M. Howe, PhD, Van Vleet Professor of Virology, UT Health Science Center, was honored recently with the Alice C. Evans Award for her contributions to the advancement and full participation of women in microbiology. (More...)

May 15, 2007
UTHSC to Confer Its First Honorary Degree on Howard Baker
The Honorable Howard H. Baker, Jr., former U.S. senator, received the first honorary degree ever conferred by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center at the UTHSC graduation Friday, May 25 at the FedEx Forum. (More...)

May 14, 2007
UTHSC Alumni Honor Three
The UT National Alumni Association has named three UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) faculty members as its 2007 Outstanding Public Service and Teacher Award recipients. (More...)

May 10, 2007
UTHSC Pharmacy Students Recognized Nationally for Community Service
The UT Health Science Center International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Student Chapter was selected as the Outstanding ISPOR Student Chapter of the Year for 2006-2007. (More...)

May 10, 2007
Thomason New Associate Dean for College of Graduate Health Sciences
Donald B. Thomason, PhD, professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Department of Physiology, has been appointed associate dean of students for the College of Graduate Health Sciences. (More...)

May 08, 2007
UT Executive and Compensation Committee Meets May 14
The executive and compensation committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Knoxville on Monday, May 14. (More...)

May 07, 2007
UT Health Science Center Forms Search Committee for New Chancellor
UT President John Petersen visited Memphis to support the Health Science Center in the search for its next chancellor. President Petersen charged the 18-member committee to conduct a national search to identify candidates. (More...)

April 27, 2007
UTHSC College of Nursing Lauds Outstanding Alumnus and Preceptors
Four University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) faculty will be honored at the College of Nursing Alumni Awards Banquet on Friday, April 27 at the Memphis Hilton. (More...)

April 19, 2007
Reed Chosen President-Elect of National Student Pharmacists
Brent Reed, a second-year student at UTHSC College of Pharmacy, has been chosen national president-elect of the Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP), the student branch of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). (More...)

April 19, 2007
Hamilton Eye Institute Selected as Macular Degeneration Trial Site
Following a nationwide competition, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Hamilton Eye Institute has been selected as one of the sites for conducting the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2). (More...)

April 16, 2007
UTHSC Professor Baselski Receives Leadership Award
Vickie S. Baselski, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received the bio-Merieux Sonnenwirth Award for Leadership in Clinical Microbiology. (More...)

April 12, 2007
James J. Neutens, PhD, Named Dean for the Graduate School of Medicine
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for UTHSC, has announced the appointment of James J. Neutens, PhD, as dean for the Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville. (More...)

April 11, 2007
Hershel P. Wall, MD, Appointed Interim Chancellor of UTHSC
UT President John Petersen appointed Hershel P. Wall, MD, as interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). (More...)

March 29, 2007
UTHSC's DiBianca Wins Marconi Science Award
Frank DiBianca, PhD, was presented the Marconi Science Award on March 17 in St. Louis by UNICO National, the largest Italian-American service organization in the country. (More...)

March 23, 2007
UTHSC Leading Edge Nursing Program Launches Website
The UT Health Science Center College of Nursing is proud to announce the launch of a new Website for individuals interested in obtaining a Doctor of Nursing (DNP) degree. (More...)

February 27, 2007
UTHSC Names Linda Garceau-Luis Vice Chancellor for Development
William F. Owen, Jr., MD, chancellor of UTHSC and vice president for Health Affairs at UT, has announced the appointment of Linda Garceau-Luis as vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs. (More...)

February 16, 2007
Open House Provides Opportunity to Explore Educational Programs
The College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is hosting an open house for prospective students from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, February 23. (More...)

February 09, 2007
UTHSC Appoints Steve Rowland Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business
Effective on February 1, Steve Rowland, a 31-year veteran of the UTHSC staff, was appointed assistant vice chancellor for Business. Rowland reports to Anthony A. Ferrara, vice chancellor for Finance and Operations. (More...)

January 25, 2007
Delta Dental of Tennessee Challenges UTHSC Dental Alumni with Pledge
Delta Dental of Tennessee recently announced a challenge pledge of $1.25 million toward the renovation of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Dunn Dental Building. (More...)

January 18, 2007
UTHSC's Outreach Effort Gets Boost from NIH to Help Underserved Youth
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center(UTHSC) is receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of $1.3 million over five years to stimulate the public's interest in science. (More...)

January 18, 2007
Free Glaucoma Screening at UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute
The Friends of Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation (FCGCF), the UTHSC Community Affairs Department and the UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute are collaborating to offer free glaucoma screenings on Friday, January 19. (More...)

December 05, 2006
Dale Named To Endowed Professorship
James B. Dale, MD, has been named the Gene H. Stollerman, MD, Endowed Professor in Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). (More...)

December 01, 2006
Researcher Awarded Grant to Discover How to Prevent Respirator Injury
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded a five-year $328,500 grant to Scott. E. Sinclair, MD, assistant professor at UTHSC, to investigate the internal human mechanisms responsible for respirator lung injury. (More...)

November 28, 2006
UTHSC Graduates to Meet Statewide Health Care Needs
On Friday, December 1, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) graduated 163 students, approximately 60 percent of whom will fill much-needed health care positions across the state. (More...)

November 20, 2006
Intervention for Dementia Caregivers Cuts Through Racial Barriers
According to a UTHSC-led study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, individualized interventions can significantly ease the burden, improve quality of life and reduce the likelihood of clinical depression in the caregiver. (More...)

November 17, 2006
Cashion Inducted as Fellow into American Academy of Nursing
Ann Cashion, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Acute and Chronic Care Department at the UTHSC College of Nursing, was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as one of the 2006 new Fellows. (More...)

November 14, 2006
Connolly Named as One of 25 Most Influential Therapists
Therapy Times announced its 25 Most Influential in the therapy field. Barbara Connolly, EdD, PT, professor of physical therapy and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, UTHSC, was named to the list. (More...)

November 13, 2006
American Pharmacists Association Taps UTHSC Talent
UTHSC College of Pharmacy Dean Dick Gourley, PharmD, and Timothy L. Tucker, PharmD, a 1988 graduate of the college, were both elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). (More...)

November 09, 2006
Foster Selected to Chair Statewide Cancer Control Subcommittee
Stephan L. Foster, PharmD, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy at UTHSC, has been appointed chair of the Cervical Cancer Elimination Subcommittee of the Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition. (More...)

November 02, 2006
New Assistant Dean Will Boost UTHSC Statewide Expansion Efforts
In a move to bolster University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) statewide expansion efforts, Debbie Byrd, PharmD, was recently appointed assistant dean of the College of Pharmacy, Knoxville campus. (More...)

October 25, 2006
UTHSC Launches New Master's Degree in Information Management
Beginning January 2007, the College of Allied Health Sciences' Department of Health Informatics and Information Management will launch a new online curriculum designed to help professionals thrive in a technology-supported healthcare environment. (More...)

October 20, 2006
Memphis BioImaging Symposium Highlights Latest Medical Technology
World-renowned experts in the major fields of medical imaging gathered at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center for the Third Annual Memphis BioImaging Symposium on October 26. (More...)

October 10, 2006
UTHSC Alumnus Chosen President-Elect of AAFP
James King, MD, currently a volunteer faculty member and a 1982 graduate of UTHSC, has been chosen president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The AAFP represents more than 94,000 physicians and medical students nationwide. (More...)

October 02, 2006
UTHSC Receives NIH Funding for Clinical & Translational Science Center
Effective September 23, 2006, UTHSC officials were notified by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) they have been awarded a nearly $185,000, one-year planning process for the development of a new Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC). (More...)

September 28, 2006
UTHSC College of Pharmacy Honors Alumni Shepard and Manley
David A. Shepard, PharmD, and Emmett Manley, Jr., PhD, will receive top honors from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy Alumni Association at its 2006 Alumni Awards and Reunion Luncheon. (More...)

September 28, 2006
UTHSC Presents College of Medicine 2006 Outstanding Alumni Awards
Four UTHSC alumni will receive the 2006 College of Medicine Outstanding Alumni Award. S. Terrence Canale, MD, Edwin W. Cocke, Jr., MD, Alan S. Gubin, MD, and George W. Hansberry, MD, will be feted at the Alumni Awards Luncheon. (More...)

September 19, 2006
UT Unveils Future Campaign, Gathers for Statewide Celebration
The University of Tennessee marked a momentous day in its history today by gathering nearly 3,200 employees for a first-time ever, six-way simulcast and university-wide celebration. (More...)

September 08, 2006
Five UTHSC Professors Win Health Care Heroes Awards
Demonstrating the breadth of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's strength in health care, five UTHSC professors emerged as winners of the Memphis Business Journal's Annual Health Care Heroes Awards. (More...)

August 30, 2006
Be Part of UT History
Make plans to attend the first-ever State of the University Celebration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Freeman Auditorium at UTHSC. Employees on every campus will gather via a two-way simulcast to hear more about UT's new strategic plan. (More...)

August 29, 2006
Weight Gain Prevention and Blood Pressure Control
Researchers at the UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine want to enroll 600 participants, male and female, between the ages 18 to 75, in a research study to help prevent weight gain and control blood pressure in hypertensive smokers. (More...)

August 18, 2006
UT Graduate School of Medicine in Research Forefront
A partnership between the UTHSC Graduate School of Medicine and nanotechnology firm NanoTek, LLC place the collaboration at the forefront of research in the detection of cancer and chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer's and heart disease. (More...)

August 04, 2006
UTHSC Professor Focuses on Early Predictors of Diabetes
What are the factors that cause certain people to develop diabetes and others, with the same background, to remain healthy? Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, UTHSC professor of medicine, intends to answer that question thanks to a $2.9 million grant. (More...)

August 02, 2006
Free Glaucoma Screenings at Forrest Park and Civil Rights Museum
This Thursday, August 3, free glaucoma screenings will be conducted at Forrest Park (Madison and Dunlap, across from the UTHSC Student Alumni Center) and on Friday, August 4, at the Mulberry entrance to the National Civil Rights Museum. (More...)

July 31, 2006
UT President Petersen Introduces Strategic Plan
More students who finish their degrees, research that sparks economic development, and programs that reach around the world are the targets of a strategic plan being introduced this week by UT President John Petersen. (More...)

July 21, 2006
Ruffner Appointed Interim Dean of the College of Medicine, Chattanooga
B. Winfred Ruffner, Jr., MD, an accomplished leader in medical oncology, will assume the interim dean position of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, Chattanooga, on August 1 for a one-year period. (More...)

July 20, 2006
Smoking Cessation Research Study Moves from Mayo Clinic to Memphis
An innovative smoking cessation research study moves from the Mayo Clinic to the UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine, where researchers are looking for 275 smokers to participate in a new approach called Step. (More...)

July 14, 2006
Two UTHSC Executive Appointments Focus on Academic Excellence
William F. Owen, Jr., MD, chancellor of the UT Health Science Center, announced today the appointment of two senior executives to his leadership team. (More...)

July 10, 2006
Researcher's Discovery Lays Groundwork for Future Asthma Therapies
The discovery of a unique intracellular organization of proteins in smooth muscle cells could have a significant impact on the treatment of asthma. (More...)

June 20, 2006
UTHSC College of Pharmacy Students Establish Garrett Scholarship
Students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy have established a scholarship endowment in the name of Melinda Garrett. (More...)

June 16, 2006
UTHSC Telehealth Network to be featured on "Weekend Today"
UTHSC's innovative telehealth network will be featured on this Saturday's broadcast of the "Weekend Today" show. (More...)

June 13, 2006
Dean Frank A. DiBianca Steps Down from Administrative Role
Effective June 30, Frank A. DiBianca, PhD, will step down from his position as dean of the College of Health Science Engineering at UTHSC to focus on his research and teaching. (More...)

June 12, 2006
UT Health Science Center Researchers Make Burn Treatment Discovery
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researchers have found a new way to treat insulin resistance, one of the major impediments to recovery for burn victims. (More...)

June 09, 2006
UTMG Physicians Named Among America
A national survey of physicians and medical leadership of leading hospitals has recognized 18 physicians from UTMG as Top Doctors in their fields. Forty percent of the doctors on the 2006 list for the Memphis area are from UTMG. (More...)

June 05, 2006
Chancellor Owen to Take Steps to Restore Public Confidence
University of Tennessee President John Petersen has announced that following a frank discussion about accountability and public service, UT Health Science Center Chancellor Bill Owen will be taking steps to restore public trust. (More...)

June 02, 2006
UTHSC Welcomes Devon Gosnell, Associate General Counsel
Devon L. Gosnell, an associate general counsel for the University of Tennessee, will be assigned to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in July and relocate to the UTHSC main campus in Memphis. (More...)

May 30, 2006
Message From President Petersen Re: Budget
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved the state budget for the coming fiscal year, and President John Petersen shares how this directly affects University of Tennessee faculty and staff pay. (More...)

May 24, 2006
World-Renowned Leader to Speak at UTHSC Commencement
On Friday, May 26, 478 students will graduate from the UT Health Science Center. Graduates will represent six colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. (More...)

May 24, 2006
Mays Appointed First Vice Chancellor-Public Relations for UTHSC
In a move that underscores the importance of communication to the future of UTHSC, Chancellor William F. Owen, Jr., MD, announced today the appointment of Sandra Hall Mays as vice chancellor for public relations. (More...)

May 23, 2006
First Executive Dean to Lead UTHSC Medical Colleges Across State
A nationwide search culminated in the appointment of Steve J. Schwab, MD, as the first executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine campuses. Reporting directly to the chancellor, Dr. Schwab will assume his role in late July. (More...)

May 10, 2006
UTHSC'S Byrne Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Vaccines
Gerald Byrne, PhD, professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, has been awarded a nearly $2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant. (More...)

May 03, 2006
UTHSC Welcomes New Communications Director
The UT Health Science Center welcomes Sheila T. T. Champlin as its new communications and marketing director. (More...)

April 28, 2006
UTHSC Researcher Wins Grant to Discover Roadmap to Type 1 Diabetes
Ivan C. Gerling, PhD, associate professor at UTHSC and research biologist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Memphis (VAMC), has been awarded a nearly $1.3 million 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (More...)

April 25, 2006
UTHSC Neurosurgeon Named President-Elect of AANS
Jon H. Robertson, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, was named president-elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) at the AANS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, April 24-27, 2006. (More...)

April 24, 2006
UTHSC Cancer Researcher Tigyi Named Van Vleet Chair
Gabor J. Tigyi, MD, PhD, professor of physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has been named the Harriet S. Van Vleet Professor in Oncology Research. (More...)

April 20, 2006
Philantropist Coleman Contributes to UT Hamilton Eye Institute
The UT Hamilton Eye Institute is the most recent beneficiary of philanthropist David D. "Mickey" Coleman. His $1.1 million gift is in the form of a charitable remainder annuity trust establishing the David D. Coleman Endowment. (More...)

April 20, 2006
Alumnae, Young and Moss Honored by UTHSC College of Nursing
Two College of Nursing graduates will be honored at the Alumni Awards Banquet on April 21. Jan Young, DNSc (1985), will receive the Outstanding Alumna Award, and Nancy Moss, MSN, (BSN, 1964) will be named Most Supportive Alumna. (More...)

April 17, 2006
UTHSC College of Nursing Honor Society Expands
Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing will officially grow at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at a rechartering and new member induction ceremony. (More...)

April 10, 2006
UT Hamilton Eye Institute to Host Distiguished Visiting Professor
The University Club will be the site of the Fifth Sir Harold Ridley Distinguished Visiting Professorship for Creativity and Innovation in Ophthalmology hosted by UTHSC's Hamilton Eye Institute. (More...)

April 06, 2006
Documentary Highlights Neuroscience Program
A special documentary on neurosurgery will highlight the work of Allen Sills, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UTHSC. The one-hour segment airs on WMC-TV at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. (More...)

April 06, 2006
UTHSC Names Jones and Johnson as Vice Chancellors
UTHSC announces the naming of two new vice chancellors to fulfill the academic health science center's missions of community service and research. (More...)

March 16, 2006
UTHSC Symposium Targets First Responders
Emergency first responders will have a unique opportunity to hear from Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) experts at a PDA Symposium and Exhibits Fair, held from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. (More...)

March 01, 2006
UTHSC Summer Programs Help Students Explore Health Careers
UTHSC is offering high school seniors through undergraduate college students the opportunity to explore health careers by participating in its summer enrichment programs. (More...)

February 28, 2006
McGinnis to Receive UT College of Dentistry Alumnus Award
J. Perry McGinnis, Jr. DDS, of Loudon, Tenn., has been selected as the 2006 UTHSC College of Dentistry Outstanding Alumnus. He will receive the award Friday, March 3, at the annual alumni luncheon held at the Memphis Hilton. (More...)

February 16, 2006
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Modest Bone Improvements
Calcium and vitamin D supplements in healthy postmenopausal women provide a modest benefit in preserving bone mass and prevent hip fractures in certain groups, according to the results of a major clinical trial. (More...)

February 16, 2006
Delta Dental Completes $1 Million Commitment to UTHSC
Delta Dental of Tennessee has made a $300,000 donation to the College of Dentistry at UTHSC. This finalizes a commitment by Delta Dental to donate $1 million to the college. (More...)

February 13, 2006
News from the Women's Health Initiative
An eating pattern lower in total fat did not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke in healthy postmenopausal women, according to the latest clinical trial results. (More...)

February 13, 2006
March of Dimes Awards Grant to UTHSC to Help Hispanic Mothers
A grant awarded by the March of Dimes Tennessee Chapter will help the Children's Foundation Research Center at UTHSC advance maternal and infant health for Latinas in Memphis. (More...)

January 30, 2006
UTMG Physicians Named to Best Doctors in America Database
The 2006 listing of Best Doctors in America names more than 80 UT Medical Group physicians, all of whom are qualified to teach on the faculty of the UTHSC College of Medicine, as best in their fields. (More...)

January 30, 2006
Shah Receives Occupational Therapy Profession's Highest Honor
Surya Shah, PhD, professor of occupational therapy at UTHSC, recently was named a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association at its annual conference in Long Beach, Calif. (More...)

January 25, 2006
UTHSC Students Compete to Develop Disaster Plan
UTHSC students are taking a unique approach to preparing for disasters that may hit the Memphis region in the future by competing in the fourth annual Rice Intercollegiate Bowl to solve a complex healthcare case. (More...)

January 19, 2006
Online Surveys Aim to Improve Access to Health Information
Tennessee libraries are sponsoring online surveys to help improve access to health information through grant-funded local initiatives. (More...)

January 10, 2006
UTHSC Dean Gourley Presented Hungarian Life Achievement Award
Dick Gourley, PharmD, dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hungarian Private Pharmacists' Association (HPPA) at the association's national convention in Siofok, Hungary. (More...)

January 04, 2006
Chyka Appointed Associate Dean of UT College of Pharmacy in Knoxville
Effective January 1, Peter A. Chyka, PharmD, was appointed associate dean of the College of Pharmacy's Knoxville campus. Dick R. Gourley, PharmD, professor and dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, announced the appointment. (More...)

December 23, 2005
Congress Appropriates $2 Million to UTHSC Initiatives
The UT Cancer Institute and the UT Rapid Biopathogen Detection Technology Program, two of UTHSC's most dynamic initiatives, will each receive $1 million as part of the Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Appropriations bill. (More...)

December 14, 2005
Briggs Gift Allows Eye Institute to Begin Diabetic Retinopathy Program
Thanks to a three-year $150,000 grant from the Thomas W. Briggs Foundation, UTHSC's Hamilton Eye Institute can develop a program to help patients who suffer from diabetic retinopathy. (More...)

December 06, 2005
UTHSC Hosts Foreign Fulbright Scholar
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been selected to host Fulbright Visiting Scholar Mark Joseph Walker, PhD, from the University of Wollongong, Australia, for part of the 2005-2006 academic year. (More...)

November 15, 2005
UTHSC Research and Patient Care Enhanced Thanks to FedEx Gift
FedEx Corporation has contributed $250,000 to the UT Hamilton Eye Institute and $250,000 to the UT Cancer Institute. Both recipients, part of the UTHSC College of Medicine, will receive the gifts over the next three years. (More...)

November 02, 2005
UTHSC Investigator Selected for Lupus Research Grant
Marko Z. Radic, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Sciences at UTHSC, was among a select few researchers to be chosen for a Lupus Research Institute (LRI) grant. (More...)

November 01, 2005
UTHSC Professor Awarded Grants to Explore Retinal Degeneration
Monica M. Jablonski, PhD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute, has been awarded a three-year $428,800 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to research retinal degeneration. (More...)

October 30, 2005
UTHSC Scientist Receives NIH Grant to Pursue Liver Cancer Research
Lakita Cavin, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, has been awarded a nearly $600,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the role of various genes involved in liver cancer. (More...)

October 26, 2005
Memphis BioImaging Symposium Builds Broad-Based Support
World renowned experts in the major fields of medical imaging will gather at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center for the Second Annual Memphis BioImaging Symposium this week. (More...)

October 19, 2005
Kotb to Serve on National Homeland Security Task Force
Malak Kotb, PhD, UTHSC A.C. Mullins Professor in Research, has been asked to serve on the Advisory Committee to the newly formed National Task Force on Community Preparedness and Response. (More...)

October 14, 2005
UTHSC and St. Jude Awarded NIH Clinical Training Grant
Ronald I. Shorr, MD, MS, associate professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at UTHSC, and Patricia M. Flynn, MD, MS, professor at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, were recently awarded a $1.5 million grant. (More...)

October 11, 2005
College of Medicine 2005 Alumni Weekend Highlights
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a packed agenda planned for the College of Medicine's 2005 Alumni Weekend to be held at the Peabody Hotel beginning Friday, Oct. 14. (More...)

October 10, 2005
Ferrara Named Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operation
Following a nation-wide search, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) announces the appointment of Tony Ferrara, CPA, MAS, as vice chancellor for finance and operations. (More...)

October 10, 2005
Three to Receive UTHSC Outstanding Alumni Awards
Three exceptional alumni were chosen by the College of Medicine Alumni Council to receive the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine's 2005 Outstanding Alumnus Award. (More...)

October 07, 2005
NIH Grant to Probe the Effect of Hepatitis C on African-Americans
UTHSC recently received a five-year $3.2 million grant as one of eight National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cooperative Research Centers. The grant will focus on hepatitis C. (More...)

September 29, 2005
UT Hamilton Eye Institute Team Awarded NIH Grant
Edward Chaum, MD, PhD, recently was awarded a $1.62 million National Eye Institute grant to develop computer-based methods for diagnosing blinding eye diseases. (More...)

September 29, 2005
UTHSC College of Nursing Sponsers Airport Health and Safety Expo
The College of Nursing is saluting the 30th anniversary of the Memphis International Airport's Dorothy L. Bobbitt Health Station by sponsoring "Health and Safety Expo 2005" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. (More...)

September 27, 2005
UT Celebrates Grand Opening of Hamilton Eye Institute
On Monday, September 26, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center celebrated the grand opening of a dream...the second phase of the Hamilton Eye Institute. (More...)

September 21, 2005
Symposium to Foster New Collaborations in Nanotechnology
Much of the discussion at the "Nanotechnology Applications in Medicine" symposium may deal with small-scaled items, yet organizers believe their emerging discoveries will have a large impact on the future of medicine. (More...)

September 15, 2005
UT's Goldowitz Awarded Four Million Dollar NIH Grant
Daniel Goldowitz, PhD, the Methodist Hospitals Foundation Professor for Neuroscience at UTHSC, has just been awarded a five-year grant totaling nearly $4 million by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (More...)

September 13, 2005
UTHSC Offers Healthcare Expertise to Evacuees
The UT Health Science Center is drawing on several areas of its healthcare expertise, as well as certain specialized facilities to support the 15,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees now staying in the Memphis area. (More...)

September 09, 2005
Six UT Faculty Members Recognized as Health Care Heroes
As finalists in a field of outstanding healthcare contributors, three UTHSC professors emerged as winners in the Memphis Business Journal's annual Health Care Heroes Awards competition. Three others were recognized as finalists. (More...)

September 08, 2005
UTHSC Professor Tigyi Receives Third NIH Grant
Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, professor of physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), was recently awarded his third National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. (More...)

September 02, 2005
UTHSC's Kumar Receives Foundation Grant
Narendra Kumar, PhD, instructor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Department of Physiology, has received a $141,456 grant from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. (More...)

September 01, 2005
Researcher Investigates New Targets for Cardiovascular Disease
Daniel L. Baker, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, has received a four-year $260,000 American Heart Association National Center grant. (More...)

August 24, 2005
UTHSC to Participate in American Heart Association Heart Walk
Thirty-seven UTHSC teams are working diligently in an effort to raise funds for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk. The three-mile walk around downtown Memphis starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, at AutoZone Park. (More...)

August 22, 2005
UT Researcher Wins Grant to Improve Islet Transplant Success Rate
Ivan C. Gerling, PhD, associate professor at UTHSC and Memphis VA Medical Center collaborative investigator, has been awarded a $100,000 two-year grant from the American Diabetes Association's Innovation Funding Program. (More...)

August 19, 2005
UT Investigator Wins Grant to Study Cardiac Regulation
Rennolds Ostrom, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and the Vascular Biology Center of Excellence, has been awarded a $154,000 two-year grant by the American Heart Association (Southeast Affiliate). (More...)

August 18, 2005
Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Study Degenerative Syndrome
Ioannis Dragatsis, PhD, assistant professor of physiology, has been awarded a $143,348 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to generate a mouse model for Familial Dysautonomia (FD), also known as Riley-Day syndrome. (More...)

August 17, 2005
UT Researcher Honored for Safer Testosterone Replacement Drug
A University of Tennessee pharmaceutical chemist, who has developed a testosterone replacement drug, has won the 2005 Wheeley Award for his work in commercializing the results of his research. (More...)

August 16, 2005
Researcher Wins Grant to Focus on Family Caregiver Health
Mona Newsome Wicks, PhD, RN, professor with UTHSC College of Nursing (CON), has been awarded a $219,000 three-year National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Nursing Research grant. (More...)

August 10, 2005
Pharmacy Student Organization Continues to Rank Top Nationally
For the eighth time in the past ten years, the UTHSC chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) has won the Chauncey I. Cooper Chapter Excellence Award. (More...)

August 08, 2005
Prestigious Honor Bestowed Upon UTHSC Professor
Peggy Ingram Veeser, EdD, APRN, professor at UTHSC College of Nursing and director of the UTHSC University Health Services, has been inducted as a Fellow by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). (More...)

August 05, 2005
UT Investigator Awarded NIH Grant to Study Olfactory Function
Abdallah Mtanios Hayar, PhD, assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology at UTHSC, was recently awarded a $1,460,000, five year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study olfactory functioning (sense of smell). (More...)

August 05, 2005
UT Professor Zeroes in on Muscular Dystrophy
Harry Jarrett, PhD, UTHSC professor of molecular sciences, was awarded a second grant this year to discover the root causes of muscular dystrophies. (More...)

July 29, 2005
Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Improve Cardiac Function
Yao Sun, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at UTHSC, has been awarded a 1.4 million dollar National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to investigate how to improve cardiac function in patients following a heart attack. (More...)

July 26, 2005
UTHSC Researcher Awarded NIH Merit Grant
Leonard Johnson, PhD, the Thomas A. Gerwin Professor and chair of the Department of Physiology at UTHSC, was recently awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) MERIT award. (More...)

July 20, 2005
Students Begin Classes In Innovative Nursing Program
Class began last week for the first students entering the newly minted undergraduate nursing degree program (BSN) offered by UTHSC in affiliation with Methodist Healthcare. (More...)

July 20, 2005
Dhanireddy to Lead Neonatology at UTHSC
Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy, MD, has been named neonatology division chief and the Sheldon B. Korones Professor in Neonatology at UTHSC. (More...)

July 18, 2005
One Hundred and Fifty Participate in Health Career Summer Programs
Getting a summer job took on new meaning for more than 150 undergraduate and high school students who participated in four different health career programs offered by UTHSC. (More...)

July 18, 2005
Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Grant to Ophthalmology Department
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded a $110,000 grant to the UTHSC ophthalmology department to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases. (More...)

July 07, 2005
Cashion Selected for Prestigious National Fellowship
Ann Cashion, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Acute and Chronic Care Department at the UTHSC College of Nursing, has been selected as a 2005 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. (More...)

July 07, 2005
Program to Offer Training to Bilingual Individuals
Are you fluent in Spanish and English, as well as interested in becoming a trained interpreter in a healthcare setting. (More...)

July 01, 2005
Researcher Wins Grant to Investigate Non-Toxic Lung Cancer Treatment
The Phillip Morris External Research Program awarded a $744,765 three-year grant to Susan E. Senogles, PhD, UTHSC associate professor of molecular sciences. (More...)

June 24, 2005
Researcher Awarded Grant to Investigate New Approach
Mitchell A. Watsky, PhD, UTHSC associate professor of physiology, has been awarded a two-year grant totaling $150,000 by the Scleroderma Foundation. (More...)

June 22, 2005
UTHSC Wins Grant to Extend Rural Patient Access to Cancer Care
Thanks to a $1.5 million three-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to UTHSC, rural Mid-South cancer patients can now be treated by leading oncology and hematology speacialists with the UT Cancer Institute. (More...)

June 22, 2005
Brain Tumor Stem Cell Program Established at UTHSC
A brain cancer stem program has recently been established at UTHSC. Only a few other centers of this type exist in the U.S., including programs at Stanford University and the University of Michigan. (More...)

June 10, 2005
UTHSC Professor Receives First Research Advisor Award
Edward F. Rosloniec, PhD, associate professor of medicine and pathology, was selected as the first recipient of the College of Graduate Health Science's Annual Research Advisor Award at UTHSC. (More...)

June 10, 2005
Chapter Award Grant to Help Hispanic Mothers and Babies
The March of Dimes Tennessee Chapter is advancing maternal and infant health in Memphis by supporting the Children's Foundation Research Center at UTHSC. (More...)

June 03, 2005
UT Pediatrics Chair Receives Top Honor
Russell W. Chesney, MD, the LeBonheur Professor and chairman of the pediatrics department at UTHSC, received the Founders Award from the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. (More...)

June 02, 2005
UTHSC Receives NIH Grant to Study Patient Fall Prevention
The NIH has awarded the UTHSC an $800,000 grant to study the effect of alarm monitoring in reducing hospitalized patient falls. (More...)

June 02, 2005
NIH Grant Plays Roles in Attracting Students to Biomedical Careers
One of the longest running NIH grants ever awarded to UTHSC researchers has just been renewed for another five years, for a total of 30 years. (More...)

June 02, 2005
Governor's Speech at UTHSC Graduation
On Friday, May 27 Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen gave the charge to approximately 450 graduates of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. (More...)

June 02, 2005
Hyde Family Foundations to Establish Distinguished Scholars Program
Creating new drugs and developing new treatments for human disease will be the focus of a new research scholarship program funded by the Hyde Family Foundations for the UTHSC Center for Drug Discovery in the College of Pharmacy. (More...)

May 18, 2005
Center Commended for Coordinating Conference
The Tennessee House of Representatives recently applauded the work of the UT Center for Health Services Research. (More...)

May 16, 2005
UT Names Outstanding Teachers and Public Service Award Recipients
The UT National Alumni Association has named three UTHSC faculty as its 2005 Outstanding Teacher and Public Service Award recipients. (More...)

May 06, 2005
UTHSC Launches Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Curriculum
The UTHSC College of Medicine is launching a new curriculum offering entitled, "Patient Safety and Quality Improvement" clerkship and making it a requirement for the class of 2006. (More...)

May 02, 2005
UT Pharmacy Student Organization Wins Recognition for Fifth Y ear
For the fifth consecutive year, the UTHSC chapter of the Academy of Student Pharmacists was named "Chapter of the Year" at the recent American Pharmacists Association meeting in Orlando. (More...)

April 25, 2005
UT Scholar Wins National Educational Research Award
Raoul A Arreola, PhD, UTHSC professor, was presented with the Relating Research to Practice Award -- Interpretive Scholarship by the American Educational Research Association. (More...)

April 22, 2005
Betts and Mills Honored by UTHSC College of Nursing
UTHSC will recognize two exceptional alumna at it upcoming Alumni Awards and Reunion Luncheon on Friday, April 22 at the Holiday-Inn Select Memphis East. (More...)

April 22, 2005
Researcher Wins Grant to Battle Muscular Dystrophy
Harry W. Jarrett, PhD, UTHSC molecular sciences professor, was awarded two grants to study muscular dystrophy and the regulation of genes. (More...)

April 18, 2005
UT Researcher, Kotb, to Chair NIH Study Section
The UTHSC A.C. Mullins Professor in Research, Malak Kotb, PhD, has been selected to serve as chair of the Immunity and Host Defense Study Section of the National Institutes of Health for 2005-2006. (More...)

April 13, 2005
UT Researcher Featured at Biotech Event
Dan Goldowitz, PhD, director, UT Center of Excellence in Genomics and Bioformatics, is participating in a panel discussion on University-National Lab-Industry Partnership Opportunities at a southeastern biotech conference. (More...)

April 08, 2005
Zhang Awarded Grants to Pursue Prevention
UTHSC Assistant Professor Chunxiang Zhang, MD, PhD, has been awarded two grants to pursue vascular research that will aid in the understanding and treatment of diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease. (More...)

March 31, 2005
Students to Participate in National Healthcare Competition
Six students from UTHSC have been selected to enter a national competition focusing on improving healthcare quality. (More...)

March 28, 2005
Researcher Targets Complications of Diabetes
Edwards A. Park, PhD, UTHSC professor, has been awarded a three-year American Diabetes Association grant totaling nearly $300,000 to study hyperglycemia, which is repsonsible for many complications associated with type II diabetes. (More...)

March 28, 2005
UT Cancer Institute Opens Seventh Facility in Bartlett
The UT Cancer Institute announces its newest, state-of-the-art, cancer treatment facility at 2996 Kate Bond Road, Bartlett, with an open house from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6. (More...)

March 17, 2005
Center for Biodefense and Security Established at UTHSC
The UT Health Science Center has established the Mid-South Center for Biodefense and Security to coordinate federal, regional and state resources as well as increase support for activities directly impacting homeland security. (More...)

March 11, 2005
Research to Prevent Blindness Grant Supports UT Ophthalmology
Alessandro Iannaccone, MD,UTHSC associate professor of ophthalmology, has received a prestigious Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award for $200,000. (More...)

March 04, 2005
Trustees Approve Pharmacy Class Size Request
The UT Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request from the College of Pharmacy to significantly increase class size during its quarterly meeting held in Chattanooga. (More...)

March 02, 2005
Beizai Receives National Recognition
UTHSC assistant professor, Kristin S. Beizai, MD, has received the prestigious Nancy C.A. Roeske Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education from the American Psychiatric Association. (More...)

March 02, 2005
Newly Published Research Raises Questions About Sunscreen
An article published in the February issue of Melanoma Research concludes that sunscreen usage needs to be reassessed and that appropriate regulatory bodies need to clarify that sunscreen products be used only for preventing sunburn. (More...)

March 02, 2005
Amonette Honored with Academy's Highest Award
Memphis dermatologist and UTHSC clinical professor, Rex A. Amonette, MD, was presented with the American Academy of Dermatology's highest award at its annual meeting in New Orleans on Sunday, February 20. (More...)

March 02, 2005
U.S. DOD Funds Research on Hemorrhage-Stopping Drug
The U.S. Defense Department has awarded $750,000 to UTHSC and Greystone Medical Group to complete pre-clinical research of a drug to treat hemorrhagic shock. (More...)

February 25, 2005
President Petersen Announces Choice for UTHSC Chancellor
UT President John Petersen announced his choice for the tenth chancellor of UTHSC and vice president for health affairs as William (Bill) F. Owen, Jr., MD. (More...)

February 09, 2005
Allen Wins American Psychiatric Association Teaching Award
David M. Allen, MD, UTHSC professor of psychiatry, will be presented the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) first annual Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents at the APA's annual meeting in May. (More...)

February 09, 2005
Baselki Awarded for Bioterrorism Training Excellence
The Nashville office of the National Laboratory Training Network has presented an award for "Excellence in Eduction" to Vickie Baselski, PhD, UTHSC professor of pathology. (More...)

February 09, 2005
Memphis Technology Recognized in Time Magazine
A technology developed by Herbert Zeman, PhD, associate professor at UTHSC, was recently recognized in Time Magazine as "one of the Most Amazing Inventions of 2004." (More...)

February 09, 2005
Schaberg Elected Regent of American College of Physicians
Dennis R. Schaberg, MD, has been elected a regent of the American College of Physicians, the nation's largest medical specialty society. (More...)

January 28, 2005
UT's Hamilton Eye Institute to Benefit From Generous Donation
UTHSC is pleased to announce a $500,000 donation by the Hyde Family Foundation to the Hamilton Eye Institute. This generous donation is being used to construct the Hyde Family Foundation Glaucoma Center. (More...)

January 28, 2005
Signficant Increase to Help Recruit African-American Faculty to UTHSC
UTHSC recently received $837,000 in funding under the provisions of the Geier Consent Decree for FY 2004-2005. The funds are designated to increase recruitment and support of African-American faculty. (More...)

January 26, 2005
Biosafetyl Committee to Meet
The Institutional Biosafety Committee will meet on Thursday, February 10 at 4 p.m. in room 201 of the Molecular Sciences Building at 858 Madison Avenue. The public is welcome to attend. (More...)

January 26, 2005
Health Study Reveals Many Memphians at Risk
Do you know your BMI? According to the recently released results of the first Memphis Behavioral Risk Factors Survey, nearly 85% of Shelby County adults do not know their Body Mass Index. (More...)

January 21, 2005
UT Pediatric Reading Program Awarded 7,000 Books
First Book, a national non-profit in Washington, DC, recently selected UT as the recipient of 7,000 books for its Reach Out and Read program. (More...)

January 21, 2005
Fleming Elected President of National Organization
James C. Fleming, MD, FACS, professor of ophthalmology at UTHSC is the newly elected president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. (More...)

January 11, 2005
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and UTHSC Form Partnership
The Board of Trustees at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital have passed a resolution to donate $300,000 to the College of Allied Health Sciences at UTHSC. (More...)

December 17, 2004
UT Health Science Center Inclement Weather Closing Policy
Since this is the time of year we can expect winter weather events, it is important for everyone to know the UTHSC policy regarding inclement weather conditions. (More...)

December 03, 2004
UTHSC Awarded Million Dollar Grant for Telemedicine
UTHSC, in collaboration with the UT Space Institute and the University of Memphis, has been awarded a $1,000,000 Congressional Directed Medical Research Grant. (More...)

November 22, 2004
Haik Elected to Governing Board of American College of Surgeons
Barrett G. Haik, MD, FACS, Hamilton Professor in Ophthalmology and chair of the UT Department of Ophthalmology, was elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons. (More...)

November 19, 2004
Foundation Awards Grant to Children
The Children's Foundation Research Center of Memphis at UT has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Aetna Foundation to support cultural competency training to healthcare teams in West Tennessee. (More...)

November 18, 2004
UTHSC's Cooper Recognized by AAMC for Distinguished Service
Terrance G. Cooper, PhD, the Harriet S. Van Vleet Professor, was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. (More...)

November 17, 2004
UTHSC's Cashion Honored for Genetics Research
Ann Cashion, PhD, associate professor, was recently honored with the Founder's Award from the International Society of Nurses in Genetics. (More...)

November 17, 2004
Kotb Publishes Paper on Role of Genetics in Infectious Disease
Malak Kotb, PhD, the A.C. Mullins Professor of Translational Research, recently published an article in the November 10 edition of the American Society for Microbiology News. (More...)

November 16, 2004
Wall Honored by AAMC Group on Student Affairs
Hershel "Pat" Wall, MD, professor and associate dean for admissions and student affairs, was recently recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges with the Group on Student Affairs Exemplary Service Award. (More...)

November 16, 2004
Outreach Center to Develop National Health Disparities Database
With support from the National Library of Medicine, the Outreach Center has started a collaborative project to develop a national, interactive database on health disparities. (More...)

November 16, 2004
Chesney Receives Pediatrician of the Year Award
Russell Chesney, MD, the Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics, was recently honored as Pediatrician of the Year at the annual awards luncheon of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. (More...)

November 04, 2004
UT Center of Excellence Recognized for Achievement
The UT Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody recently received a Psychiatric Services Achievement Award from the American Psychiatric Association. (More...)

November 03, 2004
Four Honored with 2004 Outstanding Alumni Awards
Four individuals were recently presented with 2004 Outstanding Alumni Awards from the UTHSC College of Medicine during the Fall Alumni Weekend in Memphis. (More...)

November 03, 2004
Waller Honored with UTHSC Dean
Robert R. Waller, MD, was recently honored with the Dean's Special Recognition Award during the UTHSC's College of Medicine Alumni Weekend. (More...)

October 26, 2004
UT Ophthalmology Department Receives High Ranking for Clinical Care
The UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology was recently ranked ninth among ophthalmologic institutions for quality clinical care in the United States by Ophthalmology Times. (More...)

October 21, 2004
UTHSC's Cashion Honored as Outstanding Nurse Scientist
Ann Cashion, PhD, associate profesor at UTHSC, was recently honored as one of 10 outstanding nurse scientists by the National Institute of Nursing Research at the 2004 NightinGala in Washington, DC. (More...)

October 14, 2004
University of Tennessee Establishes Outreach Center
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has established The Outreach Center, aimed at maximizing the use of innovative technologies to meet the healthcare needs of Mid-southerners. (More...)

October 12, 2004
UTHSC Announces Change in Degree Designation for DNSc Degree
The UTHSC College of Nursing announces a change in degree designation for the Doctor of Nursing Science degree to become the Doctor of Nursing Practice. (More...)

October 11, 2004
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