UTHSC News


Medicine Magazine Highlights College’s Achievements in Caring for Tennessee

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In the last year, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to enhance its students’ educational experience, grow research funding, and care for more patients across Tennessee. The Winter 2025 issue of the College of Medicine Magazine shows how these efforts come together to improve the health of… Read More


Research Team Receives $1.5 Million to Study Neurological Disorders Linked to Long COVID

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Jianyang Du

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a significant grant of $1.5 million to Jianyang Du, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for a research study aimed at uncovering the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to neurological disorders caused by long COVID-19. Dr. Du is an associate professor at the… Read More


‘Molecular Architects’ of Roy Laboratory Join UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

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Sudeshna Roy

In August, Sudeshna Roy, PhD, a new associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, moved into offices and lab space on the fifth floor of the College of Pharmacy building, bringing with her a postdoctoral scholar, five doctoral students, and more than 2,000 chemicals. Formerly of the University of Mississippi College of… Read More


College of Nursing’s New Contract with Wilder Youth Development Center Expands Commitment to Clinical Faculty Practice

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Beasley and Burrow

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing recently signed a three-year contract to provide primary care for residents at the Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville, Tennessee. Wilder is a secure residential facility that provides long-term treatment, education, and rehabilitation services for males aged 14 to 18 who have been committed to… Read More


Medical Students Hold Memorial Honoring Individuals Who Donated Their Bodies to Science Over Last Year

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Musical performers on stage

About 150 medical students gathered Monday evening at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a memorial ceremony honoring the people who donated their bodies to the university for education and research purposes. The bodies donated through the university’s Anatomical Bequest Program (ABP) are a critical aspect of training for the future health care… Read More


National Institute Awards $2.18 Million to Lebeche, Ishrat for Innovative Stroke Research

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.18 million to two researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a project focused on a new drug treatment to protect the brain after a stroke. The principal investigators are Djamel Lebeche, PhD, professor in the Department of Physiology, and Tauheed Ishrat,… Read More


Alums Preserve Thomas Drugs’ Legacy of Service in Cross Plains

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Editor’s note: This story is part of a five-part community pharmacy series covering College of Pharmacy alumni who operate independent pharmacies in rural or underserved communities across Tennessee. In the heart of Cross Plains, Tennessee, Thomas Drugs has always been the center of the community. Established as a general store in 1915, the location’s importance to the… Read More


UT Research Foundation Honors Pioneers of Progress at 2024 Innovation Awards

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UT Health Science Center researchers across the state were celebrated for their pioneering discoveries and entrepreneurial excellence at the 2024 University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) Innovation Awards. The ceremonies, held November 25 in Knoxville and December 4 in Memphis, honored the brilliant and dedicated faculty whose research-to-commercialization successes are driving real-world impact to treat… Read More