Colleen Hastings, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine, effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Hastings has led the department as interim chair since January 1, 2025. She assumes the role permanently, after guiding the program with steady leadership and a clear vision for… Read More
Please, join the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology for a seminar with Speaker: Dr. Hongkyun Kim, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, Cell Biology & Anatomy Department Seminar Title: Orchestrating Elegant Movement: Insights from C. elegans synapses Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm Hosted by Dr. Changhoon Jee Brief Summary of presentation: We use C. elegans… Read More
Date: May 21, 2026 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Location: Hybrid (See Zoom link below) Doctor’s Office Building, 400 66 N. Pauline Street, Memphis, TN 38163 Presenter: Dr. Yuru Huang Title of talk: “From warning labels to healthy checkout: policy approaches to improve the food environment in the US” Brief bio: Yuru Huang, PhD, is an assistant… Read More
When: Friday, May 22, 2026 Where: SAC – weight/cardio room Time: 3:30 PM What’s a Lift Off Party?It’s your chance to challenge yourself and celebrate your strength! Join us for a supportive, high-energy weightlifting event where participants — both male and female — aim to hit their own personal bests in: Bench Press Deadlift Barbell… Read More
We are pleased to announce the 4th annual meeting of the MEG Translational Research Consortium (MEG-TREC), hosted by the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. The expansion of the consortium reflects both the impact of clinical magnetoencephalography (MEG) and technological and methodological advances in the field that have… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board will meet Friday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: Chancellor’s update and special presentation Rural health care presentation FY2027 budget recommendation Read more on the UT Health Sciences News website.
A GOTR 5K is a community event where all our GOTR teams come together to celebrate the completion of their program. They’ve been training hard to run or walk their 5K (3.1 miles) AND you’re invited to join in the festivities and 5K event! All pre-race activities take place at the University of Memphis Alumni… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences’ sixth-annual Giving Day wrapped up last week, but the funds raised will have continuing impact. More than 1,000 donors came together to contribute a record amount to this year’s Giving Day, April 21, reflecting the commitment of the university community to advancing health science education, research, and patient care… Read More
