UTHSC Announcements


UTHSC News: Spring 2023 Commencement a Family Affair for Many

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s 2023 spring commencement was a family celebration for the Price family. Madison Price received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at Monday’s ceremony at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, making her a fourth-generation UTHSC graduate. She is following in the footsteps of multiple family members:… Read More


Juneteenth recognized as a state holiday

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The state of Tennessee has officially recognized Juneteenth as a legal state holiday. Thank you to Gov. Bill Lee and our Tennessee General Assembly for passing this meaningful legislation. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, is a day to commemorate the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the United… Read More


NEXT THURSDAY: Ralph Baric, “Therapeutic Approaches to Control Acute and Chronic Emerging Sarbecovirus Pathogenesis”

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Thursday, May 18 | 12:00-1:00pm | Freeman Auditorium

Please join us in-person for “Therapeutic Approaches to Control Acute and Chronic Emerging Sarbecovirus Pathogenesis” presented by Dr. Ralph Baric, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UNC.


THIS FRIDAY: “Unexpected Journey: The Winding Path from Vascular Biology to Biotechnology Entrepreneurship”

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Friday, May 12 | 11:00am – Noon via Zoom

“Unexpected Journey: The Winding Path from Vascular Biology to Biotechnology Entrepreneurship” featuring John Imig, PhD, Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Vice President of Therapeutics BioVentures, LLC.


Reduced MRC hours this week

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The Molecular Resource Center (MRC) will have reduced hours this week. It will only be open from 9:00am-2:00pm Tuesday (5/9) through Friday (5/12). Please contact the MBIO core director, Daniel Johnson (djohn166@uthsc.edu) for assistance.


Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics In-Person/ Virtual Seminar Series

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Glennis Logsdon, PhD, Postdoc Research Fellow in the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington will present an in-person/virtual seminar entitled “The Sequence, Variation, and Evolution of Human Centromeres” Friday, May 12, 2023 at 12:30pm in the Cancer Research Building Auditorium-Rm. 411 or Virtual. Please send an email to Tamara Brock (tbrock5@uthsc.edu) if you are interested in the Zoom seminar.


Run from the Sun with UTHSC Dermatology!

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UTHSC Dermatology Department is sponsoring the 2023 Memphis Miles for Melanoma 5K on June 3rd at 9:00 AM. We have created a team and would love for you to join us!


Join Now! Medicine Grand Rounds presented by ADA’s Dr. Robert Gabbay

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Join Medicine Grand Rounds now, presented by the ADA’s Chief Science & Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Gabbay.